dd009_"No data" is default copy for the empty state component.
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QuestionHow might we show the user that there is no information that can be displayed based on a lack of matching results, or in a scenario where data does not exist? (IE. There are no manufacturers that exist for a company, therefore none can be displayed.)
Additional context in design system slack channel conversation
List of options
Option 1: We use the default empty state component.
Option 2: We use the default empty state component and modify the description from "No data" to "No results found".
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Option 1For
- This default component is already used implicitly in a lot of other components that have empty states. There is a development cost everytime we move away from one of their components
Against
- The "No data" description is not as user friendly or familiar as it could be.
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Option 2For
- "No results found" is more familiar than "No data".
Against
- There is a development cost everytime we move away from one of their components.
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DecisionOption 1: We use the default empty state component. This did not feel like an appropriate use case for maintaining a component long term.