# Providing more visual distinction between Closed and Archived topics

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/providing-more-visual-distinction-between-closed-and-archived-topics/288909>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [December 15, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/providing-more-visual-distinction-between-closed-and-archived-topics/288909 "2023-12-15T14:33:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/providing-more-visual-distinction-between-closed-and-archived-topics/288909/18 "2023-12-17T10:15:32Z")

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Well you could overlay the lock over the archive box or closed folder(did color). As svgs are scalable you could replicate OS folder with lock. Which would resolve @Jagster concern of “noise” complaints.

Or as Jag pointed out this would be more handy for cat mods, Leaders & Staff…

So some CSS to replace lock on Archived topics for TL4, Cat Mods & staff.

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