Retool - Empty States
We analyzed 11 examples of how Retool handles empty states across their product, spanning 4 different approaches: icon with headline and CTA, text-only message, dashboard zero state, modal overlay.
Dashboard Zero States
Retool — Agents > Monitor > Agent detail
Agents Monitor dashboard showing an agent with no activity. Graph area is empty, metrics cards display zero values, and sub-charts show 'No data'.
Retool — Workflows > List view
Workflows list page showing zero workflows with usage metrics all at zero and a 'Create new' CTA button.
Text-Only Messages
Retool — App IDE > Code search panel + Canvas tab
App IDE with Code search panel open in the left sidebar and a popculture tab open in the canvas showing a 'No results found.' overlay with an info icon.
Retool — App IDE > Code search panel
App IDE with Code search panel open showing 'No results found.' text in the sidebar. The canvas is completely blank with no overlay.
Retool — App IDE > Components panel
App IDE Components panel showing empty component tree with 'No components' in both Global and Main sections, and 'No connections' in the Graph section.
Modal Overlays
Retool — Agents > Create agent modal
Create agent modal dialog showing a 'Start from scratch' option with name and description fields, Cancel and Create buttons.
Retool — Agents > Monitor > Command palette overlay
Agents Monitor page with a command palette overlay showing 'No results found.' after searching. The background shows the same zero-state dashboard as screenshot 01.
Retool — Database > Create table modal
Create table modal in the Database section showing an empty table schema with just the auto-generated 'id' primary key field and an 'Add column' button.
Icon with Headline and CTA
Retool — Agents > Home > All agents
Agents Home page with no agents created yet. Centered empty state with headline, body text, and a '+ Create agent' CTA.
Retool — App IDE > Assist panel (AI chat)
App IDE Assist (AI) panel open in a new thread showing template suggestions for getting started. The canvas is blank.
Retool — Apps > Published
Apps home page (Published tab) showing no apps or folders yet, with a Get Started panel and What's New announcements on the right.