[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63369: Unnecessary vertical space appears on Tags screen when no tags exist

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#63369: Unnecessary vertical space appears on Tags screen when no tags exist
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 Reporter:  sainathpoojary  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui, css         |
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 On the Tags admin page (wp-admin/edit-tags.php?taxonomy=post_tag), when no
 tags exist, a container element intended for bulk actions and pagination
 is still rendered. Although its child elements are hidden via `display:
 none`, the container itself still occupies vertical space.

 This results in a visible but functionally empty gap between the tags
 table and the “Tags can be selectively converted to categories using the
 tag to category converter.” message, creating a layout inconsistency and
 an impression that something is missing in that space.

 === Steps to Reproduce:
 1.      Navigate to Posts > Tags in the admin dashboard.
 2.      Ensure no tags exist.
 3.      Observe the spacing between the table and the “No tags found.”
 paragraph.

 === Environment

 - WordPress: 6.9-alpha-60093-src
 - PHP: 8.2.28
 - Server: nginx/1.27.5
 - Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.5 / Client: mysqlnd 8.2.28)
 - Browser: Chrome 135.0.0.0
 - OS: macOS
 - Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five 1.2
 - MU Plugins: None activated
 - Plugins: Test Reports 1.2.0

 === Screenshot

 [[Image(https://rioudcpuyg.ufs.sh/f/PL8E4NiPUWyOik2ooWCG5UDOC4Pax1oEMRsQygVfuSB7Nbr8)]]

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