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🎨 Palette: Add helpful empty states for thumbnails and data table#10

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🎨 Palette: Add helpful empty states for thumbnails and data table#10
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💡 What

Added a helpful empty state message with an icon when no designs are matched by the current filters (either by parallel coordinates brushing or by selecting "Show only favorites"). The empty state is implemented for both the Thumbnail Grid and the Data Table views.

🎯 Why

When users apply restrictive filters or check "Show only favorites" when they have no favorites, the data views would become completely empty without any explanation. Providing an empty state gives users context on why they aren't seeing any data and suggests actionable next steps ("Try adjusting your filters or clearing your selection to see more results").

📸 Before/After

Before: Empty blank area when filters matched no designs.
After: A friendly "No designs found" message with a magnifying glass icon and actionable advice.

♿ Accessibility

  • Improved the clarity of the interface state for all users.
  • Fixed an underlying logic bug in the selection store where the showOnlyFavorites toggle wasn't actually filtering the filteredRows correctly, resolving a confusing UI state where the table/grid wouldn't update when the toggle was checked.

PR created automatically by Jules for task 6517635840099540052 started by @kastnerp

Add helpful empty states for both `ThumbnailGrid` and `DataTable` when
no designs match current filters. This provides a better user experience
than just showing a blank screen, which might lead users to think the
app is broken. Also fixed a bug in the `filteredRows` computed property
in the `selection` store where filtering by favorites was not correctly
applied.

Co-authored-by: kastnerp <1919773+kastnerp@users.noreply.github.com>
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@kastnerp kastnerp merged commit 0fa3091 into dev Apr 11, 2026
@kastnerp kastnerp deleted the palette-empty-states-6517635840099540052 branch April 11, 2026 13:09
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