How do you get rid of a widget?

[MnMacer]

Somehow I've got two dictionary widgets that pop up on my dashboard. I'm not very tecno-savvy, obviously, 'cause I can't figure out how to make one of them go away. If anybody has a solution, I will, of course, be very thankful!

 

[grapes911]

Have you hit the plus sign on the bottom of the screen, then the X on the widget?

 

[MnMacer]

Well, DUUUHHHHH!!! Thanks, grapes!
Now please excuse me. I desperately need to go bang my head against a wall.

 

[grapes911]

No problem. Sometimes the simple solution is the correct one.

 

[PlaceofDis]

also, hold the option/alt key when you move the cursor over a widget and the X will show up for you to close it with.

 

[grapes911]

also, hold the option/alt key when you move the cursor over a widget and the X will show up for you to close it with.

Nice tip. Is that in the Guides? If not, it should be because I've never heard of it.

 

[PlaceofDis]

Nice tip. Is that in the Guides? If not, it should be because I've never heard of it.

not sure, but i heard about it somewhere on MR, handy indeed, better than having to open up the Dashboard drawer just to close a widget.

 

[grapes911]

not sure, but i heard about it somewhere on MR, handy indeed, better than having to open up the Dashboard drawer just to close a widget.

While we are sharing secrets. If you press command and the plus key, the drawer opens and closes. I find that useful. I don't know how known it is.

 

[PlaceofDis]

While we are sharing secrets. If you press command and the plus key, the drawer opens and closes. I find that useful. I don't know how known it is.

i haven't heard it mentioned, and than you, i love keyboard shortcuts, so i know i will be using that one too.

command + Directional keys moves between your pages of widgets in the drawer, but i don't know of any keyboard routes for selecting a widget for use.