Empty, Error & Success State — Learning Bundle
This learning bundle covers three different app states. Empty means there is no content yet. Error means something failed. Success confirms completion. Each needs its own message and next step. The bundle is not one standard state term.
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A real example
A new project list explains how to create the first item. If the network fails, Retry appears and the filters stay saved.
Main parts
- 01State signal
- 02Human-readable message
- 03Timing or progress
- 04Recovery path
Use it when
Use this guide as a checklist. Design each state for every view that depends on data.
Do not use it when
Never leave a blank screen or dead end. Explain failures and confirm success.
Name used in code
status state machine Before you ship
Check that every member concept has its own name and link. Show all members in the same situation. Give a visible rule for when each one applies and which groups are valid. Never present the bundle as one canonical pattern or as parts that can be swapped freely.
Outcome: Use Empty, Error & Success State — Learning Bundle to compare its member concepts. Keep their boundaries clear, then decide which members apply and which can work together. User context: A new project list explains how to create the first item. If the network fails, Retry appears and the filters stay saved. Learning bundle to unpack: Empty, Error & Success State — Learning Bundle. Canonical members: Empty State, Error State, Success State Why this comparison helps: Use this guide as a checklist. Design each state for every view that depends on data. Do not treat the bundle as one pattern when: Never leave a blank screen or dead end. Explain failures and confirm success. Comparison requirements: Name every member concept on its own. Explain its job and limits. Show every member in the same real situation. Give a visible sign for when to use, combine, or leave out each member. Decision quality: Keep platform and evidence limits clear. Show which members can work together. Point out false matches, unsafe swaps, and cases that need another concept. Acceptance criteria: A reader can explain each member in one sentence and tell them apart in the example. They can defend the chosen member or valid group and open every canonical guide. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): This is not a normative standard. Its name, limits, and expected behavior can change from one source to another. Unknowns to confirm: Target platform, decision setting, limits, and evidence needed to use, combine, or leave out members.
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Review the current use of Empty, Error & Success State — Learning Bundle. Definition: This learning bundle covers three different app states. Empty means there is no content yet. Error means something failed. Success confirms completion. Each needs its own message and next step. The bundle is not one standard state term. Release checks: Check that every member concept has its own name and link. Show all members in the same situation. Give a visible rule for when each one applies and which groups are valid. Never present the bundle as one canonical pattern or as parts that can be swapped freely. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.