.... that's been on my list of things to do for a while... at one point i added little icons with fire to denote 'hot' threads, but there are several more i need to add..
right now:
![](https://www.cfb51.com/Themes/bellacitta/images/topic/my_normal_post_locked_sticky.gif)
is sticky topic you've posted in...
![](https://www.cfb51.com/Themes/bellacitta/images/topic/my_normal_post.gif)
plain topic you've posted in...
^notice the tiny smiley in the lower part of the image... it is so tiny it's super easy to miss and why its in need to be overhauled.
![](https://www.cfb51.com/Themes/bellacitta/images/topic/hot_post.gif)
a 'hot' topic, and one i got around to adding the flame
![](https://www.cfb51.com/Themes/bellacitta/images/topic/veryhot_post.gif)
a 'very hot' topic...
![](https://www.cfb51.com/Themes/bellacitta/images/icons/quick_lock.gif l)
![](https://www.cfb51.com/Themes/bellacitta/images/icons/quick_lock.gif)
Locked topic
![](https://www.cfb51.com/Themes/bellacitta/images/icons/quick_sticky.gif)
sticky topic
![](https://www.cfb51.com/Themes/bellacitta/images/topic/normal_poll.gif)
topic consisting of a poll
i nailed down the 'hot' ones, but now imagine a variant of each of possibilities and you can see i'll be busy a while... I'll get to it, but just haven't yet. the little glowing footballs for 'new post' was enough of a pain in my non-graphics-capable arse...
![Cry :'(](https://www.cfb51.com/Smileys/fantasticsmileys/cry.gif)
i WILL get to it, though.... or I'll see if someone else has made some that look decent here.