Index: sources/gui/qml/components/CloseButton.qml
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diff -u -r89f5f4202db6669435cbed004a2cf3850602d29e -r89be2d248cac3f748b704cd62408cf8911991039
--- sources/gui/qml/components/CloseButton.qml	(.../CloseButton.qml)	(revision 89f5f4202db6669435cbed004a2cf3850602d29e)
+++ sources/gui/qml/components/CloseButton.qml	(.../CloseButton.qml)	(revision 89be2d248cac3f748b704cd62408cf8911991039)
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@
 // Project
 import "qrc:/globals"
 
-Rectangle { id : _root
+Item { id : _root
     signal clicked()
 
-    width   : 50
-    height  : 50
-    color: "transparent"
-    opacity : 1
+    width   : Variables.iconsDiameter
+    height  : Variables.iconsDiameter
 
     anchors {
         top     : parent.top
@@ -34,12 +32,12 @@
     }
     Image { id  : _image
         source  : "qrc:/images/iClose"
-        width   : Variables.iconsDiameter
-        height  : Variables.iconsDiameter
-        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
+        anchors.fill: parent
     }
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.fill    : parent
+        anchors.margins : -25  // create a larger hitbox for the touch area
         onClicked   : {
             _root.clicked()
         }