.NET MAUI DataGrid Empty Template

Updated on Sep 24, 2025

The .NET MAUI DataGrid control provides the ability to specify a template when the ItemsSource is null or collection is empty.

It exposes the following properties:

• EmptyContentTemplate(DataTemplate)—Defines the content of the view which is shown when in the view has no items.

• EmptyContentDisplayMode—Defines the modes for displaying empty content. The property have two modes: - ItemsSourceNull—Displays the empty content view only when the ItemsSource is null. - ItemsSourceNullOrEmpty—Displays the empty content view when ItemsSource is null or when the source is empty(has zero items).

Example:

1. Add DataGrid definition in XAML:

xaml

<telerik:RadDataGrid x:Name="dataGrid"
                     EmptyContentTemplate="{StaticResource EmptyContentTemplate}"/>

2. Add DataTemplate Resources:

xaml

<ResourceDictionary>
    <DataTemplate x:Key="EmptyContentTemplate">
        <Label Margin="10" TextColor="Black" HorizontalOptions="Center" Text="No data to display"/>
    </DataTemplate>
</ResourceDictionary>

See Also

• Filtering
• Grouping
• Selection