diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 6a4ae54..1384b7c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -37,18 +37,14 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
         appLaunched(BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID)
+        setupEmptyView()
         setupLaunchers()
         checkWhatsNewDialog()
         storeStateVariables()
         setupGridLayoutManager()
 
         fab.setOnClickListener {
-            if (allLaunchers != null) {
-                val shownLaunchers = (launchers_grid.adapter as LaunchersAdapter).launchers
-                AddLaunchersDialog(this, allLaunchers!!, shownLaunchers) {
-                    setupLaunchers()
-                }
-            }
+            fabClicked()
         }
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +54,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
             getGridAdapter()?.updateTextColor(getProperTextColor())
         }
 
-        if (mStoredPrimaryColor != getProperPrimaryColor()) {
+        val properPrimaryColor = getProperPrimaryColor()
+        if (mStoredPrimaryColor != properPrimaryColor) {
             getGridAdapter()?.apply {
                 updatePrimaryColor()
                 notifyDataSetChanged()
@@ -66,7 +63,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
         }
 
         updateTextColors(coordinator_layout)
-        launchers_fastscroller.updateColors(getProperPrimaryColor())
+        add_icons_placeholder.setTextColor(properPrimaryColor)
+        launchers_fastscroller.updateColors(properPrimaryColor)
     }
 
     override fun onPause() {
@@ -126,13 +124,19 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
         checkInvalidApps()
         initZoomListener()
         setupAdapter(displayedLaunchers)
+        maybeShowEmptyView()
     }
 
     private fun setupAdapter(launchers: ArrayList<AppLauncher>) {
         AppLauncher.sorting = config.sorting
         launchers.sort()
 
-        LaunchersAdapter(this, launchers, this, launchers_grid) {
+        LaunchersAdapter(
+            activity = this,
+            launchers = launchers,
+            listener = this,
+            recyclerView = launchers_grid,
+        ) {
             hideKeyboard()
             val launchIntent = packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage((it as AppLauncher).packageName)
             if (launchIntent != null) {
@@ -256,4 +260,33 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
             checkWhatsNew(this, BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE)
         }
     }
+
+    private fun fabClicked() {
+        if (allLaunchers != null) {
+            val shownLaunchers = (launchers_grid.adapter as LaunchersAdapter).launchers
+            AddLaunchersDialog(this, allLaunchers!!, shownLaunchers) {
+                setupLaunchers()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun setupEmptyView() {
+        val properPrimaryColor = getProperPrimaryColor()
+        add_icons_placeholder.underlineText()
+        add_icons_placeholder.setTextColor(properPrimaryColor)
+        add_icons_placeholder.setOnClickListener {
+            fabClicked()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun maybeShowEmptyView() {
+        val emptyViews = arrayOf(add_icons_placeholder, no_items_placeholder)
+        if (displayedLaunchers.isEmpty()) {
+            launchers_fastscroller.fadeOut()
+            emptyViews.forEach { it.fadeIn() }
+        } else {
+            emptyViews.forEach { it.fadeOut() }
+            launchers_fastscroller.fadeIn()
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/adapters/LaunchersAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/adapters/LaunchersAdapter.kt
index 5fa2aa2..55d6c6e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/adapters/LaunchersAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/adapters/LaunchersAdapter.kt
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_launcher_label.view.*
 import java.util.*
 
 class LaunchersAdapter(
-    activity: SimpleActivity, val launchers: ArrayList<AppLauncher>, val listener: RefreshRecyclerViewListener?,
-    recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, itemClick: (Any) -> Unit
+    activity: SimpleActivity,
+    val launchers: ArrayList<AppLauncher>,
+    val listener: RefreshRecyclerViewListener,
+    recyclerView: MyRecyclerView,
+    itemClick: (Any) -> Unit
 ) : MyRecyclerViewAdapter(activity, recyclerView, itemClick), ItemTouchHelperContract, RecyclerViewFastScroller.OnPopupTextUpdate {
 
     private var isChangingOrder = false
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ class LaunchersAdapter(
     private fun showEditDialog() {
         EditDialog(activity, getItemWithKey(selectedKeys.first())!!) {
             finishActMode()
-            listener?.refreshItems()
+            listener.refreshItems()
         }
     }
 
@@ -171,10 +174,13 @@ class LaunchersAdapter(
             }
         }
 
-        launchers.removeAll(removeLaunchers)
+        launchers.removeAll(removeLaunchers.toSet())
         activity.dbHelper.deleteLaunchers(removeIds)
         positions.sortDescending()
         removeSelectedItems(positions)
+        if (launchers.isEmpty()) {
+            listener?.refreshItems()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun setupView(view: View, launcher: AppLauncher, holder: ViewHolder) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 6aab43a..7ed1dbc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/coordinator_layout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
@@ -10,6 +11,36 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+            android:id="@+id/no_items_placeholder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:alpha="0.8"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:paddingStart="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:text="@string/no_items_found"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+            android:textStyle="italic"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            tools:visibility="visible" />
+
+        <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+            android:id="@+id/add_icons_placeholder"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/no_items_placeholder"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:background="@drawable/ripple_all_corners"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:text="@string/manage_visible_app_icons"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            tools:visibility="visible" />
+
         <com.qtalk.recyclerviewfastscroller.RecyclerViewFastScroller
             android:id="@+id/launchers_fastscroller"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"