# show_empty_state

### Description

@short: Defines whether to display the placeholder element inside the grid when it is empty

@signature: show_empty_state: boolean

### Example

~~~jsx
gantt.config.show_empty_state = true;
~~~

**Default value:** false

### Related samples
- [Show empty state screen](https://docs.dhtmlx.com/gantt/samples/08_api/24_empty_state_screen.html)


### Details

![empty screen tip](/img/empty_screen.png)

### Related Guides
- [Empty State Screen](guides/empty-state-screen.md)
- [emptyStateElement Extension](guides/empty-state-element-ext.md)

### Change log
- added in version 8.0