# Close button not a button anymore?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-button-not-a-button-anymore/985575>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [June 15, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-button-not-a-button-anymore/985575 "2023-06-15T16:38:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-button-not-a-button-anymore/985575/1 "2023-06-15T16:38:12Z")

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Is it just me ?  
Under the edit pane, there used to be 2 buttons “Reply” (or “+ Create Topic”)  
and “Close”…  
Now the “Close” one is just text !  
Or was it always that way and i’ve only just noticed ?

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-button-not-a-button-anymore/985575/2 "2023-06-15T16:39:13Z")

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The close button works for me, it does appear as just text but I can click it.

I’m using Discourse Classic Theme in Chrome.

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-button-not-a-button-anymore/985575/3 "2023-06-15T16:43:20Z")

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Yes, it still is a clickable button, but it has lost its buttony appearance.  
(I also use Discourse Classic.)

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-button-not-a-button-anymore/985575/4 "2023-06-15T16:44:32Z")

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I don’t remember it being a button in Discourse Classic at least.

Last update of Discourse for the SDMB was June 1st.

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**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-button-not-a-button-anymore/985575/5 "2023-06-15T16:53:14Z")

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I’m using Straight Dope Light and as far as I can remember the “Close” action has always been just clickable text, not a button.

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-button-not-a-button-anymore/985575/6 "2023-06-15T17:19:12Z")

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Damn !  
As i suspected …

> [@pjd](#):
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> Or was it always that way and i’ve only just noticed ?