Hidden groups are now truly hidden! This feature has bothered me since I first started using Notion, so I'm thrilled they finally changed it.

‍

‍

When you enable the "Hide empty groups" option and there are no items to display, your database will look like this:

‍

‍

The "All groups are hidden" text is clickable and takes you straight to the database's grouping settings. You can also still add new items using the blue New button.