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From: Swift, Daniel P.
Date: Jun 12, 2017 6:20AM

" In any case, just like one should not expect all users to see the screen, one cannot expect all users to be able to type a two-button combination..."

I 100% agree here ... there are so many users that don't even know the shortcuts for copy and paste let alone shortcuts that are arguably more advanced. I think that not providing a close button could be construed as a major accessibility or at least a usability issue. Besides, at the end of the day, how difficult is it to add a little 'x' in the corner to close the window which is something that users have grown accustomed to since the birth of the modern OS.

Just my two cents :-D

Dan Swift
Senior Web Specialist
Enterprise Services
West Chester University
610.738.0589