Empty State
What a screen shows when there’s no content yet — a first-run, cleared, or error state — used to orient, reassure, and guide the user toward a next step.
Why it matters
It is the first thing every new user sees, before they have any content. Left undesigned, their first impression of the product is that something broke.
See it
The same nothing, twice — one line about what will appear here, and the action that puts it there.
Measured by the Figma plugin
List-like containers with nothing inside are flagged before a user ever meets the blank.
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Define "Empty State" using uxspot. Works in Claude, Cursor or any MCP client — connect the uxspot MCP.
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