Fix empty state message in explore projects pages

Use the specific message defined for explore pages

app/views/explore/projects/_projects.html.haml

-- is_explore_page = defined?(explore_page) && explore_page
-= render 'shared/projects/list', projects: projects, user: current_user, explore_page: is_explore_page, pipeline_status: Feature.enabled?(:dashboard_pipeline_status, default_enabled: true)
+= render 'shared/projects/list', projects: projects, user: current_user, explore_page: true, pipeline_status: Feature.enabled?(:dashboard_pipeline_status, default_enabled: true)

app/views/explore/projects/trending.html.haml

@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
   = render 'explore/head'
 
 = render 'explore/projects/nav' unless Feature.enabled?(:project_list_filter_bar) && current_user
-= render 'projects', projects: @projects, explore_page: true
+= render 'projects', projects: @projects

changelogs/unreleased/26963-fix-empty-state-in-explore-projects-pages.yml

+---
+title: Fix empty state message in explore projects page
+merge_request: 46860
+author:
+type: fixed

spec/features/dashboard/shortcuts_spec.rb

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Dashboard shortcuts', :js do
       find('body').send_keys([:shift, 'P'])
 
       find('.nothing-here-block')
-      expect(page).to have_content("This user doesn't have any personal projects")
+      expect(page).to have_content('Explore public groups to find projects to contribute to.')
     end
   end
 

spec/features/explore/user_explores_projects_spec.rb

@@ -3,65 +3,112 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe 'User explores projects' do
-  let_it_be(:archived_project) { create(:project, :archived) }
-  let_it_be(:internal_project) { create(:project, :internal) }
-  let_it_be(:private_project) { create(:project, :private) }
-  let_it_be(:public_project) { create(:project, :public) }
-
-  context 'when not signed in' do
-    context 'when viewing public projects' do
-      before do
-        visit(explore_projects_path)
+  context 'when some projects exist' do
+    let_it_be(:archived_project) { create(:project, :archived) }
+    let_it_be(:internal_project) { create(:project, :internal) }
+    let_it_be(:private_project) { create(:project, :private) }
+    let_it_be(:public_project) { create(:project, :public) }
+
+    context 'when not signed in' do
+      context 'when viewing public projects' do
+        before do
+          visit(explore_projects_path)
+        end
+
+        include_examples 'shows public projects'
       end
 
-      include_examples 'shows public projects'
+      context 'when visibility is restricted to public' do
+        before do
+          stub_application_setting(restricted_visibility_levels: [Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC])
+          visit(explore_projects_path)
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to login page' do
+          expect(page).to have_current_path(new_user_session_path)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
-    context 'when visibility is restricted to public' do
+    context 'when signed in' do
+      let_it_be(:user) { create(:user) }
+
       before do
-        stub_application_setting(restricted_visibility_levels: [Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC])
-        visit(explore_projects_path)
+        sign_in(user)
+
+        stub_feature_flags(project_list_filter_bar: false)
+      end
+
+      shared_examples 'empty search results' do
+        it 'shows correct empty state message', :js do
+          fill_in 'name', with: 'zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz'
+
+          expect(page).to have_content('Explore public groups to find projects to contribute to.')
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'redirects to login page' do
-        expect(page).to have_current_path(new_user_session_path)
+      context 'when viewing public projects' do
+        before do
+          visit(explore_projects_path)
+        end
+
+        include_examples 'shows public and internal projects'
+        include_examples 'empty search results'
+      end
+
+      context 'when viewing most starred projects' do
+        before do
+          visit(starred_explore_projects_path)
+        end
+
+        include_examples 'shows public and internal projects'
+        include_examples 'empty search results'
+      end
+
+      context 'when viewing trending projects' do
+        before do
+          [archived_project, public_project].each { |project| create(:note_on_issue, project: project) }
+
+          TrendingProject.refresh!
+
+          visit(trending_explore_projects_path)
+        end
+
+        include_examples 'shows public projects'
+        include_examples 'empty search results'
       end
     end
   end
 
-  context 'when signed in' do
-    let_it_be(:user) { create(:user) }
-
-    before do
-      sign_in(user)
+  context 'when there are no projects' do
+    shared_examples 'explore page empty state' do
+      it 'shows correct empty state message' do
+        expect(page).to have_content('Explore public groups to find projects to contribute to.')
+      end
     end
 
     context 'when viewing public projects' do
       before do
-        visit(explore_projects_path)
+        visit explore_projects_path
       end
 
-      include_examples 'shows public and internal projects'
+      it_behaves_like 'explore page empty state'
     end
 
     context 'when viewing most starred projects' do
       before do
-        visit(starred_explore_projects_path)
+        visit starred_explore_projects_path
       end
 
-      include_examples 'shows public and internal projects'
+      it_behaves_like 'explore page empty state'
     end
 
     context 'when viewing trending projects' do
       before do
-        [archived_project, public_project].each { |project| create(:note_on_issue, project: project) }
-
-        TrendingProject.refresh!
-
-        visit(trending_explore_projects_path)
+        visit trending_explore_projects_path
       end
 
-      include_examples 'shows public projects'
+      it_behaves_like 'explore page empty state'
     end
   end
 end