# dzenbot/DZNEmptyDataSet

A drop-in UITableView/UICollectionView superclass category for showing empty datasets whenever the view has no content to display

Repository: https://github.com/dzenbot/DZNEmptyDataSet
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dznemptydataset
Homepage: https://www.cocoacontrols.com/controls/dznemptydataset
Language: Objective-C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-07-06T08:08:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4474, "days_push": 1519, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12013, forks 1708 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:50.667662+00:00)

## What it is
DZNEmptyDataSet is an Objective-C UIKit library that adds empty-state placeholder views to UITableView and UICollectionView whenever they have no content to display. It supports customizable images, titles, descriptions, buttons, and gestures via a category-based drop-in integration.

## Use cases
- show a friendly placeholder when a table view has no data
- display onboarding call-to-action screens for new users with empty accounts
- avoid blank white screens in list-based iOS apps
- customize empty state appearance with attributed strings and auto-layout
- add a tap gesture to empty table views to dismiss the keyboard

## When to choose
- you maintain an Objective-C or legacy UIKit app with list-based screens
- you want a battle-tested, drop-in empty dataset solution with minimal setup
- you need fine-grained customization of empty state layouts and appearance

## When to avoid
- you are building a SwiftUI-only app
- you need a Swift-native or actively evolving solution
- your project requires long-term support with frequent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, state-management
- domain: mobile-development
- platform: -
- tags: objective-c, uikit, empty-state, uitableview, uicollectionview, cocoapods, user-experience, ios, mobile

## Member repositories
- dzenbot/DZNEmptyDataSet (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:50.667662+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:15:00.195033+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dzenbot/DZNEmptyDataSet (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:50.667662+00:00, sha e5d1d99e3b43)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.