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+## 2025-05-04 - Actionable Empty States
+**Learning:** Empty states without immediate, actionable recovery paths cause friction. Users facing a "No results found" message benefit from a direct way to reset the UI state without navigating away from the context.
+**Action:** When designing empty states (e.g., zero search results or empty lists), always embed an actionable control (like a "Clear Search" or "Reset Filters" button) directly within the empty state container, ensuring it is keyboard accessible and properly labeled for screen readers.
diff --git a/visual-studio-extension/DeepLensVisualStudio/DeepLensVisualStudio/ToolWindows/SearchControl.xaml b/visual-studio-extension/DeepLensVisualStudio/DeepLensVisualStudio/ToolWindows/SearchControl.xaml
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--- a/visual-studio-extension/DeepLensVisualStudio/DeepLensVisualStudio/ToolWindows/SearchControl.xaml
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                     Foreground="{DynamicResource {x:Static vsshell:VsBrushes.GrayTextKey}}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                     Margin="0,4,0,0" />
+                <Button
+                    Margin="0,12,0,0"
+                    Padding="12,6"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                    Background="Transparent"
+                    BorderBrush="{DynamicResource {x:Static vsshell:VsBrushes.ToolWindowBorderKey}}"
+                    BorderThickness="1"
+                    Click="ClearSearchButton_Click"
+                    Content="Clear Search"
+                    Cursor="Hand"
+                    Foreground="{DynamicResource {x:Static vsshell:VsBrushes.ToolWindowTextKey}}"
+                    AutomationProperties.Name="Clear search" />
             </StackPanel>
 
             <!--  Status Bar (Sticky at Bottom)  -->