Index: sources/gui/qml/components/CloseButton.qml
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diff -u -rb12853c86ef9e517667516dc3e47bca07349cedf -r89be2d248cac3f748b704cd62408cf8911991039
--- sources/gui/qml/components/CloseButton.qml	(.../CloseButton.qml)	(revision b12853c86ef9e517667516dc3e47bca07349cedf)
+++ sources/gui/qml/components/CloseButton.qml	(.../CloseButton.qml)	(revision 89be2d248cac3f748b704cd62408cf8911991039)
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
         anchors.fill: parent
     }
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.fill    : parent
+        anchors.margins : -25  // create a larger hitbox for the touch area
         onClicked   : {
             _root.clicked()
         }