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Atlassian Design System Empty State
Documents empty states for moments when there is no content to show, with clear explanation, relevant next action, and variants for error, filtered, and permission cases.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead-end empty state | Flag dead-end empty state when a blank area lacks a specific object name, cause, and reachable next action. | A blank or actionless content region is not a valid terminal state. | Atlassian documents empty states with explanation, action, and variants for permission, filtered, and error causes. |
| Empty state | Choose empty state only after the system knows the area is legitimately empty rather than loading, filtered, or failed. | The empty state identifies what is absent and why the absence is expected. | Atlassian documents empty states with explanation, action, and variants for permission, filtered, and error causes. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Dead-end empty state vs empty state vs no-results recovery vs error state
Atlassian documents empty-state variants for explanation, action, permission, filtered, and error situations.
- Empty state vs no-results recovery vs error state
Atlassian documents empty states with explanation, next actions, and variants for permission, filtered, and error situations.
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Publisher: Atlassian Design System. Last checked: .