diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9b6937f..591d9ab 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.62-beta
+0.3.63-beta
diff --git a/public/css/teach.css b/public/css/teach.css
index 926ee41..7a4d52e 100644
--- a/public/css/teach.css
+++ b/public/css/teach.css
@@ -460,6 +460,16 @@
   }
   .dock-item:hover{background:var(--surface-2); transform:translateY(-2px);}
   .dock-item .di{font-size:16px; line-height:1;}
+  /* sluitknop op de dock-pil: geminimaliseerde widgets zijn direct te sluiten */
+  .dock-item .dock-close{
+    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
+    width:20px; height:20px; margin:-2px -6px -2px 0; border-radius:7px;
+    font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1;
+  }
+  .dock-item .dock-close:hover{background:var(--red-soft); color:var(--red);}
+  @media (pointer:coarse){
+    .dock-item .dock-close{width:28px; height:28px;}
+  }
   .widget-head{
     display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; padding:10px 14px;
     background:rgba(255,255,255,.4); border-bottom:1px solid rgba(150,170,200,.28);
diff --git a/public/js/board.js b/public/js/board.js
index ff191f6..f7fa4cc 100644
--- a/public/js/board.js
+++ b/public/js/board.js
@@ -60,12 +60,24 @@ const REGISTRY = [
 ];
 const WIDGET_CATS = [["favorites","galleryFavorites"],["taal","catTaal"],["rekenen","catRekenen"],["class","catClass"],["tools","catTools"],["media","catMedia"]];
 
-/* houdt een (opgeslagen of standaard) widgetgrootte binnen het bord - zonder
-   dit passen desktop-formaten (tot 760px breed) niet op een telefoon/tablet */
+/* houdt een (opgeslagen of standaard) widgetgrootte binnen het bord. Op een
+   telefoon is de beschikbare ruimte leidend: een desktop-minimum van bv.
+   640px mag daar niet alsnog horizontale overflow afdwingen. */
+function widgetSizeBounds(def, left=0, top=0){
+  const maxW = Math.max(1, board.clientWidth - left - 8);
+  const maxH = Math.max(1, board.clientHeight - top - 8);
+  return {
+    minW: Math.min(def.minW || 240, maxW),
+    minH: Math.min(def.minH || 180, maxH),
+    maxW, maxH,
+  };
+}
 function clampWidgetSize(w, h, def){
-  const fw = Math.max(def.minW || 240, Math.min(w, board.clientWidth));
-  const fh = Math.max(def.minH || 180, Math.min(h, board.clientHeight));
-  return { w: fw, h: fh };
+  const {minW,minH,maxW,maxH} = widgetSizeBounds(def);
+  return {
+    w: Math.max(minW, Math.min(w, maxW)),
+    h: Math.max(minH, Math.min(h, maxH)),
+  };
 }
 
 /* stabiel widget-instantie-id, zelfde patroon als genBoardId() verderop - nodig
@@ -148,9 +160,14 @@ function makeWidget(def, saved){
       win.style.display = "none";
       pill = document.createElement("button");
       pill.className = "dock-item";
-      pill.innerHTML = `<span class="di">${def.icon}</span><span class="dl"></span>`;
+      pill.innerHTML = `<span class="di">${def.icon}</span><span class="dl"></span><span class="dock-close" role="button">✕</span>`;
       pill.querySelector(".dl").textContent = T("wg_"+def.id);
       pill.title = T("wMax");
+      /* ook een geminimaliseerde widget is direct te sluiten, zonder hem
+         eerst terug op het bord te hoeven zetten */
+      const x = pill.querySelector(".dock-close");
+      x.title = T("close");
+      x.addEventListener("click", e=>{ e.stopPropagation(); removeWidget(); });
       pill.addEventListener("click", ()=>setMin(false));
       dock.appendChild(pill);
     }else if(!m && pill){
@@ -206,7 +223,11 @@ function makeWidget(def, saved){
     minBtn.title = T("wMin");
     maxBtn.title = T(win.dataset.max==="1" ? "wUnfull" : "wFull");
     zBtn.title = T("wZoom");
-    if(pill){ pill.querySelector(".dl").textContent = T("wg_"+def.id); pill.title = T("wMax"); }
+    if(pill){
+      pill.querySelector(".dl").textContent = T("wg_"+def.id);
+      pill.title = T("wMax");
+      pill.querySelector(".dock-close").title = T("close");
+    }
   };
   setTitle();
   document.addEventListener("langchange", setTitle);
@@ -233,11 +254,13 @@ function makeWidget(def, saved){
   dupBtn.title=T("widgetDuplicate");dupBtn.setAttribute("aria-label",dupBtn.title);previewBtn.title=T("widgetPreview");previewBtn.setAttribute("aria-label",previewBtn.title);
   dupBtn.addEventListener("click",()=>makeWidget(def,{x:win.offsetLeft+28,y:win.offsetTop+28,w:win.offsetWidth,h:win.offsetHeight,wz:+win.dataset.wz||1,state:api.getState?structuredClone(api.getState()):null}));
   instances.add(inst);
-  close.addEventListener("click", ()=>{
+  /* gedeeld sluitpad voor de ✕ in de widgetkop én de ✕ op de dock-pil */
+  function removeWidget(){
     markBoardChange();
     if(pill){ pill.remove(); pill = null; }
     instances.delete(inst); win.remove(); updateEmptyHint();
-  });
+  }
+  close.addEventListener("click", removeWidget);
   updateEmptyHint();
   markBoardChange();
   return inst;
diff --git a/public/js/core.js b/public/js/core.js
index c84debb..9c0db0c 100644
--- a/public/js/core.js
+++ b/public/js/core.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 "use strict";
 /* version — shown until /api/version resolves (or if the fetch fails, e.g. offline).
    Kept in sync by hand with the VERSION file at the repo root on every release. */
-const VERSION = "0.3.62-beta";
+const VERSION = "0.3.63-beta";
 (function(){
   const tag = document.getElementById("verTag");
   tag.textContent = "v"+VERSION;