Hello Kelly ,

As a workaround I would suggest you use if / else statement where you render the grid only if there is information to be displayed like shown in the code snippet below:

@if(MyGridData == null)
{
    //Loading animation or any custom component (e.g. CreateNewItem)
} 
else
{
    <TelerikGrid />
}

You can also see these Feature Requests on our Feedback Portal. They are not directly connected to what you have encountered, but will further enrich the functionality you described:

• https://feedback.telerik.com/blazor/1446689-animation-during-grid-load
• https://feedback.telerik.com/blazor/1408055-busy-indicator-which-is-mvvm-friendly

Regards,

Svetoslav Dimitrov
Progress Telerik

 UI for Blazor