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EmptyState

Show something purposeful instead of a blank screen when a list, search, or feed has nothing to render.

import { EmptyState } from "@liquidify/react/empty-state"

Overview

Basic Empty State

A focused starting point showing Empty State with its essential configuration.

API

PropTypeDefaultDescription
childrenReactNode—Freeform slot the caller composes their own content into (SwiftUI `actions: () -> Actions`) — typically `<Button>`s, e.g. `variant="borderedProminent"` for the primary action. Rendered as a direct flex child so it respects the root's column alignment; EmptyState enforces no structure on it.
classNamestring | undefined—Optional additional CSS class merged into the glass surface class. The supported per-instance customisation seam: override any `--lq-*` custom property from this class's CSS — the token cascade the engine reads (ADR-0004). No raw inline style is involved, so this stays ADR-0003 clean.
descriptionReactNode—Secondary explanatory copy (SwiftUI `description: () -> Text?`). A string/number renders through the component's own token-styled text element; a `ReactNode` passes through unwrapped.
iconReactNode—Decorative glyph, e.g. `<Icon name="bookmark" />` (SwiftUI `systemImage:` / `image:`). Always `aria-hidden` regardless of what the supplied node itself sets.
refRef<HTMLElement> | undefined—Forwarded ref to the rendered element — the component's native root (or the merged child element on a component that opts into {@link SlottableProps}). Generic over `E` (charter `docs/api-conventions.md` §4 rule 1, default `HTMLElement`) so a component with a polymorphic root (Link's navigation / action mode union, Text's `as`) can instantiate the concrete element per variant instead of leaving every consumer with a widened `Ref<HTMLElement>`. A component that does not narrow simply inherits the `HTMLElement` default — source-compatible with every pre-existing non-generic `extends ControlProps`.
title
required
string—The accessible name — required; rendered as the heading-level title.

Guidelines

Do
  • Use Empty State when its semantics match the content or action.
  • Keep labels concise, specific, and consistent with the surrounding interface.
  • Test the component with keyboard navigation, zoom, and both color schemes.
Don't
  • Do not use Empty State as a visual substitute for a different semantic element.
  • Do not rely on color or an icon alone to communicate essential meaning.
  • Do not override the component tokens with fixed values unless the product theme requires it.

Accessibility

Empty State preserves the semantics of its content and should be given a clear accessible label when its visible content does not provide one.

Keyboard
  • Use meaningful visible text whenever possible.
  • Mark purely decorative imagery as hidden from assistive technology.
  • Verify reading order at increased text sizes.

Tokens

NameValue
--lq-color-label-primary-#000000#ffffff
--lq-color-label-secondary-rgba(60, 60, 67, 0.6)rgba(235, 235, 245, 0.6)rgba(60, 60, 67, 0.8)rgba(235, 235, 245, 0.8)
--lq-color-label-secondary-darkrgba(235, 235, 245, 0.6)
--lq-color-label-secondary-lightrgba(60, 60, 67, 0.6)
--lq-empty-state-gapvar(--lq-space-8)
--lq-empty-state-group-gapvar(--lq-space-24)
--lq-empty-state-icon-sizevar(--lq-space-40)
--lq-empty-state-padvar(--lq-space-24)
--lq-empty-state-track-hComponent-defined value
--lq-font-size-body0.8125rem
--lq-font-size-title21.0625rem
--lq-font-weight-bold700
--lq-glass-440.71.15var(--lq-segmented-control-indicator-blur)calc(var(--lq-glass-material-blur) * 8)var(--lq-shadow-presentational)
--lq-space-0.0625rem0.125rem0.25rem0.5rem0.75rem1rem1.25rem1.5rem2rem2.5rem3rem3.5rem

Key features

  • Liquid material

    Uses Liquidify surfaces and theme-aware design tokens.

  • Typed API

    Provides a typed React API with generated prop documentation.

  • Accessible by default

    Preserves semantic structure, focus visibility, and assistive-technology state.

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