Empty node vs "looking empty" node

When having view option ā€œHide checked itemsā€ enabled, an empty node (with no children) looks exactly the same as a node with all children hidden.
It happens from time to time, that I accidentally ā€œdeleteā€ a seemingly empty node, realizing only later that I deleted valuable (hidden) data. Hidden (checked off) items is basically my ā€œarchiveā€, aka not visible anymore, but still searchable for later reference.

It would be nice if the bullet point on a node with all it’s children hidden looks different than a truly empty node (or some other visual indication). This would help me a lot to stop deleting valuable data :blush:

Visual indication suggestion:

  • truly empty node: same as now (simple middle dot)
  • node with at least 1 visible child: same as now (middle dot plus solid ring around it)
  • node with all children hidden: middle dot plus dashed ring around it
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