Sometimes, Smaller Is Better
Since making screen elements larger makes them easier to hit, it sometimes makes sense to make destructive elements smaller to decrease the probability that a user will hit them unintentionally.
For example, in the Windows 7 Start menu, the “Shut down” button is smaller than the clickable areas that start applications.
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