Initialize Sequence<beans::NamedValue> from initializer_lists

Change-Id: I216dcbd983dcf3df79df9fda371b93114540a9d8

35 files changed, 217 insertions, 306 deletions

diff --git a/comphelper/source/misc/mimeconfighelper.cxx b/comphelper/source/misc/mimeconfighelper.cxx
index 361cc00874e0..e6ba4d33d3b0 100644
--- a/comphelper/source/misc/mimeconfighelper.cxx
+++ b/comphelper/source/misc/mimeconfighelper.cxx
@@ -231,9 +231,7 @@ OUString MimeConfigurationHelper::GetDocServiceNameFromMediaType( const OUString
         try
         {
             // make query for all types matching the properties
-            uno::Sequence < beans::NamedValue > aSeq( 1 );
-            aSeq[0].Name = "MediaType";
-            aSeq[0].Value <<= aMediaType;
+            uno::Sequence < beans::NamedValue > aSeq { { "MediaType", css::uno::makeAny(aMediaType) } };
 
             uno::Reference < container::XEnumeration > xEnum = xTypeCFG->createSubSetEnumerationByProperties( aSeq );
             while ( xEnum->hasMoreElements() )
@@ -723,11 +721,11 @@ OUString MimeConfigurationHelper::GetDefaultFilterFromServiceName( const OUStrin
                 GetFilterFactory(),
                 uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
 
-            uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest( 2 );
-            aSearchRequest[0].Name = "DocumentService";
-            aSearchRequest[0].Value <<= aServiceName;
-            aSearchRequest[1].Name = "FileFormatVersion";
-            aSearchRequest[1].Value <<= nVersion;
+            uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest
+            {
+                { "DocumentService", css::uno::makeAny(aServiceName) },
+                { "FileFormatVersion", css::uno::makeAny(nVersion) }
+            };
 
             uno::Reference< container::XEnumeration > xFilterEnum =
                                             xFilterQuery->createSubSetEnumerationByProperties( aSearchRequest );
@@ -805,11 +803,11 @@ OUString MimeConfigurationHelper::GetExportFilterFromImportFilter( const OUStrin
                     OSL_ENSURE( !aDocumentServiceName.isEmpty() && !aTypeName.isEmpty(), "Incomplete filter data!" );
                     if ( !(aDocumentServiceName.isEmpty() || aTypeName.isEmpty()) )
                     {
-                        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest( 2 );
-                        aSearchRequest[0].Name = "Type";
-                        aSearchRequest[0].Value <<= aTypeName;
-                        aSearchRequest[1].Name = "DocumentService";
-                        aSearchRequest[1].Value <<= aDocumentServiceName;
+                        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest
+                        {
+                            { "Type", css::uno::makeAny(aTypeName) },
+                            { "DocumentService", css::uno::makeAny(aDocumentServiceName) }
+                        };
 
                         uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aExportFilterProps = SearchForFilter(
                             uno::Reference< container::XContainerQuery >( xFilterFactory, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW ),
diff --git a/cui/source/dialogs/hlmarkwn.cxx b/cui/source/dialogs/hlmarkwn.cxx
index 71532bb2faed..247cea9321e9 100644
--- a/cui/source/dialogs/hlmarkwn.cxx
+++ b/cui/source/dialogs/hlmarkwn.cxx
@@ -610,11 +610,11 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG_TYPED(SvxHlinkDlgMarkWnd, ClickCloseHdl_Impl, Button*, void)
             }
         }
 
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSettings(2);
-        aSettings[0].Name = TG_SETTING_LASTMARK;
-        aSettings[0].Value <<= sLastSelectedMark;
-        aSettings[1].Name = TG_SETTING_LASTPATH;
-        aSettings[1].Value <<= comphelper::containerToSequence<OUString>(aLastSelectedPath);
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSettings
+        {
+            { TG_SETTING_LASTMARK, css::uno::makeAny(sLastSelectedMark) },
+            { TG_SETTING_LASTPATH, css::uno::makeAny(comphelper::containerToSequence<OUString>(aLastSelectedPath)) }
+        };
 
         // write
         SvtViewOptions aViewSettings( E_DIALOG, TG_SETTING_MANAGER );
diff --git a/desktop/source/app/sofficemain.cxx b/desktop/source/app/sofficemain.cxx
index b567cc9dfe40..17586066f488 100644
--- a/desktop/source/app/sofficemain.cxx
+++ b/desktop/source/app/sofficemain.cxx
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ extern "C" void PtylTestEncryptionAndExport(const char *pathname)
     utl::MediaDescriptor media;
     media[utl::MediaDescriptor::PROP_FILTERNAME()] <<= OUString("MS Word 2007 XML");
     OUString password("myPassword");
-    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::NamedValue> encryptionData(1);
-    encryptionData[0].Name = "OOXPassword";
-    encryptionData[0].Value = css::uno::makeAny(password);
+    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::NamedValue> encryptionData { { "OOXPassword", css::uno::makeAny(password) } };
     media[utl::MediaDescriptor::PROP_ENCRYPTIONDATA()] <<= encryptionData;
 
     css::uno::Reference<css::frame::XModel> model(component, css::uno::UNO_QUERY);
diff --git a/desktop/source/deployment/registry/component/dp_component.cxx b/desktop/source/deployment/registry/component/dp_component.cxx
index 35b0205e5394..cf996068fdd8 100644
--- a/desktop/source/deployment/registry/component/dp_component.cxx
+++ b/desktop/source/deployment/registry/component/dp_component.cxx
@@ -1712,11 +1712,11 @@ void BackendImpl::ComponentsPackageImpl::processPackage_(
             }
             // This relies on the root component context's service manager
             // supporting the extended XSet semantics:
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > args(2);
-            args[0].Name = "uri";
-            args[0].Value <<= expandUnoRcUrl(url);
-            args[1].Name = "component-context";
-            args[1].Value <<= context;
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > args
+            {
+                { "uri", css::uno::makeAny(expandUnoRcUrl(url)) },
+                { "component-context", css::uno::makeAny(context) }
+            };
             css::uno::Reference< css::container::XSet > smgr(
                 that->getRootContext()->getServiceManager(),
                 css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
@@ -1728,9 +1728,7 @@ void BackendImpl::ComponentsPackageImpl::processPackage_(
         if (!startup) {
             // This relies on the root component context's service manager
             // supporting the extended XSet semantics:
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > args(1);
-            args[0].Name = "uri";
-            args[0].Value <<= expandUnoRcUrl(url);
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > args { { "uri", css::uno::makeAny(expandUnoRcUrl(url)) } };
             css::uno::Reference< css::container::XSet > smgr(
                 that->getRootContext()->getServiceManager(),
                 css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
diff --git a/extensions/source/abpilot/unodialogabp.cxx b/extensions/source/abpilot/unodialogabp.cxx
index 43ee2095f8d3..d81eec0c1fac 100644
--- a/extensions/source/abpilot/unodialogabp.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/abpilot/unodialogabp.cxx
@@ -165,9 +165,7 @@ namespace abp
         // User has one chance to accept it or not.
         // (or he can start it again by using wizard-menu!)
         // So we should deregister it on our general job execution service by using right protocol parameters.
-        css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lProtocol(1);
-        lProtocol[0].Name    = "Deactivate";
-        lProtocol[0].Value <<= sal_True;
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lProtocol { { "Deactivate", css::uno::makeAny( sal_True ) } };
         return makeAny( lProtocol );
     }
 
diff --git a/extensions/source/update/check/updatehdl.cxx b/extensions/source/update/check/updatehdl.cxx
index af66d3f95e02..189b35bd8470 100644
--- a/extensions/source/update/check/updatehdl.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/update/check/updatehdl.cxx
@@ -1088,9 +1088,7 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
         xPropSet->setPropertyValue( "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_DLG ) );
     }
     {   // Label (fixed text) <status>
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(1);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "Label", uno::Any( msStatusFL ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps { { "Label", uno::Any( msStatusFL ) } };
 
         insertControlModel( xControlModel, FIXED_TEXT_MODEL, "fixedLineStatus",
                             awt::Rectangle( DIALOG_BORDER+1, DIALOG_BORDER, EDIT_WIDTH-2, LABEL_HEIGHT ),
@@ -1104,15 +1102,16 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
                             aProps );
     }
     {   // Text (multiline edit) <status>
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(7);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "Text", uno::Any( substVariables(msChecking) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Border", uno::Any( sal_Int16( 0 ) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PaintTransparent", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "MultiLine", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 4, "ReadOnly", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 5, "AutoVScroll", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 6, "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_STATUS ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "Text", uno::Any( substVariables(msChecking) ) },
+            { "Border", uno::Any( sal_Int16( 0 ) ) },
+            { "PaintTransparent", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "MultiLine", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "ReadOnly", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "AutoVScroll", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_STATUS ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel( xControlModel, EDIT_FIELD_MODEL, TEXT_STATUS,
                             awt::Rectangle( DIALOG_BORDER + TEXT_OFFSET,
@@ -1122,12 +1121,13 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
                             aProps );
     }
     {   // Text (edit) <percent>
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(4);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "Text", uno::Any( msPercent ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Border", uno::Any( sal_Int16( 0 ) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PaintTransparent", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "ReadOnly", uno::Any( true ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "Text", uno::Any( msPercent ) },
+            { "Border", uno::Any( sal_Int16( 0 ) ) },
+            { "PaintTransparent", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "ReadOnly", uno::Any( true ) },
+        };
 
         insertControlModel( xControlModel, EDIT_FIELD_MODEL, TEXT_PERCENT,
                             awt::Rectangle( PROGRESS_X_POS + PROGRESS_WIDTH + DIALOG_BORDER,
@@ -1137,26 +1137,28 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
                             aProps );
     }
     {   // pause button
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(5);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "Label", uno::Any( msPauseBtn ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 4, "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_PAUSE ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) },
+            { "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) },
+            { "Label", uno::Any( msPauseBtn ) },
+            { "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_PAUSE ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel ( xControlModel, BUTTON_MODEL, msButtonIDs[PAUSE_BUTTON],
                              awt::Rectangle( BOX1_BTN_X, BOX1_BTN_Y, BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT ),
                              aProps );
     }
     {   // resume button
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(5);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "Label", uno::Any( msResumeBtn ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 4, "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_RESUME ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) },
+            { "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) },
+            { "Label", uno::Any( msResumeBtn ) },
+            { "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_RESUME ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel ( xControlModel, BUTTON_MODEL, msButtonIDs[RESUME_BUTTON],
                              awt::Rectangle( BOX1_BTN_X,
@@ -1166,13 +1168,14 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
                              aProps );
     }
     {   // abort button
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(5);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "Label", uno::Any( msCancelBtn ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 4, "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_CANCEL ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) },
+            { "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) },
+            { "Label", uno::Any( msCancelBtn ) },
+            { "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_CANCEL ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel ( xControlModel, BUTTON_MODEL, msButtonIDs[CANCEL_BUTTON],
                              awt::Rectangle( BOX1_BTN_X,
@@ -1182,9 +1185,7 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
                              aProps );
     }
     {   // Label (FixedText) <description>
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(1);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "Label", uno::Any( msDescription ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps { { "Label", uno::Any( msDescription ) } };
 
         insertControlModel( xControlModel, FIXED_TEXT_MODEL, "fixedTextDescription",
                             awt::Rectangle( DIALOG_BORDER+1, LABEL_Y_POS, EDIT_WIDTH-2, LABEL_HEIGHT ),
@@ -1198,15 +1199,16 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
                             aProps );
     }
     {   // Text (MultiLineEdit) <description>
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(7);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "Text", uno::Any( OUString() ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Border", uno::Any( sal_Int16( 0 ) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PaintTransparent", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "MultiLine", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 4, "ReadOnly", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 5, "AutoVScroll", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 6, "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_DESCRIPTION ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "Text", uno::Any( OUString() ) },
+            { "Border", uno::Any( sal_Int16( 0 ) ) },
+            { "PaintTransparent", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "MultiLine", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "ReadOnly", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "AutoVScroll", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_DESCRIPTION ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel( xControlModel, EDIT_FIELD_MODEL, TEXT_DESCRIPTION,
                             awt::Rectangle( DIALOG_BORDER + TEXT_OFFSET,
@@ -1216,64 +1218,66 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
                             aProps );
     }
     {   // @see awt/UnoControlFixedLineModel.idl
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(1);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "Orientation", uno::Any( sal_Int32( 0 ) ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps { { "Orientation", uno::Any( sal_Int32( 0 ) ) } };
 
         insertControlModel( xControlModel, FIXED_LINE_MODEL, "fixedLine",
                             awt::Rectangle( 0, BUTTON_BAR_Y_POS, DIALOG_WIDTH, 5 ),
                             aProps );
     }
     {   // close button // @see awt/UnoControlButtonModel.idl
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(5);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) );
-        // [property] short PushButtonType
-        // with own "ButtonActionListener"
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) );
-        // with default ActionListener => endDialog().
-        // setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_CANCEL) ) );
-        // [property] string Label // only if PushButtonType_STANDARD
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "Label", uno::Any( msClose ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 4, "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_CLOSE ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) },
+            { "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) },
+            // [property] short PushButtonType
+            // with own "ButtonActionListener"
+            { "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) },
+            // with default ActionListener => endDialog().
+            // setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_CANCEL) ) );
+            // [property] string Label // only if PushButtonType_STANDARD
+            { "Label", uno::Any( msClose ) },
+            { "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_CLOSE ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel ( xControlModel, BUTTON_MODEL, msButtonIDs[ CLOSE_BUTTON ],
                              awt::Rectangle( CLOSE_BTN_X, BUTTON_Y_POS, BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT ),
                              aProps );
     }
     {   // install button
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(5);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "Label", uno::Any( msInstall ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 4, "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_INSTALL ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) },
+            { "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) },
+            { "Label", uno::Any( msInstall ) },
+            { "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_INSTALL ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel ( xControlModel, BUTTON_MODEL, msButtonIDs[INSTALL_BUTTON],
                              awt::Rectangle( INSTALL_BTN_X, BUTTON_Y_POS, BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT ),
                              aProps );
     }
     {   // download button
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(5);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "Label", uno::Any( msDownload ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 4, "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_DOWNLOAD ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) },
+            { "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_STANDARD) ) },
+            { "Label", uno::Any( msDownload ) },
+            { "HelpURL", uno::makeAny<OUString>( INET_HID_SCHEME HID_CHECK_FOR_UPD_DOWNLOAD ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel ( xControlModel, BUTTON_MODEL, msButtonIDs[DOWNLOAD_BUTTON],
                              awt::Rectangle( DOWNLOAD_BTN_X, BUTTON_Y_POS, BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT ),
                              aProps );
     }
     {   // help button
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(3);
-
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_HELP) ) );
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "DefaultButton", uno::Any( false ) },
+            { "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "PushButtonType", uno::Any( sal_Int16(awt::PushButtonType_HELP) ) }
+        };
 
         insertControlModel( xControlModel, BUTTON_MODEL, msButtonIDs[HELP_BUTTON],
                             awt::Rectangle( DIALOG_BORDER, BUTTON_Y_POS, BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT ),
@@ -1287,12 +1291,13 @@ void UpdateHandler::createDialog()
                             aProps );
     }
     {    // @see awt/UnoControlProgressBarModel.idl
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps(4);
-        setProperty( aProps, 0, "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 1, "ProgressValue", uno::Any( sal_Int32( 0 ) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 2, "ProgressValueMax", uno::Any( sal_Int32( 100 ) ) );
-        setProperty( aProps, 3, "ProgressValueMin", uno::Any( sal_Int32( 0 ) ) );
-
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps
+        {
+            { "Enabled", uno::Any( true ) },
+            { "ProgressValue", uno::Any( sal_Int32( 0 ) ) },
+            { "ProgressValueMax", uno::Any( sal_Int32( 100 ) ) },
+            { "ProgressValueMin", uno::Any( sal_Int32( 0 ) ) },
+        };
         insertControlModel( xControlModel, "com.sun.star.awt.UnoControlProgressBarModel", CTRL_PROGRESS,
                             awt::Rectangle( PROGRESS_X_POS, PROGRESS_Y_POS, PROGRESS_WIDTH, PROGRESS_HEIGHT ),
                             aProps);
diff --git a/extensions/source/update/feed/updatefeed.cxx b/extensions/source/update/feed/updatefeed.cxx
index 9dfa4b580503..918b8610d4ac 100644
--- a/extensions/source/update/feed/updatefeed.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/update/feed/updatefeed.cxx
@@ -442,9 +442,7 @@ UpdateInformationProvider::load(const OUString& rURL)
 
     // Disable KeepAlive in webdav - don't want millions of office
     // instances phone home & clog up servers
-    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps( 1 );
-    aProps[ 0 ] = beans::NamedValue(
-        "KeepAlive", uno::makeAny(sal_False));
+    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aProps { { "KeepAlive", uno::makeAny(sal_False) } };
 
     ucb::OpenCommandArgument3 aOpenArgument;
     aOpenArgument.Mode = ucb::OpenMode::DOCUMENT;
diff --git a/filter/source/config/cache/contenthandlerfactory.cxx b/filter/source/config/cache/contenthandlerfactory.cxx
index 6f808fee5898..5cc7c27cdfdd 100644
--- a/filter/source/config/cache/contenthandlerfactory.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/config/cache/contenthandlerfactory.cxx
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > SAL_CALL ContentHandlerFactory::crea
             css::uno::Sequence< OUString > lTypes(1);
             lTypes[0] = sHandler;
 
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery(1);
-            lQuery[0].Name    = PROPNAME_TYPES;
-            lQuery[0].Value <<= lTypes;
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery { { PROPNAME_TYPES, css::uno::makeAny(lTypes) } };
 
             css::uno::Reference< css::container::XEnumeration > xSet = BaseContainer::createSubSetEnumerationByProperties(lQuery);
             while(xSet->hasMoreElements())
diff --git a/filter/source/config/cache/filterfactory.cxx b/filter/source/config/cache/filterfactory.cxx
index 51f34f8401f5..6c37d82c6c6b 100644
--- a/filter/source/config/cache/filterfactory.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/config/cache/filterfactory.cxx
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > SAL_CALL FilterFactory::createInstan
             OSL_FAIL("Who use this deprecated functionality?");
             _FILTER_CONFIG_LOG_("FilterFactory::createInstanceWithArguments() ... simulate old type search functionality!\n");
 
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery(1);
-            lQuery[0].Name    = PROPNAME_TYPE;
-            lQuery[0].Value <<= sFilter;
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery { { PROPNAME_TYPE, css::uno::makeAny(sFilter) } };
 
             css::uno::Reference< css::container::XEnumeration > xSet = createSubSetEnumerationByProperties(lQuery);
             while(xSet->hasMoreElements())
diff --git a/filter/source/config/cache/frameloaderfactory.cxx b/filter/source/config/cache/frameloaderfactory.cxx
index f6e84898511b..87061729742e 100644
--- a/filter/source/config/cache/frameloaderfactory.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/config/cache/frameloaderfactory.cxx
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > SAL_CALL FrameLoaderFactory::createI
             css::uno::Sequence< OUString > lTypes(1);
             lTypes[0] = sLoader;
 
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery(1);
-            lQuery[0].Name    = PROPNAME_TYPES;
-            lQuery[0].Value <<= lTypes;
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery { { PROPNAME_TYPES, css::uno::makeAny(lTypes) } };
 
             css::uno::Reference< css::container::XEnumeration > xSet = BaseContainer::createSubSetEnumerationByProperties(lQuery);
             while(xSet->hasMoreElements())
diff --git a/framework/source/jobs/shelljob.cxx b/framework/source/jobs/shelljob.cxx
index 93a4f6ad01fa..9c955bb14b16 100644
--- a/framework/source/jobs/shelljob.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/jobs/shelljob.cxx
@@ -117,10 +117,7 @@ css::uno::Any SAL_CALL ShellJob::execute(const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::N
 
 css::uno::Any ShellJob::impl_generateAnswer4Deactivation()
 {
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > aAnswer(1);
-    aAnswer[0].Name  = JobConst::ANSWER_DEACTIVATE_JOB();
-    aAnswer[0].Value = css::uno::makeAny(sal_True);
-
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > aAnswer { { JobConst::ANSWER_DEACTIVATE_JOB(), css::uno::makeAny(sal_True) } };
     return css::uno::makeAny(aAnswer);
 }
 
diff --git a/framework/source/loadenv/loadenv.cxx b/framework/source/loadenv/loadenv.cxx
index 4ffae06bf94c..967264b743ff 100644
--- a/framework/source/loadenv/loadenv.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/loadenv/loadenv.cxx
@@ -870,17 +870,13 @@ bool LoadEnv::impl_handleContent()
     css::uno::Sequence< OUString > lTypeReg(1);
     lTypeReg[0] = sType;
 
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery(1);
-    lQuery[0].Name    = PROP_TYPES;
-    lQuery[0].Value <<= lTypeReg;
-
-    OUString sPROP_NAME(PROP_NAME);
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery { { PROP_TYPES, css::uno::makeAny(lTypeReg) } };
 
     css::uno::Reference< css::container::XEnumeration > xSet = xLoaderFactory->createSubSetEnumerationByProperties(lQuery);
     while(xSet->hasMoreElements())
     {
         ::comphelper::SequenceAsHashMap lProps   (xSet->nextElement());
-        OUString                 sHandler = lProps.getUnpackedValueOrDefault(sPROP_NAME, OUString());
+        OUString                 sHandler = lProps.getUnpackedValueOrDefault(OUString(PROP_NAME), OUString());
 
         css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XNotifyingDispatch > xHandler;
         try
@@ -1163,11 +1159,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > LoadEnv::impl_searchLoader()
     css::uno::Sequence< OUString > lTypesReg(1);
     lTypesReg[0] = sType;
 
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery(1);
-    lQuery[0].Name    = PROP_TYPES;
-    lQuery[0].Value <<= lTypesReg;
-
-    OUString sPROP_NAME(PROP_NAME);
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > lQuery { { PROP_TYPES, css::uno::makeAny(lTypesReg) } };
 
     css::uno::Reference< css::container::XEnumeration > xSet = xLoaderFactory->createSubSetEnumerationByProperties(lQuery);
     while(xSet->hasMoreElements())
@@ -1177,7 +1169,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > LoadEnv::impl_searchLoader()
             // try everyone ...
             // Ignore any loader, which makes trouble :-)
             ::comphelper::SequenceAsHashMap             lLoaderProps(xSet->nextElement());
-            OUString                             sLoader     = lLoaderProps.getUnpackedValueOrDefault(sPROP_NAME, OUString());
+            OUString                             sLoader     = lLoaderProps.getUnpackedValueOrDefault(OUString(PROP_NAME), OUString());
             css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > xLoader;
 
             xLoader = xLoaderFactory->createInstance(sLoader);
diff --git a/framework/source/tabwin/tabwindow.cxx b/framework/source/tabwin/tabwindow.cxx
index ebf7d5a6bb42..bacd8f74ad57 100644
--- a/framework/source/tabwin/tabwindow.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/tabwin/tabwindow.cxx
@@ -690,11 +690,11 @@ throw (css::lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException, css::uno::RuntimeException, std::ex
             OUString aTitle = pTabControl->GetPageText( sal_uInt16( ID ));
                           nPos   = pTabControl->GetPagePos( sal_uInt16( ID ));
 
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq( 2 );
-            aSeq[0].Name  = m_aTitlePropName;
-            aSeq[0].Value = css::uno::makeAny( aTitle );
-            aSeq[1].Name  = m_aPosPropName;
-            aSeq[1].Value = css::uno::makeAny( sal_Int32( nPos ));
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq
+            {
+                { m_aTitlePropName, css::uno::makeAny( aTitle ) },
+                { m_aPosPropName,   css::uno::makeAny( sal_Int32( nPos )) }
+            };
             return aSeq;
         }
     }
diff --git a/framework/source/uielement/comboboxtoolbarcontroller.cxx b/framework/source/uielement/comboboxtoolbarcontroller.cxx
index a7ad8a36d529..5a8277f1c6d3 100644
--- a/framework/source/uielement/comboboxtoolbarcontroller.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/uielement/comboboxtoolbarcontroller.cxx
@@ -284,9 +284,7 @@ void ComboboxToolbarController::executeControlCommand( const css::frame::Control
                     m_pComboBox->InsertEntry( aList[j] );
 
                 // send notification
-                uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo( 1 );
-                aInfo[0].Name  = "List";
-                aInfo[0].Value <<= aList;
+                uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo { { "List", css::uno::makeAny(aList) } };
                 addNotifyInfo( OUString( "ListChanged" ),
                                getDispatchFromCommand( m_aCommandURL ),
                                aInfo );
diff --git a/framework/source/uielement/complextoolbarcontroller.cxx b/framework/source/uielement/complextoolbarcontroller.cxx
index 6ff709d180e7..62c7edbb128d 100644
--- a/framework/source/uielement/complextoolbarcontroller.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/uielement/complextoolbarcontroller.cxx
@@ -320,9 +320,7 @@ void ComplexToolbarController::notifyFocusLost()
 void ComplexToolbarController::notifyTextChanged( const OUString& aText )
 {
     // send text changed notification
-    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo( 1 );
-    aInfo[0].Name  = "Text";
-    aInfo[0].Value <<= aText;
+    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo { { "Text", css::uno::makeAny(aText) } };
     addNotifyInfo( OUString( "TextChanged" ),
                    getDispatchFromCommand( m_aCommandURL ),
                    aInfo );
diff --git a/framework/source/uielement/dropdownboxtoolbarcontroller.cxx b/framework/source/uielement/dropdownboxtoolbarcontroller.cxx
index 4045384ec475..82e0ad8bfa17 100644
--- a/framework/source/uielement/dropdownboxtoolbarcontroller.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/uielement/dropdownboxtoolbarcontroller.cxx
@@ -221,9 +221,7 @@ void DropdownToolbarController::executeControlCommand( const css::frame::Control
                 m_pListBoxControl->SelectEntryPos( 0 );
 
                 // send notification
-                uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo( 1 );
-                aInfo[0].Name  = "List";
-                aInfo[0].Value <<= aList;
+                uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo { { "List", css::uno::makeAny(aList) } };
                 addNotifyInfo( OUString( "ListChanged" ),
                                getDispatchFromCommand( m_aCommandURL ),
                                aInfo );
diff --git a/framework/source/uielement/imagebuttontoolbarcontroller.cxx b/framework/source/uielement/imagebuttontoolbarcontroller.cxx
index ac8840c4a39d..ddf97b064fc6 100644
--- a/framework/source/uielement/imagebuttontoolbarcontroller.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/uielement/imagebuttontoolbarcontroller.cxx
@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ void ImageButtonToolbarController::executeControlCommand( const css::frame::Cont
                     m_pToolbar->SetItemImage( m_nID, aImage );
 
                     // send notification
-                    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo( 1 );
-                    aInfo[0].Name  = "URL";
-                    aInfo[0].Value <<= aURL;
+                    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo { { "URL", css::uno::makeAny(aURL) } };
                     addNotifyInfo( OUString( "ImageChanged" ),
                                 getDispatchFromCommand( m_aCommandURL ),
                                 aInfo );
diff --git a/framework/source/uielement/togglebuttontoolbarcontroller.cxx b/framework/source/uielement/togglebuttontoolbarcontroller.cxx
index c4eef604393a..c590764656c2 100644
--- a/framework/source/uielement/togglebuttontoolbarcontroller.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/uielement/togglebuttontoolbarcontroller.cxx
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@ void ToggleButtonToolbarController::executeControlCommand( const css::frame::Con
                         m_aDropdownMenuList.push_back( aList[j] );
 
                     // send notification
-                    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo( 1 );
-                    aInfo[0].Name  = "List";
-                    aInfo[0].Value <<= aList;
+                    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo { { "List", css::uno::makeAny(aList) } };
                     addNotifyInfo( OUString( "ListChanged" ),
                                 getDispatchFromCommand( m_aCommandURL ),
                                 aInfo );
@@ -171,9 +169,7 @@ void ToggleButtonToolbarController::executeControlCommand( const css::frame::Con
                         m_aCurrentSelection = m_aDropdownMenuList[nPos];
 
                         // send notification
-                        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo( 1 );
-                        aInfo[0].Name  = "ItemChecked";
-                        aInfo[0].Value <<= nPos;
+                        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aInfo { { "ItemChecked", css::uno::makeAny(nPos) } };
                         addNotifyInfo( OUString( "Pos" ),
                                     getDispatchFromCommand( m_aCommandURL ),
                                     aInfo );
diff --git a/odk/examples/cpp/complextoolbarcontrols/MyProtocolHandler.cxx b/odk/examples/cpp/complextoolbarcontrols/MyProtocolHandler.cxx
index 07003304ad2e..852a063d2c4d 100644
--- a/odk/examples/cpp/complextoolbarcontrols/MyProtocolHandler.cxx
+++ b/odk/examples/cpp/complextoolbarcontrols/MyProtocolHandler.cxx
@@ -235,17 +235,15 @@ void SAL_CALL BaseDispatch::dispatch( const URL& aURL, const Sequence < Property
         else if ( aURL.Path == "ComboboxCmd" )
         {
             // remove the text if it's in our list
-            Sequence< NamedValue > aRemoveArgs( 1 );
-            aRemoveArgs[0].Name  = rtl::OUString( "Text" );
-            aRemoveArgs[0].Value <<= maComboBoxText;
+            Sequence< NamedValue > aRemoveArgs { { "Text", css:uno::makeAny(maComboBoxText) } };
             SendCommand( aURL, ::rtl::OUString( "RemoveEntryText" ), aRemoveArgs, sal_True );
 
             // add the new text to the start of the list
-            Sequence< NamedValue > aInsertArgs( 2 );
-            aInsertArgs[0].Name = rtl::OUString( "Pos" );
-            aInsertArgs[0].Value <<= sal_Int32( 0 );
-            aInsertArgs[1].Name = rtl::OUString( "Text" );
-            aInsertArgs[1].Value <<= maComboBoxText;
+            Sequence< NamedValue > aInsertArgs
+            {
+                { "Pos", css::uno::makeAny(sal_Int32( 0 )) },
+                { "Text", css::uno::makeAny(maComboBoxText)) },
+            };
             SendCommand( aURL, ::rtl::OUString("InsertEntry"), aInsertArgs, sal_True );
         }
         else if ( aURL.Path == "InsertEntry" )
@@ -268,9 +266,7 @@ void SAL_CALL BaseDispatch::dispatch( const URL& aURL, const Sequence < Property
             aCmdURL.Complete = aCmdURL.Path + aCmdURL.Protocol;
 
             // set the selected item as text into the combobox
-            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs( 1 );
-            aArgs[0].Name = "Text";
-            aArgs[0].Value <<= aText;
+            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs { { "Text", css::uno::makeAny(aText) } };
             SendCommand( aCmdURL, ::rtl::OUString( "SetText" ), aArgs, sal_True );
         }
         else if ( aURL.Path == "DropdownButtonCmd" )
@@ -364,7 +360,6 @@ void SAL_CALL BaseDispatch::addStatusListener( const Reference< XStatusListener
             // A toggle dropdown box is normally used for a group of commands
             // where the user can select the last issued command easily.
             // E.g. a typical command group would be "Insert shape"
-            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs( 1 );
 
             // send command to set context menu content
             Sequence< rtl::OUString > aContextMenu( 3 );
@@ -372,8 +367,7 @@ void SAL_CALL BaseDispatch::addStatusListener( const Reference< XStatusListener
             aContextMenu[1] = "Command 2";
             aContextMenu[2] = "Command 3";
 
-            aArgs[0].Name = "List";
-            aArgs[0].Value <<= aContextMenu;
+            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs { { "List", css::uno::makeAny(aContextMenu) } };
             SendCommandTo( xControl, aURL, rtl::OUString( "SetList" ), aArgs, sal_True );
 
             // send command to check item on pos=0
@@ -386,15 +380,13 @@ void SAL_CALL BaseDispatch::addStatusListener( const Reference< XStatusListener
             // A dropdown box is normally used for a group of dependent modes, where
             // the user can only select one. The modes cannot be combined.
             // E.g. a typical group would be left,right,center,block.
-            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs( 1 );
 
             // send command to set context menu content
             Sequence< rtl::OUString > aContextMenu( 2 );
             aContextMenu[0] = "Button Enabled";
             aContextMenu[1] = "Button Disabled";
 
-            aArgs[0].Name = "List";
-            aArgs[0].Value <<= aContextMenu;
+            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs { { "List", css::uno::makeAny(aContextMenu) } };
             SendCommandTo( xControl, aURL, rtl::OUString( "SetList" ), aArgs, sal_True );
 
             // set position according to enable/disable state of button
@@ -408,27 +400,22 @@ void SAL_CALL BaseDispatch::addStatusListener( const Reference< XStatusListener
         else if ( aURL.Path == "SpinfieldCmd" )
         {
             // A spin button
-            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs( 5 );
+            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs
+            {
+                { "Value", css::uno::makeAny(double( 0.0 )) },
+                { "UpperLimit", css::uno::makeAny(double( 10.0 )) },
+                { "LowerLimit", css::uno::makeAny(double( 0.0 )) },
+                { "Step", css::uno::makeAny(double( 0.1 )) },
+                { "OutputFormat", css::uno::makeAny(OUString("%.2f cm")) }
+            };
 
             // send command to initialize spin button
-            aArgs[0].Name = "Value";
-            aArgs[0].Value <<= double( 0.0 );
-            aArgs[1].Name = "UpperLimit";
-            aArgs[1].Value <<= double( 10.0 );
-            aArgs[2].Name = "LowerLimit";
-            aArgs[2].Value <<= double( 0.0 );
-            aArgs[3].Name = "Step";
-            aArgs[3].Value <<= double( 0.1 );
-            aArgs[4].Name = "OutputFormat";
-            aArgs[4].Value <<= rtl::OUString("%.2f cm");
-
             SendCommandTo( xControl, aURL, rtl::OUString( "SetValues" ), aArgs, sal_True );
         }
         else if ( aURL.Path == "DropdownboxCmd" )
         {
             // A dropdown box is normally used for a group of commands
             // where the user can select one of a defined set.
-            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs( 1 );
 
             // send command to set context menu content
             Sequence< rtl::OUString > aList( 10 );
@@ -443,8 +430,7 @@ void SAL_CALL BaseDispatch::addStatusListener( const Reference< XStatusListener
             aList[8] = "Brown";
             aList[9] = "Pink";
 
-            aArgs[0].Name = "List";
-            aArgs[0].Value <<= aList;
+            Sequence< NamedValue > aArgs { { "List", css::uno::makeAny(aList) } };
             SendCommandTo( xControl, aURL, rtl::OUString( "SetList" ), aArgs, sal_True );
         }
 
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlexprt.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlexprt.cxx
index 6b13abc7d94d..d4a05529df15 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlexprt.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlexprt.cxx
@@ -657,13 +657,12 @@ void ScXMLExport::_ExportMeta()
     GetAutoStylePool()->ClearEntries();
     CollectSharedData(nTableCount, nShapesCount);
 
-    uno::Sequence<beans::NamedValue> stats(3);
-    stats[0] = beans::NamedValue(OUString("TableCount"),
-                uno::makeAny((sal_Int32)nTableCount));
-    stats[1] = beans::NamedValue(OUString("CellCount"),
-                uno::makeAny(nCellCount));
-    stats[2] = beans::NamedValue(OUString("ObjectCount"),
-                uno::makeAny(nShapesCount));
+    uno::Sequence<beans::NamedValue> stats
+    {
+        { "TableCount",  uno::makeAny((sal_Int32)nTableCount) },
+        { "CellCount",   uno::makeAny(nCellCount) },
+        { "ObjectCount", uno::makeAny(nShapesCount) }
+    };
 
     // update document statistics at the model
     uno::Reference<document::XDocumentPropertiesSupplier> xPropSup(GetModel(),
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/docshell/docsh.cxx b/sc/source/ui/docshell/docsh.cxx
index 0fb15fdce41c..f1eadfd177ef 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/docshell/docsh.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/docshell/docsh.cxx
@@ -724,15 +724,13 @@ void ScDocShell::Notify( SfxBroadcaster&, const SfxHint& rHint )
                                 if ( xFactory.is() )
                                 {
                                     uno::Reference< task::XJob > xJob( xFactory->createInstanceWithContext( xContext ), uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
-                                    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aArgsForJob(1);
                                     ScViewData* pViewData = GetViewData();
                                     SfxViewShell* pViewShell = ( pViewData ? pViewData->GetViewShell() : NULL );
                                     SfxViewFrame* pViewFrame = ( pViewShell ? pViewShell->GetViewFrame() : NULL );
                                     SfxFrame* pFrame = ( pViewFrame ? &pViewFrame->GetFrame() : NULL );
                                     uno::Reference< frame::XController > xController = ( pFrame ? pFrame->GetController() : 0 );
                                     uno::Reference< sheet::XSpreadsheetView > xSpreadsheetView( xController, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
-                                    aArgsForJob[0] = beans::NamedValue( OUString( "SpreadsheetView" ),
-                                            uno::makeAny( xSpreadsheetView ) );
+                                    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aArgsForJob { { "SpreadsheetView", uno::makeAny( xSpreadsheetView ) } };
                                     xJob->execute( aArgsForJob );
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationEffect.cxx b/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationEffect.cxx
index 87df6e03b15e..d8092bb6a502 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationEffect.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationEffect.cxx
@@ -3002,9 +3002,8 @@ MainSequence::MainSequence()
 {
     if( mxTimingRootNode.is() )
     {
-        Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-        aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
-        aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::MAIN_SEQUENCE;
+        Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData
+            { { "node-type", css::uno::makeAny(css::presentation::EffectNodeType::MAIN_SEQUENCE) } };
         mxTimingRootNode->setUserData( aUserData );
     }
     init();
@@ -3090,9 +3089,8 @@ void MainSequence::createMainSequence()
         {
             mxSequenceRoot = SequenceTimeContainer::create( ::comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
 
-            uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-            aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
-            aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::MAIN_SEQUENCE;
+            uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData
+                { { "node-type", css::uno::makeAny(css::presentation::EffectNodeType::MAIN_SEQUENCE) } };
             mxSequenceRoot->setUserData( aUserData );
 
             // empty sequence until now, set duration to 0.0
@@ -3149,9 +3147,8 @@ InteractiveSequencePtr MainSequence::createInteractiveSequence( const ::com::sun
     // create a new interactive sequence container
     Reference< XTimeContainer > xISRoot = SequenceTimeContainer::create( ::comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
 
-    uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-    aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
-    aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::INTERACTIVE_SEQUENCE ;
+    uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData
+        { { "node-type", css::uno::makeAny(css::presentation::EffectNodeType::INTERACTIVE_SEQUENCE) } };
     xISRoot->setUserData( aUserData );
 
     Reference< XChild > xChild( mxSequenceRoot, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
diff --git a/sd/source/core/sdpage_animations.cxx b/sd/source/core/sdpage_animations.cxx
index 6b7aa967ae00..55ff97fad84f 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/sdpage_animations.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/sdpage_animations.cxx
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ Reference< XAnimationNode > SdPage::getAnimationNode() throw (RuntimeException)
     if( !mxAnimationNode.is() )
     {
         mxAnimationNode.set( ParallelTimeContainer::create( ::comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
-        Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-        aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
-        aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::TIMING_ROOT;
+        Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData
+            { { "node-type", css::uno::makeAny(css::presentation::EffectNodeType::TIMING_ROOT) } };
         mxAnimationNode->setUserData( aUserData );
     }
 
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/animations/CustomAnimationPane.cxx b/sd/source/ui/animations/CustomAnimationPane.cxx
index 35abbbc28fdd..8797c2e08913 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/animations/CustomAnimationPane.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/animations/CustomAnimationPane.cxx
@@ -2202,9 +2202,8 @@ void CustomAnimationPane::onPreview( bool bForcePreview )
 void CustomAnimationPane::preview( const Reference< XAnimationNode >& xAnimationNode )
 {
     Reference< XParallelTimeContainer > xRoot = ParallelTimeContainer::create( ::comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
-    Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-    aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
-    aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::TIMING_ROOT;
+    Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData
+        { { "node-type", css::uno::makeAny(css::presentation::EffectNodeType::TIMING_ROOT) } };
     xRoot->setUserData( aUserData );
     xRoot->appendChild( xAnimationNode );
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/childwin.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/childwin.cxx
index 7c5d308b14c7..fbac0dc0795c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/childwin.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/childwin.cxx
@@ -319,9 +319,8 @@ void SfxChildWindow::SaveStatus(const SfxChildWinInfo& rInfo)
     SvtViewOptions aWinOpt(E_WINDOW, sName);
     aWinOpt.SetWindowState(OStringToOUString(rInfo.aWinState, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8));
 
-    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq(1);
-    aSeq[0].Name = "Data";
-    aSeq[0].Value <<= aWinData.makeStringAndClear();
+    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq
+        { { "Data", css::uno::makeAny(aWinData.makeStringAndClear()) } };
     aWinOpt.SetUserData( aSeq );
 
     // ... but save status at runtime!
diff --git a/sfx2/source/bastyp/fltfnc.cxx b/sfx2/source/bastyp/fltfnc.cxx
index 7ed2c6e2f2cd..580de689ce55 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/bastyp/fltfnc.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/bastyp/fltfnc.cxx
@@ -506,9 +506,7 @@ sal_uInt32  SfxFilterMatcher::GuessFilterControlDefaultUI( SfxMedium& rMedium, c
                 // If there is no acceptable type for this document at all, the type detection has possibly returned something else.
                 // The DocumentService property is only a preselection, and all preselections are considered as optional!
                 // This "wrong" type will be sorted out now because we match only allowed filters to the detected type
-                uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > lQuery(1);
-                lQuery[0].Name = "Name";
-                lQuery[0].Value <<= sTypeName;
+                uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > lQuery { { "Name", css::uno::makeAny(sTypeName) } };
 
                 pFilter = GetFilterForProps(lQuery, nMust, nDont);
             }
@@ -699,9 +697,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFilterMatcher::GetFilter4Mime( const OUString& rMediaType, S
         return 0;
     }
 
-    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq(1);
-    aSeq[0].Name = "MediaType";
-    aSeq[0].Value <<= rMediaType;
+    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq { { "MediaType", css::uno::makeAny(rMediaType) } };
     return GetFilterForProps( aSeq, nMust, nDont );
 }
 
@@ -728,9 +724,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFilterMatcher::GetFilter4EA( const OUString& rType, SfxFilte
         return 0;
     }
 
-    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq(1);
-    aSeq[0].Name = "Name";
-    aSeq[0].Value <<= OUString( rType );
+    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq { { "Name", css::uno::makeAny(rType) } };
     return GetFilterForProps( aSeq, nMust, nDont );
 }
 
@@ -767,11 +761,8 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFilterMatcher::GetFilter4Extension( const OUString& rExt, Sf
     if ( sExt.startsWith(".") )
         sExt = sExt.copy(1);
 
-    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq(1);
-    aSeq[0].Name = "Extensions";
-    uno::Sequence < OUString > aExts(1);
-    aExts[0] = sExt;
-    aSeq[0].Value <<= aExts;
+    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq
+        { { "Extensions", css::uno::makeAny(uno::Sequence < OUString > { sExt } ) } };
     return GetFilterForProps( aSeq, nMust, nDont );
 }
 
@@ -780,10 +771,8 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFilterMatcher::GetFilter4ClipBoardId( SotClipboardFormatId n
     if (nId == SotClipboardFormatId::NONE)
         return 0;
 
-    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq(1);
-    OUString aName = SotExchange::GetFormatName( nId );
-    aSeq[0].Name = "ClipboardFormat";
-    aSeq[0].Value <<= aName;
+    css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq
+        { { "ClipboardFormat", css::uno::makeAny(SotExchange::GetFormatName( nId )) } };
     return GetFilterForProps( aSeq, nMust, nDont );
 }
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
index c85cbabbc255..f8727533895e 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
@@ -534,9 +534,7 @@ uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > ModelData_Impl::GetDocServiceDefaultFilter
 
 uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > ModelData_Impl::GetDocServiceAnyFilter( SfxFilterFlags nMust, SfxFilterFlags nDont )
 {
-    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest( 1 );
-    aSearchRequest[0].Name = "DocumentService";
-    aSearchRequest[0].Value <<= GetDocServiceName();
+    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest { { "DocumentService", css::uno::makeAny(GetDocServiceName()) } };
 
     return ::comphelper::MimeConfigurationHelper::SearchForFilter( m_pOwner->GetFilterQuery(), aSearchRequest, nMust, nDont );
 }
@@ -555,11 +553,11 @@ uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > ModelData_Impl::GetPreselectedFilter_Impl(
     if ( ( nStoreMode != SAVEASREMOTE_REQUESTED ) && ( nStoreMode & PDFEXPORT_REQUESTED ) )
     {
         // Preselect PDF-Filter for EXPORT
-        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest( 2 );
-        aSearchRequest[0].Name = "Type";
-        aSearchRequest[0].Value <<= OUString("pdf_Portable_Document_Format");
-        aSearchRequest[1].Name = "DocumentService";
-        aSearchRequest[1].Value <<= GetDocServiceName();
+        uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest
+        {
+            { "Type", css::uno::makeAny(OUString("pdf_Portable_Document_Format")) },
+            { "DocumentService", css::uno::makeAny(GetDocServiceName()) }
+        };
 
         aFilterProps = ::comphelper::MimeConfigurationHelper::SearchForFilter( m_pOwner->GetFilterQuery(), aSearchRequest, nMust, nDont );
     }
@@ -802,9 +800,7 @@ sal_Int8 ModelData_Impl::CheckFilter( const OUString& aFilterName )
 
 bool ModelData_Impl::CheckFilterOptionsDialogExistence()
 {
-    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest( 1 );
-    aSearchRequest[0].Name = "DocumentService";
-    aSearchRequest[0].Value <<= GetDocServiceName();
+    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aSearchRequest { { "DocumentService", css::uno::makeAny(GetDocServiceName()) } };
 
     uno::Reference< container::XEnumeration > xFilterEnum =
                                     m_pOwner->GetFilterQuery()->createSubSetEnumerationByProperties( aSearchRequest );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/objstor.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/objstor.cxx
index 778f51bbaf36..8b2916c72617 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/objstor.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/objstor.cxx
@@ -381,14 +381,13 @@ void SfxObjectShell::SetupStorage( const uno::Reference< embed::XStorage >& xSto
                     bUseBlowfishInODF12 = aSaveOpt.IsUseBlowfishInODF12();
                 }
 
-                uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aEncryptionAlgs( 3 );
-                aEncryptionAlgs[0].Name = "StartKeyGenerationAlgorithm";
-                aEncryptionAlgs[1].Name = "EncryptionAlgorithm";
-                aEncryptionAlgs[2].Name = "ChecksumAlgorithm";
                 // the default values, that should be used for ODF1.1 and older formats
-                aEncryptionAlgs[0].Value <<= xml::crypto::DigestID::SHA1;
-                aEncryptionAlgs[1].Value <<= xml::crypto::CipherID::BLOWFISH_CFB_8;
-                aEncryptionAlgs[2].Value <<= xml::crypto::DigestID::SHA1_1K;
+                uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > aEncryptionAlgs
+                {
+                    { "StartKeyGenerationAlgorithm", css::uno::makeAny(xml::crypto::DigestID::SHA1) },
+                    { "EncryptionAlgorithm", css::uno::makeAny(xml::crypto::CipherID::BLOWFISH_CFB_8) },
+                    { "ChecksumAlgorithm", css::uno::makeAny(xml::crypto::DigestID::SHA1_1K) }
+                };
 
                 if ( nDefVersion >= SvtSaveOptions::ODFVER_012 )
                 {
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
index 731e3a8a4a06..e87cc5cf5eed 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/templatedlg.cxx
@@ -432,19 +432,17 @@ void SfxTemplateManagerDlg::readSettings ()
 
 void SfxTemplateManagerDlg::writeSettings ()
 {
-    Sequence< NamedValue > aSettings(2);
-
     OUString aLastFolder;
 
     if (mpCurView == mpLocalView && mpLocalView->getCurRegionId())
         aLastFolder = mpLocalView->getRegionName(mpLocalView->getCurRegionId()-1);
 
     // last folder
-    aSettings[0].Name = TM_SETTING_LASTFOLDER;
-    aSettings[0].Value  <<= aLastFolder;
-
-    aSettings[1].Name = TM_SETTING_FILTER;
-    aSettings[1].Value <<= sal_uInt16(getCurrentFilter());
+    Sequence< NamedValue > aSettings
+    {
+        { TM_SETTING_LASTFOLDER, css::uno::makeAny(aLastFolder) },
+        { TM_SETTING_FILTER,     css::uno::makeAny(sal_uInt16(getCurrentFilter())) }
+    };
 
     // write
     SvtViewOptions aViewSettings(E_DIALOG, TM_SETTING_MANAGER);
diff --git a/sfx2/source/view/viewsh.cxx b/sfx2/source/view/viewsh.cxx
index cfd9e90d4919..d2061e3b223a 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/view/viewsh.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/view/viewsh.cxx
@@ -342,11 +342,10 @@ static OUString impl_retrieveFilterNameFromTypeAndModule(
     const sal_Int32 nFlags )
 {
     // Retrieve filter from type
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > aQuery( 2 );
-    aQuery[0].Name  = "Type";
-    aQuery[0].Value = css::uno::makeAny( rType );
-    aQuery[1].Name  = "DocumentService";
-    aQuery[1].Value = css::uno::makeAny( rModuleIdentifier );
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::NamedValue > aQuery {
+        { "Type", css::uno::makeAny( rType ) },
+        { "DocumentService", css::uno::makeAny( rModuleIdentifier ) }
+    };
 
     css::uno::Reference< css::container::XEnumeration > xEnumeration =
         rContainerQuery->createSubSetEnumerationByProperties( aQuery );
diff --git a/svx/source/form/formcontrolling.cxx b/svx/source/form/formcontrolling.cxx
index 6fcf0a7b6782..d04b2c5a0840 100644
--- a/svx/source/form/formcontrolling.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/form/formcontrolling.cxx
@@ -309,10 +309,7 @@ namespace svx
 
     void FormControllerHelper::execute( sal_Int32 _nSlotId, const OUString& _rParamName, const Any& _rParamValue ) const
     {
-        Sequence< NamedValue > aArguments(1);
-        aArguments[0].Name = _rParamName;
-        aArguments[0].Value = _rParamValue;
-
+        Sequence< NamedValue > aArguments { { _rParamName, _rParamValue } };
         impl_operateForm_nothrow( EXECUTE_ARGS, FeatureSlotTranslation::getFormFeatureForSlotId( _nSlotId ), aArguments );
     }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/sidebar/line/LineWidthPopup.cxx b/svx/source/sidebar/line/LineWidthPopup.cxx
index dcef64e798f6..2dfb136211f6 100644
--- a/svx/source/sidebar/line/LineWidthPopup.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sidebar/line/LineWidthPopup.cxx
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@ void LineWidthPopup::PopupModeEndCallback()
         if (pControl->IsCloseByEdit())
         {
             SvtViewOptions aWinOpt( E_WINDOW, SIDEBAR_LINE_WIDTH_GLOBAL_VALUE );
-            ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence < ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aSeq(1);
-            aSeq[0].Name = "LineWidth";
-            aSeq[0].Value <<= ::rtl::OUString::number(pControl->GetTmpCustomWidth());
+            css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq
+                { { "LineWidth", css::uno::makeAny(OUString::number(pControl->GetTmpCustomWidth())) } };
             aWinOpt.SetUserData( aSeq );
         }
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/sidebar/text/TextCharacterSpacingPopup.cxx b/svx/source/sidebar/text/TextCharacterSpacingPopup.cxx
index b8840b06ab59..c32de3082ccd 100644
--- a/svx/source/sidebar/text/TextCharacterSpacingPopup.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sidebar/text/TextCharacterSpacingPopup.cxx
@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@ void TextCharacterSpacingPopup::PopupModeEndCallback()
     if( pControl->GetLastCustomState() == SPACING_CLOSE_BY_CUS_EDIT)
     {
         SvtViewOptions aWinOpt( E_WINDOW, SIDEBAR_SPACING_GLOBAL_VALUE );
-        ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence < ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aSeq(1);
-        aSeq[0].Name = "Spacing";
-        aSeq[0].Value <<= ::rtl::OUString::number(pControl->GetLastCustomValue());
+        css::uno::Sequence < css::beans::NamedValue > aSeq
+            { { "Spacing", css::uno::makeAny(OUString::number(pControl->GetLastCustomValue())) } };
         aWinOpt.SetUserData( aSeq );
 
     }
diff --git a/toolkit/source/awt/vclxwindows.cxx b/toolkit/source/awt/vclxwindows.cxx
index e733efae2485..ac9308283e7e 100644
--- a/toolkit/source/awt/vclxwindows.cxx
+++ b/toolkit/source/awt/vclxwindows.cxx
@@ -2672,17 +2672,11 @@ uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > SAL_CALL VCLXMultiPage::getTabProps( sal_Int3
     if ( pTabControl->GetTabPage( sal::static_int_cast< sal_uInt16 >( ID ) ) == NULL )
         throw lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException();
 
-#define ADD_PROP( seq, i, name, val ) {                                \
-        beans::NamedValue value;                                                  \
-        value.Name = name; \
-        value.Value = uno::makeAny( val );                                      \
-        seq[i] = value;                                                    \
-    }
-
-    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > props( 2 );
-    ADD_PROP( props, 0, "Title", OUString( pTabControl->GetPageText( sal::static_int_cast< sal_uInt16 >( ID ) ) ) );
-    ADD_PROP( props, 1, "Position", pTabControl->GetPagePos( sal::static_int_cast< sal_uInt16 >( ID ) ) );
-#undef ADD_PROP
+    uno::Sequence< beans::NamedValue > props
+    {
+        { "Title",    css::uno::makeAny(pTabControl->GetPageText( sal::static_int_cast< sal_uInt16 >( ID ) )) },
+        { "Position", css::uno::makeAny(pTabControl->GetPagePos( sal::static_int_cast< sal_uInt16 >( ID ) )) }
+    };
     return props;
 }
 void VCLXMultiPage::ProcessWindowEvent( const VclWindowEvent& rVclWindowEvent )
diff --git a/xmloff/source/draw/sdxmlexp.cxx b/xmloff/source/draw/sdxmlexp.cxx
index b778bfa35b64..51d536f5d3c3 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/draw/sdxmlexp.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/draw/sdxmlexp.cxx
@@ -1741,9 +1741,7 @@ void SdXMLExport::SetProgress(sal_Int32 nProg)
 
 void SdXMLExport::_ExportMeta()
 {
-    uno::Sequence<beans::NamedValue> stats(1);
-    stats[0] = beans::NamedValue(OUString( "ObjectCount" ),
-                uno::makeAny(mnObjectCount));
+    uno::Sequence<beans::NamedValue> stats { { "ObjectCount", uno::makeAny(mnObjectCount) } };
 
     // update document statistics at the model
     uno::Reference<document::XDocumentPropertiesSupplier> xPropSup(GetModel(),