i replaced "new thread" button with "add to favourites" button in shwothread.php, hence "add to favourites" will be more prominent. here's my codew in showthread template
PHP Code:
<td><a href="favorites.php?action=add&threadid=$threadid"><img src="images/add-to-fav.gif" border="0" alt="Add to Favourites"></a><!--<a href="newthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newthread&forumid=$forum[forumid]"><img src="{newthreadimage}" border="0" alt="Post New Thread"></a>--></td>
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<td><a href="newreply.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newreply&threadid=$threadid"><img src="$replyclose" border="0" alt="Post A Reply"></a></td>
attached is the psd file for "add to favourites"