Empty state
Overview
The table's "empty state" is rendered when there are no rows in the table.
![Table with empty state](https://github.com/filamentphp/filament/blob/3.x/docs-assets/screenshots/images/light/tables/empty-state.jpg?raw=true)
Setting the empty state heading
To customize the heading of the empty state, use the emptyStateHeading()
method:
use Filament\Tables\Table;
public function table(Table $table): Table
{
return $table
->emptyStateHeading('No posts yet');
}
![Table with customized empty state heading](https://github.com/filamentphp/filament/blob/3.x/docs-assets/screenshots/images/light/tables/empty-state-heading.jpg?raw=true)
Setting the empty state description
To customize the description of the empty state, use the emptyStateDescription()
method:
use Filament\Tables\Table;
public function table(Table $table): Table
{
return $table
->emptyStateDescription('Once you write your first post, it will appear here.');
}
![Table with empty state description](https://github.com/filamentphp/filament/blob/3.x/docs-assets/screenshots/images/light/tables/empty-state-description.jpg?raw=true)
Setting the empty state icon
To customize the icon of the empty state, use the emptyStateIcon()
method:
use Filament\Tables\Table;
public function table(Table $table): Table
{
return $table
->emptyStateIcon('heroicon-o-bookmark');
}
![Table with customized empty state icon](https://github.com/filamentphp/filament/blob/3.x/docs-assets/screenshots/images/light/tables/empty-state-icon.jpg?raw=true)
Adding empty state actions
You can add Actions to the empty state to prompt users to take action. Pass these to the emptyStateActions()
method:
use Filament\Tables\Actions\Action;
use Filament\Tables\Table;
public function table(Table $table): Table
{
return $table
->emptyStateActions([
Action::make('create')
->label('Create post')
->url(route('posts.create'))
->icon('heroicon-m-plus')
->button(),
]);
}
![Table with empty state actions](https://github.com/filamentphp/filament/blob/3.x/docs-assets/screenshots/images/light/tables/empty-state-actions.jpg?raw=true)
Using a custom empty state view
You may use a completely custom empty state view by passing it to the emptyState()
method:
use Filament\Tables\Actions\Action;
use Filament\Tables\Table;
public function table(Table $table): Table
{
return $table
->emptyState(view('tables.posts.empty-state'));
}