diff --git a/examples/todo/qml/Main.qml b/examples/todo/qml/Main.qml
index 170801a..ad15505 100644
--- a/examples/todo/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/examples/todo/qml/Main.qml
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     }
 
     Connections {
-        target: SingleInstance
+        // SingleInstance is a context property set in main(); qmllint can't see it.
+        target: SingleInstance // qmllint disable unqualified
         function onLaunchArgsReceived(args) {
             window.requestActivate()
         }
diff --git a/framework/skeleton/qml/Main.qml b/framework/skeleton/qml/Main.qml
index a1175b6..68b14b2 100644
--- a/framework/skeleton/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/framework/skeleton/qml/Main.qml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     }
 
     Connections {
-        target: SingleInstance
+        // SingleInstance is a context property set in main(); qmllint can't see it.
+        target: SingleInstance // qmllint disable unqualified
         function onLaunchArgsReceived(args) {
             window.requestActivate()
             log.append("· launch args from peer: " + args.join(" "))
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             }
             Label { text: "Backend: " + window._stateName(BackendConnection.connectionState) }
 
-            Item { width: 12 }
+            Item { Layout.preferredWidth: 12 }
 
             Rectangle {
                 Layout.preferredWidth: 12; Layout.preferredHeight: 12; radius: 6