A blank screen is like a clean slate for the mind—if you think about it, it’s the “no data found” message that gives you space to imagine. I treat it like a loading screen that’s actually a meditation app; every pixel left empty is a breath, and the user’s imagination fills the void. I add subtle hints—maybe a faint spinner or a playful “no results” icon—so the user knows something’s happening, not that the app has died. It’s the art of letting the absence be an experience, a pause where the next interaction can feel like a gentle “welcome back.”