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For more information, see the Raspberry Pi documentation on
\l{http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt.md}{config.txt}.
+ \section1 Configuring the physical screen size for scalable user interfaces
+
+ The \e {\B2Q demo launcher} and Qt Quick Controls scale automatically to screens of
+ different sizes, from 7" touchscreens to 60" or larger TVs to ensure readability and
+ touch friendliness. For this, Qt has to know the physical dimensions of the screen. By
+ default it tries to query these values from the framebuffer devices. Many kernel
+ drivers do not provide this information, however.
+
+ To override and manually set a desired screen size, go the Launcher Settings view and
+ check the \e {Override physical screen size} checkbox. Adjust the slider to the
+ desired size. The aspect ratio is assumed to be 16:9. Then tap the reboot button or
+ restart your application. The controls will adjust their sizes based on the new
+ settings.
+
\section1 Switching Between Portrait and Landscape Views
Depending on device screen dimensions and application requirements, it might