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administrator/components/com_messages/tmpl/messages/emptystate.php

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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @package     Joomla.Administrator
+ * @subpackage  com_messages
+ *
+ * @copyright   (C) 2021 Open Source Matters, Inc. <https://www.joomla.org>
+ * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Layout\LayoutHelper;
+
+$displayData = [
+    'textPrefix' => 'COM_MESSAGES',
+    'formURL'    => 'index.php?option=com_messages&view=messages',
+    'helpURL'    => 'https://docs.joomla.org/Special:MyLanguage/Help40:Private_Messages',
+    'icon'       => 'icon-envelope inbox',
+];
+
+if (
+    $this->getCurrentUser()->authorise('core.create', 'com_messages')
+    && $this->getCurrentUser()->authorise('core.manage', 'com_users')
+) {
+    $displayData['createURL'] = 'index.php?option=com_messages&task=message.add';
+}
+
+echo LayoutHelper::render('joomla.content.emptystate', $displayData);