When your page has no results, what do you show?
I am paginating a data table and have different views in my application where each view has its own rows. Some views may have data, some may not
Showing 1-0 of 0 Page 1 of 0
is what I am showing on a page with no rows
If I had some rows to display, it would be
Showing 1-30 of 45 Page 1 of 1
What do I display in the empty case?
Some possibilities
- Showing 0-0 of 0 Page 1 of 1
- Showing 0-1 of 1 Page 1 of 1
What do I do here
tables data-tables pagination
asked 5 hours ago
PirateAppPirateApp
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I am paginating a data table and have different views in my application where each view has its own rows. Some views may have data, some may not
Showing 1-0 of 0 Page 1 of 0
is what I am showing on a page with no rows
If I had some rows to display, it would be
Showing 1-30 of 45 Page 1 of 1
What do I display in the empty case?
Some possibilities
- Showing 0-0 of 0 Page 1 of 1
- Showing 0-1 of 1 Page 1 of 1
What do I do here
tables data-tables pagination
asked 5 hours ago
PirateAppPirateApp
27618
1
Sounds terrible, what's the reason for data not being available? Is this triggered by a user search?
– DarrylGodden
3 hours ago
@DarrylGodden i have financial data coming in from external APIs shown in the same table but divided as views, it takes me some time to get the data up and running on some views sometimes so if you load the website initially when it just boots it wont have anything to show, there is pagination but some views may have data some may not
– PirateApp
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I am paginating a data table and have different views in my application where each view has its own rows. Some views may have data, some may not
Showing 1-0 of 0 Page 1 of 0
is what I am showing on a page with no rows
If I had some rows to display, it would be
Showing 1-30 of 45 Page 1 of 1
What do I display in the empty case?
Some possibilities
- Showing 0-0 of 0 Page 1 of 1
- Showing 0-1 of 1 Page 1 of 1
What do I do here
tables data-tables pagination
asked 5 hours ago
PirateAppPirateApp
27618
I am paginating a data table and have different views in my application where each view has its own rows. Some views may have data, some may not
Showing 1-0 of 0 Page 1 of 0
is what I am showing on a page with no rows
If I had some rows to display, it would be
Showing 1-30 of 45 Page 1 of 1
What do I display in the empty case?
Some possibilities
- Showing 0-0 of 0 Page 1 of 1
- Showing 0-1 of 1 Page 1 of 1
What do I do here
tables data-tables pagination
tables data-tables pagination
asked 5 hours ago
PirateAppPirateApp
27618
asked 5 hours ago
PirateAppPirateApp
27618
asked 5 hours ago
PirateAppPirateApp
27618
asked 5 hours ago
PirateAppPirateApp
27618
asked 5 hours ago
PirateAppPirateApp
27618
27618
1
Sounds terrible, what's the reason for data not being available? Is this triggered by a user search?
– DarrylGodden
3 hours ago
@DarrylGodden i have financial data coming in from external APIs shown in the same table but divided as views, it takes me some time to get the data up and running on some views sometimes so if you load the website initially when it just boots it wont have anything to show, there is pagination but some views may have data some may not
– PirateApp
1 hour ago
add a comment |
1
Sounds terrible, what's the reason for data not being available? Is this triggered by a user search?
– DarrylGodden
3 hours ago
@DarrylGodden i have financial data coming in from external APIs shown in the same table but divided as views, it takes me some time to get the data up and running on some views sometimes so if you load the website initially when it just boots it wont have anything to show, there is pagination but some views may have data some may not
– PirateApp
1 hour ago
1
1
Sounds terrible, what's the reason for data not being available? Is this triggered by a user search?
– DarrylGodden
3 hours ago
Sounds terrible, what's the reason for data not being available? Is this triggered by a user search?
– DarrylGodden
3 hours ago
@DarrylGodden i have financial data coming in from external APIs shown in the same table but divided as views, it takes me some time to get the data up and running on some views sometimes so if you load the website initially when it just boots it wont have anything to show, there is pagination but some views may have data some may not
– PirateApp
1 hour ago
@DarrylGodden i have financial data coming in from external APIs shown in the same table but divided as views, it takes me some time to get the data up and running on some views sometimes so if you load the website initially when it just boots it wont have anything to show, there is pagination but some views may have data some may not
– PirateApp
1 hour ago
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For this situation you can use an empty state which can be just text or a graphic with text and an action button.
Example of an empty state from Product Hunt:
Good empty states will give the users an action button which can push them in the right direction. A button with something like "Refine your search" might work in this case.
It doesn't make sense to show any pagination because there are no results let alone one or even half a page of results.
answered 4 hours ago
RobbyReindeerRobbyReindeer
4,7772044
@Zasul yeah sorry, it took me a bit of time to find the correct article and image! By the time I'd finished my post you already posted.
– RobbyReindeer
1 hour ago
Sorry ... I noticed its a 2 - 3 minutes window :D, its a common sense answer.
– Zasul
58 mins ago
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I would hide Showing "0 results from 0 results".
Instead I would add in place a Blank State image with a button for the user to add data. ( If the user adds the data ).
Displaying a pagination where there are no results is purely an artefact of a not so good UX.
Example : 
answered 4 hours ago
ZasulZasul
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For this situation you can use an empty state which can be just text or a graphic with text and an action button.
Example of an empty state from Product Hunt:
Good empty states will give the users an action button which can push them in the right direction. A button with something like "Refine your search" might work in this case.
It doesn't make sense to show any pagination because there are no results let alone one or even half a page of results.
answered 4 hours ago
RobbyReindeerRobbyReindeer
4,7772044
@Zasul yeah sorry, it took me a bit of time to find the correct article and image! By the time I'd finished my post you already posted.
– RobbyReindeer
1 hour ago
Sorry ... I noticed its a 2 - 3 minutes window :D, its a common sense answer.
– Zasul
58 mins ago
add a comment |
For this situation you can use an empty state which can be just text or a graphic with text and an action button.
Example of an empty state from Product Hunt:
Good empty states will give the users an action button which can push them in the right direction. A button with something like "Refine your search" might work in this case.
It doesn't make sense to show any pagination because there are no results let alone one or even half a page of results.
answered 4 hours ago
RobbyReindeerRobbyReindeer
4,7772044
@Zasul yeah sorry, it took me a bit of time to find the correct article and image! By the time I'd finished my post you already posted.
– RobbyReindeer
1 hour ago
Sorry ... I noticed its a 2 - 3 minutes window :D, its a common sense answer.
– Zasul
58 mins ago
add a comment |
For this situation you can use an empty state which can be just text or a graphic with text and an action button.
Example of an empty state from Product Hunt:
Good empty states will give the users an action button which can push them in the right direction. A button with something like "Refine your search" might work in this case.
It doesn't make sense to show any pagination because there are no results let alone one or even half a page of results.
answered 4 hours ago
RobbyReindeerRobbyReindeer
4,7772044
For this situation you can use an empty state which can be just text or a graphic with text and an action button.
Example of an empty state from Product Hunt:
Good empty states will give the users an action button which can push them in the right direction. A button with something like "Refine your search" might work in this case.
It doesn't make sense to show any pagination because there are no results let alone one or even half a page of results.
answered 4 hours ago
RobbyReindeerRobbyReindeer
4,7772044
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RobbyReindeerRobbyReindeer
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answered 4 hours ago
RobbyReindeerRobbyReindeer
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answered 4 hours ago
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@Zasul yeah sorry, it took me a bit of time to find the correct article and image! By the time I'd finished my post you already posted.
– RobbyReindeer
1 hour ago
Sorry ... I noticed its a 2 - 3 minutes window :D, its a common sense answer.
– Zasul
58 mins ago
add a comment |
@Zasul yeah sorry, it took me a bit of time to find the correct article and image! By the time I'd finished my post you already posted.
– RobbyReindeer
1 hour ago
Sorry ... I noticed its a 2 - 3 minutes window :D, its a common sense answer.
– Zasul
58 mins ago
@Zasul yeah sorry, it took me a bit of time to find the correct article and image! By the time I'd finished my post you already posted.
– RobbyReindeer
1 hour ago
@Zasul yeah sorry, it took me a bit of time to find the correct article and image! By the time I'd finished my post you already posted.
– RobbyReindeer
1 hour ago
Sorry ... I noticed it
s a 2 - 3 minutes window :D, its a common sense answer.– Zasul
58 mins ago
Sorry ... I noticed it
s a 2 - 3 minutes window :D, its a common sense answer.– Zasul
58 mins ago
add a comment |
I would hide Showing "0 results from 0 results".
Instead I would add in place a Blank State image with a button for the user to add data. ( If the user adds the data ).
Displaying a pagination where there are no results is purely an artefact of a not so good UX.
Example :
answered 4 hours ago
ZasulZasul
679111
add a comment |
I would hide Showing "0 results from 0 results".
Instead I would add in place a Blank State image with a button for the user to add data. ( If the user adds the data ).
Displaying a pagination where there are no results is purely an artefact of a not so good UX.
Example :
answered 4 hours ago
ZasulZasul
679111
add a comment |
I would hide Showing "0 results from 0 results".
Instead I would add in place a Blank State image with a button for the user to add data. ( If the user adds the data ).
Displaying a pagination where there are no results is purely an artefact of a not so good UX.
Example :
answered 4 hours ago
ZasulZasul
679111
I would hide Showing "0 results from 0 results".
Instead I would add in place a Blank State image with a button for the user to add data. ( If the user adds the data ).
Displaying a pagination where there are no results is purely an artefact of a not so good UX.
Example :
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answered 4 hours ago
ZasulZasul
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Sounds terrible, what's the reason for data not being available? Is this triggered by a user search?
– DarrylGodden
3 hours ago
@DarrylGodden i have financial data coming in from external APIs shown in the same table but divided as views, it takes me some time to get the data up and running on some views sometimes so if you load the website initially when it just boots it wont have anything to show, there is pagination but some views may have data some may not
– PirateApp
1 hour ago