Hide Recent when empty

src/vs/workbench/parts/welcomePage/electron-browser/welcomePage.css

@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@
 	padding: 0;
 }
 
+.monaco-workbench > .part.editor > .content .welcomePage .splash .recent.empty {
+	display: none;
+}
 .monaco-workbench > .part.editor > .content .welcomePage .splash .recent li {
 	min-width: 0;
 	white-space: nowrap;

src/vs/workbench/parts/welcomePage/electron-browser/welcomePage.ts

@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ class WelcomePage {
 		});
 
 		recentlyOpened.then(({folders}) => {
+			if (!folders.length) {
+				const recent = container.querySelector('.recent') as HTMLElement;
+				recent.classList.add('empty');
+				return;
+			}
 			const ul = container.querySelector('.recent ul');
 			if (this.contextService.hasWorkspace()) {
 				const current = this.contextService.getWorkspace().resource.fsPath;