close search x button too small

[calexil]

 * Xed version (xed --version)
1.6.3
 * Distribution - (Mint 17.2, Arch, Fedora 25, etc...)
Mint MATE 18.3

Issue
close search x button too small

Steps to reproduce
look at it

Expected behaviour
it's so tiny

Other information
please fix this

[JosephMcc]

We are unlikely to change this design.

[calexil]

well how do i un-fuck it, cause it's too small to click almost a decade later