Empty state
A useful first-run moment with a clear next action.
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Usage & source
"use client";
import type { CSSProperties } from "react";
import { EmptyState } from "./components/stepkit/EmptyState";
import "./components/stepkit/styles.css";
const themeStyle = {"--stepkit-bg":"#f7f7f8","--stepkit-surface":"#ffffff","--stepkit-surface-muted":"#f0f0f3","--stepkit-fg":"#17181c","--stepkit-muted":"#626572","--stepkit-border":"#e3e4e9","--stepkit-border-strong":"#c8cad3","--stepkit-code":"#f1f1f4","--stepkit-shadow":"0 20px 60px rgba(31, 26, 64, .10)","--stepkit-accent":"#6950df","--stepkit-accent-strong":"#5137c7","--stepkit-accent-soft":"#eeeafd","--stepkit-accent-on-soft":"#5137c7","--stepkit-accent-text":"#ffffff","--stepkit-error":"#b43145","--stepkit-placeholder":"#626572","--stepkit-radius":"16px","--stepkit-space":"16px","--stepkit-control-height":"44px","--stepkit-font-sans":"Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", sans-serif"} as CSSProperties;
export default function Example() {
return (
<div className="stepkit-theme" data-stepkit-preset="modern" style={themeStyle}>
<EmptyState
title={"Nothing here yet"}
description={"Start with a small action and this space will take shape."}
actionLabel={"Create first"}
/>
</div>
);
}Dependencies
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/*
* Stepkit 0.2.0
* Copyright (c) 2026 Vladislav Stepanov
*
* Original Stepkit portions in this release are licensed under the MIT License. Adapted portions identify their upstream licence and copyright in the copied source and in `NOTICE-MAGICUI.md` where applicable.
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"use client";
import { Button } from "./Button";
import "./styles.css";
export interface EmptyStateProps { icon?: string; title?: string; description?: string; actionLabel?: string; onAction?: () => void; className?: string; }
export function EmptyState({ icon = "✦", title = "Nothing here yet", description = "Start with a small action and this space will take shape.", actionLabel = "Create first", onAction, className = "" }: EmptyStateProps) {
return <section className={`stepkit stepkit-empty-state${className ? ` ${className}` : ""}`} aria-label={title}><span className="stepkit-empty-state__icon" aria-hidden="true">{icon}</span><h3 className="stepkit-empty-state__title">{title}</h3><p className="stepkit-empty-state__description">{description}</p>{actionLabel ? <Button label={actionLabel} onClick={onAction} /> : null}</section>;
}
export default EmptyState;
components/EmptyState.tsxcomponents/Button.tsxcomponents/styles.cssInstall
Use the released registry entry or download the complete archive.
npx [email protected] add https://vstepanov.com/stepkit/r/empty-state.jsonIntegration prompt
Install Stepkit Empty state 0.2.0 from the registry and preserve the included MIT notice. npx [email protected] add https://vstepanov.com/stepkit/v0.2.0/r/empty-state.json Install the tested runtime dependencies exactly: npm install [email protected] [email protected] Keep the component source, shared styles, NOTICE.md, and provenance files together. Apply the theme tokens on a wrapper rather than passing theme keys as component props. Usage: ```tsx "use client"; import type { CSSProperties } from "react"; import { EmptyState } from "./components/stepkit/EmptyState"; import "./components/stepkit/styles.css"; const themeStyle = {"--stepkit-bg":"#f7f7f8","--stepkit-surface":"#ffffff","--stepkit-surface-muted":"#f0f0f3","--stepkit-fg":"#17181c","--stepkit-muted":"#626572","--stepkit-border":"#e3e4e9","--stepkit-border-strong":"#c8cad3","--stepkit-code":"#f1f1f4","--stepkit-shadow":"0 20px 60px rgba(31, 26, 64, .10)","--stepkit-accent":"#6950df","--stepkit-accent-strong":"#5137c7","--stepkit-accent-soft":"#eeeafd","--stepkit-accent-on-soft":"#5137c7","--stepkit-accent-text":"#ffffff","--stepkit-error":"#b43145","--stepkit-placeholder":"#626572","--stepkit-radius":"16px","--stepkit-space":"16px","--stepkit-control-height":"44px","--stepkit-font-sans":"Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", sans-serif"} as CSSProperties; export default function Example() { return ( <div className="stepkit-theme" data-stepkit-preset="modern" style={themeStyle}> <EmptyState title={"Nothing here yet"} description={"Start with a small action and this space will take shape."} actionLabel={"Create first"} /> </div> ); } ``` Selected bounded settings: {"title":"Nothing here yet","description":"Start with a small action and this space will take shape.","actionLabel":"Create first"}. Selected theme: {"mode":"light","accent":"violet","radius":"soft","density":"comfortable","preset":"modern"}.
Props
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
title | string | "Nothing here yet" | Heading. |
description | string | "Start with a small action and this space will take shape." | Supporting copy. |
onAction | () => void | undefined | Action callback. |
Accessibility & limits
- Uses a labelled section and native button.
- The decorative icon is hidden from assistive technology.
Limitations
- The icon is text-based so consumers can replace it with their own slot.
Provenance
Original source under the MIT licence.
Original Stepkit implementation.
Required notices: NOTICE.md, PROVENANCE-stepkit-empty-state.md
- 3 source files in the release
- Version 0.2.0