diff --git a/src/controls/templates/private/PageRow.qml b/src/controls/templates/private/PageRow.qml
--- a/src/controls/templates/private/PageRow.qml
+++ b/src/controls/templates/private/PageRow.qml
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@
 
             property int level
 
-            property int hint: page && page.implicitWidth ? page.implicitWidth : root.defaultColumnWidth
-            property int roundedHint: Math.floor(root.width/hint) > 0 ? root.width/Math.floor(root.width/hint) : root.width
+            readonly property int hint: page && page.implicitWidth ? page.implicitWidth : root.defaultColumnWidth
+            readonly property int roundedHint: Math.floor(root.width/hint) > 0 ? root.width/Math.floor(root.width/hint) : root.width
 
             property Item page
             property Item owner