How to show an empty message in Flutter DataTable

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README.md

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-# How-to-show-an-empty-message-in-Flutter-DataTable
-This demo shows how to show an empty message in Flutter DataTable?
+# How to show an empty message in Flutter DataTable (SfDataGrid)?
+
+In this article, we will show you how to show an empty message in [Flutter DataTable](https://www.syncfusion.com/flutter-widgets/flutter-datagrid).
+
+Initialize the [SfDataGrid](https://pub.dev/documentation/syncfusion_flutter_datagrid/latest/datagrid/SfDataGrid-class.html) with the necessary properties. It provides built-in support for displaying a placeholder when the data source is empty by setting up the [SfDataGrid.placeholder](https://pub.dev/documentation/syncfusion_flutter_datagrid/latest/datagrid/SfDataGrid/placeholder.html) property. When this property is set, the DataGrid automatically displays the specified widget in the scroll view area. By default, SfDataGrid does not display anything when the data source is empty. Using this property, you can load a custom widget to display when there are no records.
+
+```dart
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Scaffold(
+      appBar: AppBar(title: const Text('Syncfusion Flutter DataGrid')),
+      body: Column(
+        children: [
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(10.0),
+            child: TextButton(
+              onPressed: () {
+                employeeDataSource._employeeData = [];
+                employeeDataSource.notifyListeners();
+              },
+              child: Text('Clear All'),
+            ),
+          ),
+          Expanded(
+            child: SfDataGrid(
+              source: employeeDataSource,
+              columnWidthMode: ColumnWidthMode.fill,
+              placeholder: Center(
+                child: Column(
+                  mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                  children: [
+                    Icon(Icons.thumb_down_alt_outlined, size: 30),
+                    SizedBox(height: 8),
+                    Text('No Records Found', style: TextStyle(fontSize: 16)),
+                  ],
+                ),
+              ),
+              columns: <GridColumn>[
+                GridColumn(
+                  columnName: 'id',
+                  label: Container(
+                    padding: EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
+                    alignment: Alignment.center,
+                    child: Text('ID'),
+                  ),
+                ),
+                GridColumn(
+                  columnName: 'name',
+                  label: Container(
+                    padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
+                    alignment: Alignment.center,
+                    child: Text('Name'),
+                  ),
+                ),
+                GridColumn(
+                  columnName: 'designation',
+                  label: Container(
+                    padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
+                    alignment: Alignment.center,
+                    child: Text('Designation', overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis),
+                  ),
+                ),
+                GridColumn(
+                  columnName: 'salary',
+                  label: Container(
+                    padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
+                    alignment: Alignment.center,
+                    child: Text('Salary'),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+```
+
+You can download this example on [GitHub](https://github.com/SyncfusionExamples/How-to-show-an-empty-message-in-Flutter-DataTable).

android/.gitignore

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android/app/build.gradle.kts

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+plugins {
+    id("com.android.application")
+    id("kotlin-android")
+    // The Flutter Gradle Plugin must be applied after the Android and Kotlin Gradle plugins.
+    id("dev.flutter.flutter-gradle-plugin")
+}
+
+android {
+    namespace = "com.example.flutter_application"
+    compileSdk = flutter.compileSdkVersion
+    ndkVersion = flutter.ndkVersion
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+    }
+
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_11.toString()
+    }
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        // TODO: Specify your own unique Application ID (https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id.html).
+        applicationId = "com.example.flutter_application"
+        // You can update the following values to match your application needs.
+        // For more information, see: https://flutter.dev/to/review-gradle-config.
+        minSdk = flutter.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdk = flutter.targetSdkVersion
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+    }
+
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+        }
+    }
+}
+
+flutter {
+    source = "../.."
+}

android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml

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+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!-- The INTERNET permission is required for development. Specifically,
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+    -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+</manifest>

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

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+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
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+              android:resource="@style/NormalTheme"
+              />
+            <intent-filter>
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+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
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android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/example/flutter_application/MainActivity.kt

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+package com.example.flutter_application
+
+import io.flutter.embedding.android.FlutterActivity
+
+class MainActivity : FlutterActivity()

android/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/launch_background.xml

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android/app/src/main/res/drawable/launch_background.xml

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+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:src="@mipmap/launch_image" />
+    </item> -->
+</layer-list>

android/app/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <!-- Theme applied to the Android Window while the process is starting when the OS's Dark Mode setting is on -->
+    <style name="LaunchTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar">
+        <!-- Show a splash screen on the activity. Automatically removed when
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+    </style>
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+    <style name="NormalTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar">
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">?android:colorBackground</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>

android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <!-- Theme applied to the Android Window while the process is starting when the OS's Dark Mode setting is off -->
+    <style name="LaunchTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Light.NoTitleBar">
+        <!-- Show a splash screen on the activity. Automatically removed when
+             the Flutter engine draws its first frame -->
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/launch_background</item>
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+        <item name="android:windowBackground">?android:colorBackground</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>

android/app/src/profile/AndroidManifest.xml

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+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!-- The INTERNET permission is required for development. Specifically,
+         the Flutter tool needs it to communicate with the running application
+         to allow setting breakpoints, to provide hot reload, etc.
+    -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+</manifest>

android/build.gradle.kts

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+allprojects {
+    repositories {
+        google()
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+}
+
+val newBuildDir: Directory = rootProject.layout.buildDirectory.dir("../../build").get()
+rootProject.layout.buildDirectory.value(newBuildDir)
+
+subprojects {
+    val newSubprojectBuildDir: Directory = newBuildDir.dir(project.name)
+    project.layout.buildDirectory.value(newSubprojectBuildDir)
+}
+subprojects {
+    project.evaluationDependsOn(":app")
+}
+
+tasks.register<Delete>("clean") {
+    delete(rootProject.layout.buildDirectory)
+}

android/gradle.properties

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+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx8G -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=4G -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=512m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError
+android.useAndroidX=true
+android.enableJetifier=true

android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

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+distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
+distributionPath=wrapper/dists
+zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
+zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.10.2-all.zip

android/settings.gradle.kts

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+pluginManagement {
+    val flutterSdkPath = run {
+        val properties = java.util.Properties()
+        file("local.properties").inputStream().use { properties.load(it) }
+        val flutterSdkPath = properties.getProperty("flutter.sdk")
+        require(flutterSdkPath != null) { "flutter.sdk not set in local.properties" }
+        flutterSdkPath
+    }
+
+    includeBuild("$flutterSdkPath/packages/flutter_tools/gradle")
+
+    repositories {
+        google()
+        mavenCentral()
+        gradlePluginPortal()
+    }
+}
+
+plugins {
+    id("dev.flutter.flutter-plugin-loader") version "1.0.0"
+    id("com.android.application") version "8.7.0" apply false
+    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android") version "1.8.22" apply false
+}
+
+include(":app")