Custom close / exit button in HTML widget

Hi,
how to set a custom close / exit button in a HTML widget for iBooks Author? I want to replace or hide the standard button in the top left corner.
I already tried some JavaScript but nothing seems to work so far. Where can this button be modified or disabled and how to create a custom one?
Best regards

Hi Ken,
thanks for your reply.
It's good to hear that this button can be changed.
It would be interesting to know how this can be achieved. Any hints?
Best regards

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