Prepare for removal of non-const operator[] from Sequence in svx

Change-Id: Ib5fda9469f9a1987cf9071c0e228c582cfb3dfa1
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/124397
Tested-by: Jenkins
Reviewed-by: Mike Kaganski <mike.kaganski@collabora.com>

54 files changed, 472 insertions, 492 deletions

diff --git a/svx/source/accessibility/AccessibleShape.cxx b/svx/source/accessibility/AccessibleShape.cxx
index 0ed06acab198..821fd27864c0 100644
--- a/svx/source/accessibility/AccessibleShape.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/accessibility/AccessibleShape.cxx
@@ -1136,10 +1136,7 @@ AccessibleShape::getGroupPosition( const uno::Any& )
     // [0] group level
     // [1] similar items counts in the group
     // [2] the position of the object in the group
-    uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > aRet( 3 );
-    aRet[0] = 0;
-    aRet[1] = 0;
-    aRet[2] = 0;
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > aRet{ 0, 0, 0 };
 
     css::uno::Reference<XAccessible> xParent = getAccessibleParent();
     if (!xParent.is())
diff --git a/svx/source/core/graphichelper.cxx b/svx/source/core/graphichelper.cxx
index f67429be20b5..a6b51e62fc5d 100644
--- a/svx/source/core/graphichelper.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/core/graphichelper.cxx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <vcl/weld.hxx>
 
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
@@ -307,11 +308,10 @@ OUString GraphicHelper::ExportGraphic(weld::Window* pParent, const Graphic& rGra
 
                 OUString aExportFilter = rGraphicFilter.GetExportInternalFilterName(nFilter);
 
-                Sequence< PropertyValue > aPropsForDialog(2);
-                aPropsForDialog[0].Name = "Graphic";
-                aPropsForDialog[0].Value <<= xGraphic;
-                aPropsForDialog[1].Name = "FilterName";
-                aPropsForDialog[1].Value <<= aExportFilter;
+                Sequence< PropertyValue > aPropsForDialog{
+                    comphelper::makePropertyValue("Graphic", xGraphic),
+                    comphelper::makePropertyValue("FilterName", aExportFilter)
+                };
 
                 Sequence< PropertyValue > aFilterData;
                 bool bStatus = lcl_ExecuteFilterDialog(aPropsForDialog, aFilterData);
@@ -417,11 +417,10 @@ void GraphicHelper::SaveShapeAsGraphic(weld::Window* pParent,  const Reference<
             {
                 Reference<css::drawing::XGraphicExportFilter> xGraphicExporter = css::drawing::GraphicExportFilter::create( xContext );
 
-                Sequence<PropertyValue> aDescriptor( 2 );
-                aDescriptor[0].Name = "MediaType";
-                aDescriptor[0].Value <<= aExportMimeType;
-                aDescriptor[1].Name = "URL";
-                aDescriptor[1].Value <<= sPath;
+                Sequence<PropertyValue> aDescriptor{
+                    comphelper::makePropertyValue("MediaType", aExportMimeType),
+                    comphelper::makePropertyValue("URL", sPath)
+                };
 
                 Reference< XComponent > xSourceDocument( xShape, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
                 xGraphicExporter->setSourceDocument( xSourceDocument );
diff --git a/svx/source/customshapes/EnhancedCustomShape2d.cxx b/svx/source/customshapes/EnhancedCustomShape2d.cxx
index aa67d543c1a0..ccd15f479b4f 100644
--- a/svx/source/customshapes/EnhancedCustomShape2d.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/customshapes/EnhancedCustomShape2d.cxx
@@ -911,8 +911,9 @@ bool EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetAdjustValueAsDouble( const double& rValue, const
     if ( nIndex < seqAdjustmentValues.getLength() )
     {
         // updating our local adjustment sequence
-        seqAdjustmentValues[ nIndex ].Value <<= rValue;
-        seqAdjustmentValues[ nIndex ].State = css::beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE;
+        auto pseqAdjustmentValues = seqAdjustmentValues.getArray();
+        pseqAdjustmentValues[ nIndex ].Value <<= rValue;
+        pseqAdjustmentValues[ nIndex ].State = css::beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE;
         bRetValue = true;
     }
     return bRetValue;
diff --git a/svx/source/customshapes/EnhancedCustomShapeEngine.cxx b/svx/source/customshapes/EnhancedCustomShapeEngine.cxx
index a4f3fc922fa0..c2b440d7f13e 100644
--- a/svx/source/customshapes/EnhancedCustomShapeEngine.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/customshapes/EnhancedCustomShapeEngine.cxx
@@ -469,9 +469,10 @@ Sequence< Reference< drawing::XCustomShapeHandle > > SAL_CALL EnhancedCustomShap
     }
 
     Sequence< Reference< drawing::XCustomShapeHandle > > aSeq( nHdlCount );
+    auto aSeqRange = asNonConstRange(aSeq);
 
     for ( i = 0; i < nHdlCount; i++ )
-        aSeq[ i ] = new EnhancedCustomShapeHandle( mxShape, i );
+        aSeqRange[ i ] = new EnhancedCustomShapeHandle( mxShape, i );
     return aSeq;
 }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/charmap.cxx b/svx/source/dialog/charmap.cxx
index 02d087c98c25..ece0561d18f5 100644
--- a/svx/source/dialog/charmap.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/charmap.cxx
@@ -290,12 +290,14 @@ void SvxShowCharSet::updateFavCharacterList(const OUString& sTitle, const OUStri
         }
 
         css::uno::Sequence< OUString > aFavCharList(maFavCharList.size());
+        auto aFavCharListRange = asNonConstRange(aFavCharList);
         css::uno::Sequence< OUString > aFavCharFontList(maFavCharFontList.size());
+        auto aFavCharFontListRange = asNonConstRange(aFavCharFontList);
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < maFavCharList.size(); ++i)
         {
-            aFavCharList[i] = maFavCharList[i];
-            aFavCharFontList[i] = maFavCharFontList[i];
+            aFavCharListRange[i] = maFavCharList[i];
+            aFavCharFontListRange[i] = maFavCharFontList[i];
         }
 
         std::shared_ptr<comphelper::ConfigurationChanges> batch(comphelper::ConfigurationChanges::create(mxContext));
@@ -325,12 +327,14 @@ void SvxShowCharSet::updateFavCharacterList(const OUString& sTitle, const OUStri
     maFavCharFontList.push_back(rFont);
 
     css::uno::Sequence< OUString > aFavCharList(maFavCharList.size());
+    auto aFavCharListRange = asNonConstRange(aFavCharList);
     css::uno::Sequence< OUString > aFavCharFontList(maFavCharFontList.size());
+    auto aFavCharFontListRange = asNonConstRange(aFavCharFontList);
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < maFavCharList.size(); ++i)
     {
-        aFavCharList[i] = maFavCharList[i];
-        aFavCharFontList[i] = maFavCharFontList[i];
+        aFavCharListRange[i] = maFavCharList[i];
+        aFavCharFontListRange[i] = maFavCharFontList[i];
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<comphelper::ConfigurationChanges> batch(comphelper::ConfigurationChanges::create(mxContext));
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/compressgraphicdialog.cxx b/svx/source/dialog/compressgraphicdialog.cxx
index 30af216be404..1eb6a32501f2 100644
--- a/svx/source/dialog/compressgraphicdialog.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/compressgraphicdialog.cxx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <sfx2/dispatch.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/module.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/fileformat.h>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
 #include <unotools/localedatawrapper.hxx>
@@ -222,13 +223,11 @@ void CompressGraphicsDialog::Compress(SvStream& aStream)
     Graphic aScaledGraphic( aBitmap );
     GraphicFilter& rFilter = GraphicFilter::GetGraphicFilter();
 
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aFilterData( 3 );
-    aFilterData[ 0 ].Name = "Interlaced";
-    aFilterData[ 0 ].Value <<= sal_Int32(0);
-    aFilterData[ 1 ].Name = "Compression";
-    aFilterData[ 1 ].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int32>(m_xCompressionMF->get_value());
-    aFilterData[ 2 ].Name = "Quality";
-    aFilterData[ 2 ].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int32>(m_xQualityMF->get_value());
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aFilterData{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Interlaced", sal_Int32(0)),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Compression", static_cast<sal_Int32>(m_xCompressionMF->get_value())),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Quality", static_cast<sal_Int32>(m_xQualityMF->get_value()))
+    };
 
     OUString aGraphicFormatName = m_xLosslessRB->get_active() ? OUString( "png" ) : OUString( "jpg" );
 
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/docrecovery.cxx b/svx/source/dialog/docrecovery.cxx
index 94130ae491e7..fa4449c46b95 100644
--- a/svx/source/dialog/docrecovery.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/docrecovery.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <bitmaps.hlst>
 #include <docrecovery.hxx>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/sequenceashashmap.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/string.hxx>
 #include <o3tl/safeint.hxx>
@@ -101,11 +102,12 @@ void RecoveryCore::saveBrokenTempEntries(const OUString& rPath)
     // prepare all needed parameters for the following dispatch() request.
     css::util::URL aCopyURL = impl_getParsedURL(RECOVERY_CMD_DO_ENTRY_BACKUP);
     css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lCopyArgs(3);
-    lCopyArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
-    lCopyArgs[0].Value <<= false;
-    lCopyArgs[1].Name    = PROP_SAVEPATH;
-    lCopyArgs[1].Value <<= rPath;
-    lCopyArgs[2].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
+    auto plCopyArgs = lCopyArgs.getArray();
+    plCopyArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
+    plCopyArgs[0].Value <<= false;
+    plCopyArgs[1].Name    = PROP_SAVEPATH;
+    plCopyArgs[1].Value <<= rPath;
+    plCopyArgs[2].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
     // lCopyArgs[2].Value will be changed during next loop...
 
     // work on a copied list only...
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ void RecoveryCore::saveBrokenTempEntries(const OUString& rPath)
         if (!RecoveryCore::isBrokenTempEntry(rInfo))
             continue;
 
-        lCopyArgs[2].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
+        plCopyArgs[2].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
         m_xRealCore->dispatch(aCopyURL, lCopyArgs);
     }
 }
@@ -135,11 +137,12 @@ void RecoveryCore::saveAllTempEntries(const OUString& rPath)
     // prepare all needed parameters for the following dispatch() request.
     css::util::URL aCopyURL = impl_getParsedURL(RECOVERY_CMD_DO_ENTRY_BACKUP);
     css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lCopyArgs(3);
-    lCopyArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
-    lCopyArgs[0].Value <<= false;
-    lCopyArgs[1].Name    = PROP_SAVEPATH;
-    lCopyArgs[1].Value <<= rPath;
-    lCopyArgs[2].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
+    auto plCopyArgs = lCopyArgs.getArray();
+    plCopyArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
+    plCopyArgs[0].Value <<= false;
+    plCopyArgs[1].Name    = PROP_SAVEPATH;
+    plCopyArgs[1].Value <<= rPath;
+    plCopyArgs[2].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
     // lCopyArgs[2].Value will be changed during next loop ...
 
     // work on a copied list only ...
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ void RecoveryCore::saveAllTempEntries(const OUString& rPath)
         if (rInfo.TempURL.isEmpty())
             continue;
 
-        lCopyArgs[2].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
+        plCopyArgs[2].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
         m_xRealCore->dispatch(aCopyURL, lCopyArgs);
     }
 }
@@ -165,9 +168,10 @@ void RecoveryCore::forgetBrokenTempEntries()
 
     css::util::URL aRemoveURL = impl_getParsedURL(RECOVERY_CMD_DO_ENTRY_CLEANUP);
     css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lRemoveArgs(2);
-    lRemoveArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
-    lRemoveArgs[0].Value <<= false;
-    lRemoveArgs[1].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
+    auto plRemoveArgs = lRemoveArgs.getArray();
+    plRemoveArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
+    plRemoveArgs[0].Value <<= false;
+    plRemoveArgs[1].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
     // lRemoveArgs[1].Value will be changed during next loop ...
 
     // work on a copied list only ...
@@ -180,7 +184,7 @@ void RecoveryCore::forgetBrokenTempEntries()
         if (!RecoveryCore::isBrokenTempEntry(rInfo))
             continue;
 
-        lRemoveArgs[1].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
+        plRemoveArgs[1].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
         m_xRealCore->dispatch(aRemoveURL, lRemoveArgs);
     }
 }
@@ -193,9 +197,10 @@ void RecoveryCore::forgetAllRecoveryEntries()
 
     css::util::URL aRemoveURL = impl_getParsedURL(RECOVERY_CMD_DO_ENTRY_CLEANUP);
     css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lRemoveArgs(2);
-    lRemoveArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
-    lRemoveArgs[0].Value <<= false;
-    lRemoveArgs[1].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
+    auto plRemoveArgs = lRemoveArgs.getArray();
+    plRemoveArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
+    plRemoveArgs[0].Value <<= false;
+    plRemoveArgs[1].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
     // lRemoveArgs[1].Value will be changed during next loop ...
 
     // work on a copied list only ...
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ void RecoveryCore::forgetAllRecoveryEntries()
     TURLList lURLs = m_lURLs;
     for (const TURLInfo& rInfo : lURLs)
     {
-        lRemoveArgs[1].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
+        plRemoveArgs[1].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
         m_xRealCore->dispatch(aRemoveURL, lRemoveArgs);
     }
 }
@@ -218,9 +223,10 @@ void RecoveryCore::forgetBrokenRecoveryEntries()
 
     css::util::URL aRemoveURL = impl_getParsedURL(RECOVERY_CMD_DO_ENTRY_CLEANUP);
     css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lRemoveArgs(2);
-    lRemoveArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
-    lRemoveArgs[0].Value <<= false;
-    lRemoveArgs[1].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
+    auto plRemoveArgs = lRemoveArgs.getArray();
+    plRemoveArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
+    plRemoveArgs[0].Value <<= false;
+    plRemoveArgs[1].Name    = PROP_ENTRYID;
     // lRemoveArgs[1].Value will be changed during next loop ...
 
     // work on a copied list only ...
@@ -233,7 +239,7 @@ void RecoveryCore::forgetBrokenRecoveryEntries()
         if (!RecoveryCore::isBrokenTempEntry(rInfo))
             continue;
 
-        lRemoveArgs[1].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
+        plRemoveArgs[1].Value <<= rInfo.ID;
         m_xRealCore->dispatch(aRemoveURL, lRemoveArgs);
     }
 }
@@ -258,9 +264,8 @@ void RecoveryCore::doEmergencySavePrepare()
 
     css::util::URL aURL = impl_getParsedURL(RECOVERY_CMD_DO_PREPARE_EMERGENCY_SAVE);
 
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lArgs(1);
-    lArgs[0].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
-    lArgs[0].Value <<= false;
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON, false) };
 
     m_xRealCore->dispatch(aURL, lArgs);
 }
@@ -273,11 +278,10 @@ void RecoveryCore::doEmergencySave()
 
     css::util::URL aURL = impl_getParsedURL(RECOVERY_CMD_DO_EMERGENCY_SAVE);
 
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lArgs(2);
-    lArgs[0].Name    = PROP_STATUSINDICATOR;
-    lArgs[0].Value <<= m_xProgress;
-    lArgs[1].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
-    lArgs[1].Value <<= true;
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lArgs{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(PROP_STATUSINDICATOR, m_xProgress),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON, true)
+    };
 
     m_xRealCore->dispatch(aURL, lArgs);
 }
@@ -290,11 +294,10 @@ void RecoveryCore::doRecovery()
 
     css::util::URL aURL = impl_getParsedURL(RECOVERY_CMD_DO_RECOVERY);
 
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lArgs(2);
-    lArgs[0].Name    = PROP_STATUSINDICATOR;
-    lArgs[0].Value <<= m_xProgress;
-    lArgs[1].Name    = PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON;
-    lArgs[1].Value <<= true;
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > lArgs{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(PROP_STATUSINDICATOR, m_xProgress),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(PROP_DISPATCHASYNCHRON, true)
+    };
 
     m_xRealCore->dispatch(aURL, lArgs);
 }
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/rubydialog.cxx b/svx/source/dialog/rubydialog.cxx
index b10e6deb580e..006b07cc0918 100644
--- a/svx/source/dialog/rubydialog.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/rubydialog.cxx
@@ -378,16 +378,17 @@ void SvxRubyDialog::SetRubyText(sal_Int32 nPos, weld::Entry& rLeft, weld::Entry&
 void SvxRubyDialog::GetRubyText()
 {
     tools::Long nTempLastPos = GetLastPos();
+    Sequence<PropertyValues>& aRubyValues = m_pImpl->GetRubyValues();
+    auto aRubyValuesRange = asNonConstRange(aRubyValues);
     for (int i = 0; i < 8; i += 2)
     {
         if (aEditArr[i]->get_sensitive()
             && (aEditArr[i]->get_value_changed_from_saved()
                 || aEditArr[i + 1]->get_value_changed_from_saved()))
         {
-            Sequence<PropertyValues>& aRubyValues = m_pImpl->GetRubyValues();
             DBG_ASSERT(aRubyValues.getLength() > (i / 2 + nTempLastPos), "wrong index");
             SetModified(true);
-            for (PropertyValue& propVal : asNonConstRange(aRubyValues[i / 2 + nTempLastPos]))
+            for (PropertyValue& propVal : asNonConstRange(aRubyValuesRange[i / 2 + nTempLastPos]))
             {
                 if (propVal.Name == cRubyBaseText)
                     propVal.Value <<= aEditArr[i]->get_text();
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/signaturelinehelper.cxx b/svx/source/dialog/signaturelinehelper.cxx
index e40cb6885b59..52bead204d28 100644
--- a/svx/source/dialog/signaturelinehelper.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/signaturelinehelper.cxx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/security/DocumentDigitalSignatures.hpp>
 
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/sequenceashashmap.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/storagehelper.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/xmlsechelper.hxx>
@@ -117,9 +118,8 @@ uno::Reference<graphic::XGraphic> importSVG(std::u16string_view rSVG)
     uno::Reference<graphic::XGraphicProvider> xProvider
         = graphic::GraphicProvider::create(xContext);
 
-    uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue> aMediaProperties(1);
-    aMediaProperties[0].Name = "InputStream";
-    aMediaProperties[0].Value <<= xInputStream;
+    uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue> aMediaProperties{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        "InputStream", xInputStream) };
     uno::Reference<graphic::XGraphic> xGraphic(xProvider->queryGraphic(aMediaProperties));
     return xGraphic;
 }
diff --git a/svx/source/form/databaselocationinput.cxx b/svx/source/form/databaselocationinput.cxx
index 392dddab607d..018fd3f5e3d5 100644
--- a/svx/source/form/databaselocationinput.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/form/databaselocationinput.cxx
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ namespace svx
             "DatabaseLocationInputController_Impl::impl_initFilterProperties_nothrow: unable to determine the file extension(s)!" );
         if ( !m_aFilterExtensions.hasElements() )
         {
-            m_aFilterExtensions.realloc(1);
-            m_aFilterExtensions[0] = "*.odb";
+            m_aFilterExtensions = { "*.odb" };
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/form/fmshimp.cxx b/svx/source/form/fmshimp.cxx
index 3571e2e71f05..d974e9ad9484 100644
--- a/svx/source/form/fmshimp.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/form/fmshimp.cxx
@@ -3509,8 +3509,7 @@ void FmXFormShell::SetWizardUsing_Lock(bool _bUseThem)
     m_bUseWizards = _bUseThem;
 
     Sequence< OUString > aNames { "FormControlPilotsEnabled" };
-    Sequence< Any > aValues(1);
-    aValues[0] <<= m_bUseWizards;
+    Sequence< Any > aValues{ Any(m_bUseWizards) };
     PutProperties(aNames, aValues);
 }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/form/fmtextcontrolshell.cxx b/svx/source/form/fmtextcontrolshell.cxx
index eb13c53a4848..ea676a807cf0 100644
--- a/svx/source/form/fmtextcontrolshell.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/form/fmtextcontrolshell.cxx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/util/URLTransformer.hpp>
 
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/app.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/bindings.hxx>
@@ -695,9 +696,8 @@ namespace svx
                             DBG_ASSERT( pBoolItem, "FmTextControlShell::executeAttributeDialog: no bool item?!" );
                             if ( pBoolItem )
                             {
-                                aArgs.realloc( 1 );
-                                aArgs[ 0 ].Name = "Enable";
-                                aArgs[ 0 ].Value <<= pBoolItem->GetValue();
+                                aArgs = { comphelper::makePropertyValue("Enable",
+                                                                        pBoolItem->GetValue()) };
                             }
                         }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/form/formcontroller.cxx b/svx/source/form/formcontroller.cxx
index e84ac41a33d0..50e0d4f592d9 100644
--- a/svx/source/form/formcontroller.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/form/formcontroller.cxx
@@ -932,20 +932,22 @@ Sequence< Sequence< OUString > > FormController::getPredicateExpressions()
     impl_checkDisposed_throw();
 
     Sequence< Sequence< OUString > > aExpressions( m_aFilterRows.size() );
+    auto aExpressionsRange = asNonConstRange(aExpressions);
     sal_Int32 termIndex = 0;
     for (const FmFilterRow& rRow : m_aFilterRows)
     {
         Sequence< OUString > aConjunction( m_aFilterComponents.size() );
+        auto aConjunctionRange = asNonConstRange(aConjunction);
         sal_Int32 componentIndex = 0;
         for (const auto& rComp : m_aFilterComponents)
         {
             FmFilterRow::const_iterator predicate = rRow.find( rComp );
             if ( predicate != rRow.end() )
-                aConjunction[ componentIndex ] = predicate->second;
+                aConjunctionRange[ componentIndex ] = predicate->second;
             ++componentIndex;
         }
 
-        aExpressions[ termIndex ] = aConjunction;
+        aExpressionsRange[ termIndex ] = aConjunction;
         ++termIndex;
     }
 
@@ -2330,7 +2332,7 @@ Reference< XControl >  FormController::findControl(Sequence< Reference< XControl
         if ( _bRemove )
             ::comphelper::removeElementAt( _rControls, i );
         else if ( _bOverWrite )
-            _rControls[i].clear();
+            _rControls.getArray()[i].clear();
         return xControl;
     }
     return Reference< XControl > ();
diff --git a/svx/source/form/tbxform.cxx b/svx/source/form/tbxform.cxx
index b42709dda10e..05576133d0cd 100644
--- a/svx/source/form/tbxform.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/form/tbxform.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <svl/intitem.hxx>
 #include <svl/eitem.hxx>
 #include <svl/stritem.hxx>
@@ -45,10 +48,8 @@ void SvxFmAbsRecWin::PositionFired(sal_Int64 nRecord)
     SfxInt32Item aPositionParam( FN_PARAM_1, static_cast<sal_Int32>(nRecord) );
 
     Any a;
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = "Position";
     aPositionParam.QueryValue( a );
-    aArgs[0].Value = a;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("Position", a) };
     m_pController->Dispatch( ".uno:AbsoluteRecord",
                              aArgs );
     m_pController->updateStatus();
diff --git a/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws1.cxx b/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws1.cxx
index 6d8cc179c53b..e33e16974ce3 100644
--- a/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws1.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws1.cxx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <svx/dialmgr.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/dispatchcommand.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
 #include <svx/svxdlg.hxx>
 #include <memory>
@@ -362,9 +363,9 @@ void GalleryBrowser1::Notify( SfxBroadcaster&, const SfxHint& rHint )
 
 IMPL_STATIC_LINK_NOARG( GalleryBrowser1, OnMoreGalleriesClick, weld::Button&, void)
 {
-    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aArgs(1);
-    aArgs[0].Name = "AdditionsTag";
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= OUString("Gallery");
+    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aArgs{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("AdditionsTag", OUString("Gallery"))
+    };
     comphelper::dispatchCommand(".uno:AdditionsDialog", aArgs);
 }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws2.cxx b/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws2.cxx
index 3990fe4766e0..ffd38f8f45a5 100644
--- a/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws2.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws2.cxx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <svx/svxdlg.hxx>
 #include <svx/galleryitem.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/frame/FrameSearchFlag.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/frame/XDispatchProvider.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/frame/XFrame.hpp>
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/graphic/XGraphic.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/style/GraphicLocation.hpp>
+
+#include <cassert>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
@@ -310,19 +313,14 @@ void GalleryThemePopup::BackgroundMenuSelectHdl(sal_uInt16 nPos)
     OUString aURL( mpBrowser->GetURL().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::DecodeMechanism::NONE ) );
     OUString aFilterName( mpBrowser->GetFilterName() );
 
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 6 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = "Background.Transparent";
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= sal_Int32( 0 ); // 0 - 100
-    aArgs[1].Name = "Background.BackColor";
-    aArgs[1].Value <<= sal_Int32( - 1 );
-    aArgs[2].Name = "Background.URL";
-    aArgs[2].Value <<= aURL;
-    aArgs[3].Name = "Background.Filtername"; // FIXME should be FilterName
-    aArgs[3].Value <<= aFilterName;
-    aArgs[4].Name = "Background.Position";
-    aArgs[4].Value <<= css::style::GraphicLocation_TILED;
-    aArgs[5].Name = "Position";
-    aArgs[5].Value <<= nPos;
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Background.Transparent", sal_Int32( 0 )), // 0 - 100
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Background.BackColor", sal_Int32( - 1 )),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Background.URL", aURL),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Background.Filtername", aFilterName), // FIXME name should be FilterName
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Background.Position", css::style::GraphicLocation_TILED),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Position", nPos)
+    };
 
     const CommandInfoMap::const_iterator it = m_aCommandInfo.find( SID_GALLERY_BG_BRUSH );
     if ( it != m_aCommandInfo.end() )
@@ -1067,22 +1065,17 @@ void GalleryBrowser2::DispatchAdd(
         xGraphic.set( aGraphic.GetXGraphic() );
     OSL_ENSURE( xGraphic.is(), "gallery item is graphic, but the reference is invalid!" );
 
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aSeq( SVXGALLERYITEM_PARAMS );
-
-    aSeq[0].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_TYPE;
-    aSeq[0].Value <<= nType;
-    aSeq[1].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_URL;
-    aSeq[1].Value <<= OUString();
-    aSeq[2].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER;
-    aSeq[2].Value <<= aFilterName;
-    aSeq[3].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING;
-    aSeq[3].Value <<= xDrawing;
-    aSeq[4].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC;
-    aSeq[4].Value <<= xGraphic;
-
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_ARGNAME;
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= aSeq;
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aSeq{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_TYPE, nType),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_URL, OUString()),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER, aFilterName),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING, xDrawing),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC, xGraphic)
+    };
+    assert(aSeq.getLength() == SVXGALLERYITEM_PARAMS);
+
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        SVXGALLERYITEM_ARGNAME, aSeq) };
 
     std::unique_ptr<DispatchInfo> pInfo(new DispatchInfo);
     pInfo->TargetURL = aURL;
diff --git a/svx/source/gallery2/galmisc.cxx b/svx/source/gallery2/galmisc.cxx
index 7f7ce9980255..9713b82a109e 100644
--- a/svx/source/gallery2/galmisc.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/gallery2/galmisc.cxx
@@ -238,11 +238,8 @@ bool CreateDir( const INetURLObject& rURL )
             INetURLObject                           aParentURL( rURL );
             aParentURL.removeSegment();
             ::ucbhelper::Content                    aParent( aParentURL.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::DecodeMechanism::NONE ), aCmdEnv, comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
-            uno::Sequence< OUString >               aProps( 1 );
-            uno::Sequence< uno::Any >               aValues( 1 );
-
-            aProps[0] = "Title";
-            aValues[0] <<= rURL.GetLastName();
+            uno::Sequence< OUString >               aProps{ "Title" };
+            uno::Sequence< uno::Any >               aValues{ uno::Any(rURL.GetLastName()) };
 
             ::ucbhelper::Content aContent( rURL.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::DecodeMechanism::NONE ), aCmdEnv, comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
             bRet = aParent.insertNewContent( "application/vnd.sun.staroffice.fsys-folder", aProps, aValues, aContent );
diff --git a/svx/source/items/clipfmtitem.cxx b/svx/source/items/clipfmtitem.cxx
index 1842d42dc40e..8ed567cdebcd 100644
--- a/svx/source/items/clipfmtitem.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/items/clipfmtitem.cxx
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ bool SvxClipboardFormatItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 /*nMembe
     css::frame::status::ClipboardFormats aClipFormats;
 
     aClipFormats.Identifiers.realloc( nCount );
+    auto pIdentifiers = aClipFormats.Identifiers.getArray();
     aClipFormats.Names.realloc( nCount );
+    auto pNames = aClipFormats.Names.getArray();
     for ( sal_uInt16 n=0; n < nCount; n++ )
     {
-        aClipFormats.Identifiers[n] = static_cast<sal_Int64>(GetClipbrdFormatId( n ));
-        aClipFormats.Names[n] = GetClipbrdFormatName( n );
+        pIdentifiers[n] = static_cast<sal_Int64>(GetClipbrdFormatId( n ));
+        pNames[n] = GetClipbrdFormatName( n );
     }
 
     rVal <<= aClipFormats;
diff --git a/svx/source/items/customshapeitem.cxx b/svx/source/items/customshapeitem.cxx
index a2cd8c8d32b2..d4e164ff5c88 100644
--- a/svx/source/items/customshapeitem.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/items/customshapeitem.cxx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem::SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem( const uno::Sequence< bea
 
     for ( i = 0; i < aPropSeq.getLength(); i++ )
     {
-        beans::PropertyValue& rPropVal = aPropSeq[ i ];
+        const beans::PropertyValue& rPropVal = aPropSeq[ i ];
         std::pair<PropertyHashMap::iterator, bool> const ret(
                 aPropHashMap.insert(std::make_pair(rPropVal.Name, i)));
         assert(ret.second); // serious bug: duplicate xml attribute exported
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ css::uno::Any* SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem::GetPropertyValueByName( const OUStrin
     css::uno::Any* pRet = nullptr;
     PropertyHashMap::iterator aHashIter( aPropHashMap.find( rPropName ) );
     if ( aHashIter != aPropHashMap.end() )
-        pRet = &aPropSeq[ (*aHashIter).second ].Value;
+        pRet = &aPropSeq.getArray()[ (*aHashIter).second ].Value;
     return pRet;
 }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ css::uno::Any* SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem::GetPropertyValueByName( const OUStrin
             PropertyPairHashMap::iterator aHashIter( aPropPairHashMap.find( PropertyPair( rSequenceName, rPropName ) ) );
             if ( aHashIter != aPropPairHashMap.end() )
             {
-                pRet = &const_cast<css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> &>(*rSecSequence)[ (*aHashIter).second ].Value;
+                pRet = &const_cast<css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> &>(*rSecSequence).getArray()[ (*aHashIter).second ].Value;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem::SetPropertyValue( const css::beans::PropertyVal
                 { return rVal.Name == rPropVal.Name; } ));
         sal_uInt32 nIndex = aPropSeq.getLength();
         aPropSeq.realloc( nIndex + 1 );
-        aPropSeq[ nIndex ] = rPropVal ;
+        aPropSeq.getArray()[ nIndex ] = rPropVal ;
 
         aPropHashMap[ rPropVal.Name ] = nIndex;
     }
@@ -172,10 +172,11 @@ void SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem::SetPropertyValue( const OUString& rSequenceName
                     { return rV.Name == rSequenceName; } ));
             sal_uInt32 nIndex = aPropSeq.getLength();
             aPropSeq.realloc( nIndex + 1 );
-            aPropSeq[ nIndex ] = aValue;
+            auto pPropSeq = aPropSeq.getArray();
+            pPropSeq[ nIndex ] = aValue;
             aPropHashMap[ rSequenceName ] = nIndex;
 
-            pSeqAny = &aPropSeq[ nIndex ].Value;
+            pSeqAny = &pPropSeq[ nIndex ].Value;
         }
 
         if (auto pSecSequence = o3tl::tryAccess<css::uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue>>(*pSeqAny))
@@ -185,13 +186,13 @@ void SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem::SetPropertyValue( const OUString& rSequenceName
             auto& rSeq = const_cast<css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue>&>(*pSecSequence);
             if (aHashIter != aPropPairHashMap.end())
             {
-                rSeq[(*aHashIter).second].Value = rPropVal.Value;
+                rSeq.getArray()[(*aHashIter).second].Value = rPropVal.Value;
             }
             else
             {
                 const sal_Int32 nCount = pSecSequence->getLength();
                 rSeq.realloc(nCount + 1);
-                rSeq[nCount] = rPropVal;
+                rSeq.getArray()[nCount] = rPropVal;
 
                 aPropPairHashMap[PropertyPair(rSequenceName, rPropVal.Name)] = nCount;
             }
@@ -208,7 +209,8 @@ void SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem::ClearPropertyValue( const OUString& rPropName )
     if ( aHashIter == aPropHashMap.end() )
         return;
 
-    css::uno::Any& rSeqAny = aPropSeq[(*aHashIter).second].Value;
+    auto pPropSeq = aPropSeq.getArray();
+    css::uno::Any& rSeqAny = pPropSeq[(*aHashIter).second].Value;
     if (auto pSecSequence
         = o3tl::tryAccess<css::uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue>>(rSeqAny))
     {
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ void SdrCustomShapeGeometryItem::ClearPropertyValue( const OUString& rPropName )
         {
             PropertyHashMap::iterator aHashIter2( aPropHashMap.find( aPropSeq[ nLength - 1 ].Name ) );
             (*aHashIter2).second = nIndex;
-            aPropSeq[ nIndex ] = aPropSeq[ nLength - 1 ];
+            pPropSeq[ nIndex ] = aPropSeq[ nLength - 1 ];
         }
         aPropSeq.realloc( nLength - 1 );
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/items/galleryitem.cxx b/svx/source/items/galleryitem.cxx
index e5c1762c377e..5e50c5efbe3c 100644
--- a/svx/source/items/galleryitem.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/items/galleryitem.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
+
+#include <cassert>
+
 
 SfxPoolItem* SvxGalleryItem::CreateDefault() { return new SvxGalleryItem; }
 
@@ -47,18 +51,14 @@ SvxGalleryItem::~SvxGalleryItem()
 
 bool SvxGalleryItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 /* nMemberId */ ) const
 {
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aSeq( SVXGALLERYITEM_PARAMS );
-
-    aSeq[0].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_TYPE;
-    aSeq[0].Value <<= m_nType;
-    aSeq[1].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_URL;
-    aSeq[1].Value <<= m_aURL;
-    aSeq[2].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER;
-    aSeq[2].Value <<= m_aURL;
-    aSeq[3].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING;
-    aSeq[3].Value <<= m_xDrawing;
-    aSeq[4].Name = SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC;
-    aSeq[4].Value <<= m_xGraphic;
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aSeq{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_TYPE, m_nType),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_URL, m_aURL),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER, m_aURL),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING, m_xDrawing),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue(SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC, m_xGraphic)
+    };
+    assert(aSeq.getLength() == SVXGALLERYITEM_PARAMS);
 
     rVal <<= aSeq;
 
diff --git a/svx/source/items/viewlayoutitem.cxx b/svx/source/items/viewlayoutitem.cxx
index 32147af1f5a1..4ab6472c0774 100644
--- a/svx/source/items/viewlayoutitem.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/items/viewlayoutitem.cxx
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <osl/diagnose.h>
 
+#include <cassert>
+
 
 SfxPoolItem* SvxViewLayoutItem::CreateDefault() { return new SvxViewLayoutItem; }
 
@@ -76,11 +79,11 @@ bool SvxViewLayoutItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) c
     {
         case 0 :
         {
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aSeq( VIEWLAYOUT_PARAMS );
-            aSeq[0].Name = VIEWLAYOUT_PARAM_COLUMNS;
-            aSeq[0].Value <<= sal_Int32( GetValue() );
-            aSeq[1].Name = VIEWLAYOUT_PARAM_BOOKMODE;
-            aSeq[1].Value <<= mbBookMode;
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aSeq{
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue(VIEWLAYOUT_PARAM_COLUMNS, sal_Int32( GetValue() )),
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue(VIEWLAYOUT_PARAM_BOOKMODE, mbBookMode)
+            };
+            assert(aSeq.getLength() == VIEWLAYOUT_PARAMS);
             rVal <<= aSeq;
         }
         break;
diff --git a/svx/source/items/zoomslideritem.cxx b/svx/source/items/zoomslideritem.cxx
index 40c83cdd1655..94bc8cce7bad 100644
--- a/svx/source/items/zoomslideritem.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/items/zoomslideritem.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <osl/diagnose.h>
 
 #include <svx/zoomslideritem.hxx>
@@ -59,15 +62,13 @@ bool SvxZoomSliderItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) c
     {
         case 0 :
             {
-                css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aSeq( ZOOMSLIDER_PARAMS );
-                aSeq[0].Name = ZOOMSLIDER_PARAM_CURRENTZOOM;
-                aSeq[0].Value <<= sal_Int32( GetValue() );
-                aSeq[1].Name = ZOOMSLIDER_PARAM_SNAPPINGPOINTS;
-                aSeq[1].Value <<= maValues;
-                aSeq[2].Name = ZOOMSLIDER_PARAM_MINZOOM;
-                aSeq[2].Value <<= mnMinZoom;
-                aSeq[3].Name = ZOOMSLIDER_PARAM_MAXZOOM;
-                aSeq[3].Value <<= mnMaxZoom;
+                css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aSeq{
+                    comphelper::makePropertyValue(ZOOMSLIDER_PARAM_CURRENTZOOM, sal_Int32( GetValue() )),
+                    comphelper::makePropertyValue(ZOOMSLIDER_PARAM_SNAPPINGPOINTS, maValues),
+                    comphelper::makePropertyValue(ZOOMSLIDER_PARAM_MINZOOM, mnMinZoom),
+                    comphelper::makePropertyValue(ZOOMSLIDER_PARAM_MAXZOOM, mnMaxZoom)
+                };
+                assert(aSeq.getLength() == ZOOMSLIDER_PARAMS);
                 rVal <<= aSeq;
             }
             break;
diff --git a/svx/source/mnuctrls/clipboardctl.cxx b/svx/source/mnuctrls/clipboardctl.cxx
index 5726f4c036d2..1633561a5b8d 100644
--- a/svx/source/mnuctrls/clipboardctl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/mnuctrls/clipboardctl.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/tbxctrl.hxx>
 #include <svl/intitem.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
@@ -82,10 +85,8 @@ void SvxClipBoardControl::CreatePopupWindow()
         SfxUInt32Item aItem(SID_CLIPBOARD_FORMAT_ITEMS, sResult.toUInt32());
 
         Any a;
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = "SelectedFormat";
         aItem.QueryValue( a );
-        aArgs[0].Value = a;
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("SelectedFormat", a) };
         Dispatch( ".uno:ClipboardFormatItems",
                   aArgs );
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/overlay/overlaymanager.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/overlay/overlaymanager.cxx
index 5a1e500f6c48..86bda89c4282 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/overlay/overlaymanager.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/overlay/overlaymanager.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <svx/sdr/overlay/overlaymanager.hxx>
 #include <basegfx/range/b2drange.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <tools/gen.hxx>
 #include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
 #include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
@@ -120,9 +121,9 @@ namespace sdr::overlay
         {
             // set Property 'ReducedDisplayQuality' to true to allow simpler interaction
             // visualisations
-            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > xProperties(1);
-            xProperties[0].Name = "ReducedDisplayQuality";
-            xProperties[0].Value <<= true;
+            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > xProperties{
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("ReducedDisplayQuality", true)
+            };
             maViewInformation2D = drawinglayer::geometry::createViewInformation2D(xProperties);
         }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/smarttags/SmartTagMgr.cxx b/svx/source/smarttags/SmartTagMgr.cxx
index 6b28dec427d4..913590833217 100644
--- a/svx/source/smarttags/SmartTagMgr.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/smarttags/SmartTagMgr.cxx
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ void SmartTagMgr::GetActionSequences( std::vector< OUString >& rSmartTagTypes,
                                       Sequence < Sequence< sal_Int32 > >& rActionIndicesSequence ) const
 {
     rActionComponentsSequence.realloc( rSmartTagTypes.size() );
+    auto pActionComponentsSequence = rActionComponentsSequence.getArray();
     rActionIndicesSequence.realloc( rSmartTagTypes.size() );
+    auto pActionIndicesSequence = rActionIndicesSequence.getArray();
 
     for ( size_t j = 0; j < rSmartTagTypes.size(); ++j )
     {
@@ -146,19 +148,21 @@ void SmartTagMgr::GetActionSequences( std::vector< OUString >& rSmartTagTypes,
         const sal_Int32 nNumberOfActionRefs = maSmartTagMap.count( rSmartTagType );
 
         Sequence< Reference< smarttags::XSmartTagAction > > aActions( nNumberOfActionRefs );
+        auto aActionsRange = asNonConstRange(aActions);
         Sequence< sal_Int32 > aIndices( nNumberOfActionRefs );
+        auto aIndicesRange = asNonConstRange(aIndices);
 
         sal_uInt16 i = 0;
         auto iters = maSmartTagMap.equal_range( rSmartTagType );
 
         for ( auto aActionsIter = iters.first; aActionsIter != iters.second; ++aActionsIter )
         {
-            aActions[ i ] = (*aActionsIter).second.mxSmartTagAction;
-            aIndices[ i++ ] = (*aActionsIter).second.mnSmartTagIndex;
+            aActionsRange[ i ] = (*aActionsIter).second.mxSmartTagAction;
+            aIndicesRange[ i++ ] = (*aActionsIter).second.mnSmartTagIndex;
         }
 
-        rActionComponentsSequence[ j ] = aActions;
-        rActionIndicesSequence[ j ]  = aIndices;
+        pActionComponentsSequence[ j ] = aActions;
+        pActionIndicesSequence[ j ]  = aIndices;
     }
 }
 
@@ -375,8 +379,7 @@ void SmartTagMgr::PrepareConfiguration( std::u16string_view rConfigurationGroupN
     beans::PropertyValue aPathArgument;
     aPathArgument.Name = "nodepath";
     aPathArgument.Value = aAny;
-    Sequence< Any > aArguments( 1 );
-    aArguments[ 0 ] <<= aPathArgument;
+    Sequence< Any > aArguments{ Any(aPathArgument) };
     Reference< lang::XMultiServiceFactory > xConfProv = configuration::theDefaultProvider::get( mxContext );
 
     // try to get read-write access to configuration:
diff --git a/svx/source/stbctrls/pszctrl.cxx b/svx/source/stbctrls/pszctrl.cxx
index 75f94f8c83c7..f273afcdbc61 100644
--- a/svx/source/stbctrls/pszctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/stbctrls/pszctrl.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <vcl/commandevent.hxx>
 #include <vcl/event.hxx>
 #include <vcl/fieldvalues.hxx>
@@ -366,12 +369,9 @@ void SvxPosSizeStatusBarControl::Command( const CommandEvent& rCEvt )
 
                 css::uno::Any a;
                 SfxUInt32Item aItem( SID_PSZ_FUNCTION, nSelect );
-
-                css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-                aArgs[0].Name  = "StatusBarFunc";
                 aItem.QueryValue( a );
-                aArgs[0].Value = a;
-
+                css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+                    "StatusBarFunc", a) };
                 execute( ".uno:StatusBarFunc", aArgs );
             }
         }
diff --git a/svx/source/stbctrls/selctrl.cxx b/svx/source/stbctrls/selctrl.cxx
index 9a77a9431225..8c32f3ed842a 100644
--- a/svx/source/stbctrls/selctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/stbctrls/selctrl.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <string_view>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <vcl/event.hxx>
 #include <vcl/status.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
@@ -158,13 +159,11 @@ bool SvxSelectionModeControl::MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& rEvt )
 
             css::uno::Any a;
             SfxUInt16Item aState( GetSlotId(), mnState );
-            INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
-
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-            aArgs[0].Name  = aObj.GetURLPath();
             aState.QueryValue( a );
-            aArgs[0].Value = a;
+            INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
 
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+                aObj.GetURLPath(), a) };
             execute( aArgs );
         }
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/stbctrls/xmlsecctrl.cxx b/svx/source/stbctrls/xmlsecctrl.cxx
index e85868cda947..0a26128d940f 100644
--- a/svx/source/stbctrls/xmlsecctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/stbctrls/xmlsecctrl.cxx
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <vcl/commandevent.hxx>
 #include <vcl/image.hxx>
 #include <vcl/event.hxx>
@@ -109,13 +111,11 @@ void XmlSecStatusBarControl::Command( const CommandEvent& rCEvt )
         {
             css::uno::Any a;
             SfxUInt16Item aState( GetSlotId(), 0 );
-            INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
-
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-            aArgs[0].Name  = aObj.GetURLPath();
             aState.QueryValue( a );
-            aArgs[0].Value = a;
+            INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
 
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+                aObj.GetURLPath(), a) };
             execute( aArgs );
         }
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/stbctrls/zoomctrl.cxx b/svx/source/stbctrls/zoomctrl.cxx
index 3e3a91b6957d..57cf99bbde7c 100644
--- a/svx/source/stbctrls/zoomctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/stbctrls/zoomctrl.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <i18nutil/unicode.hxx>
 #include <vcl/commandevent.hxx>
 #include <vcl/event.hxx>
@@ -178,13 +181,11 @@ void SvxZoomStatusBarControl::Command( const CommandEvent& rCEvt )
                 aZoom.SetType(SvxZoomType::WHOLEPAGE);
 
             css::uno::Any a;
-            INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
-
-            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-            aArgs[0].Name  = aObj.GetURLPath();
             aZoom.QueryValue( a );
-            aArgs[0].Value = a;
+            INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
 
+            css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+                aObj.GetURLPath(), a) };
             execute( aArgs );
         }
     }
@@ -215,13 +216,11 @@ bool SvxZoomPageStatusBarControl::MouseButtonDown(const MouseEvent&)
     SvxZoomItem aZoom( SvxZoomType::WHOLEPAGE, 0, GetId() );
 
     css::uno::Any a;
-    INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
-
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name  = aObj.GetURLPath();
     aZoom.QueryValue( a );
-    aArgs[0].Value = a;
+    INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
 
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        aObj.GetURLPath(), a) };
     execute( aArgs );
 
     return true;
diff --git a/svx/source/stbctrls/zoomsliderctrl.cxx b/svx/source/stbctrls/zoomsliderctrl.cxx
index f85bb58a2ed5..c0790b07458a 100644
--- a/svx/source/stbctrls/zoomsliderctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/stbctrls/zoomsliderctrl.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <svx/zoomsliderctrl.hxx>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <vcl/status.hxx>
 #include <vcl/image.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
@@ -382,10 +384,8 @@ void SvxZoomSliderControl::repaintAndExecute()
     css::uno::Any any;
     aZoomSliderItem.QueryValue(any);
 
-    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aArgs(1);
-    aArgs[0].Name = "ZoomSlider";
-    aArgs[0].Value = any;
-
+    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("ZoomSlider",
+                                                                                       any) };
     execute(aArgs);
 }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdlayer.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdlayer.cxx
index c9ca7041f261..3146d62f7df3 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdlayer.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdlayer.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <svx/svdlayer.hxx>
 #include <svx/svdmodel.hxx>
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 bool SdrLayerIDSet::IsEmpty() const
 {
     for(sal_uInt8 i : aData)
@@ -351,10 +353,8 @@ void SdrLayerAdmin::QueryValue(const SdrLayerIDSet& rViewLayerSet, css::uno::Any
         }
     }
     css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aSeq( nNumBytesSet );
-    for( auto nIndex = 0; nIndex < nNumBytesSet; nIndex++ )
-    {
-        aSeq[nIndex] = static_cast<sal_Int8>(aTmp[nIndex]);
-    }
+    std::transform(aTmp, aTmp + nNumBytesSet, aSeq.getArray(),
+                   [](const sal_uInt8 b) { return static_cast<sal_Int8>(b); });
     rAny <<= aSeq;
 }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdoashp.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdoashp.cxx
index 1b35ecd272c7..15eed6733ab0 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdoashp.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdoashp.cxx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/sequenceashashmap.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.h>
 #include <tools/helpers.hxx>
@@ -383,11 +384,9 @@ Reference< XCustomShapeEngine > const & SdrObjCustomShape::GetCustomShapeEngine(
     Reference< XShape > aXShape = GetXShapeForSdrObject(const_cast<SdrObjCustomShape*>(this));
     if ( aXShape.is() )
     {
-        Sequence< Any > aArgument( 1 );
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aPropValues( 1 );
-        aPropValues[ 0 ].Name = "CustomShape";
-        aPropValues[ 0 ].Value <<= aXShape;
-        aArgument[ 0 ] <<= aPropValues;
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aPropValues{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("CustomShape",
+                                                                             aXShape) };
+        Sequence< Any > aArgument{ Any(aPropValues) };
         try
         {
             Reference<XInterface> xInterface(xContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(aEngine, aArgument, xContext));
@@ -690,29 +689,30 @@ static void lcl_ShapePropertiesFromDFF( const SvxMSDffHandle* pData, css::beans:
 {
     SvxMSDffHandleFlags nFlags = pData->nFlags;
     sal_Int32 n=0;
+    auto pPropValues = rPropValues.getArray();
 
     // POSITION
     {
         css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair aPosition;
         EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aPosition.First, pData->nPositionX, true, true );
         EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aPosition.Second, pData->nPositionY, true, false );
-        rPropValues[ n ].Name = "Position";
-        rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aPosition;
+        pPropValues[ n ].Name = "Position";
+        pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aPosition;
     }
     if ( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::MIRRORED_X )
     {
-        rPropValues[ n ].Name = "MirroredX";
-        rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= true;
+        pPropValues[ n ].Name = "MirroredX";
+        pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= true;
     }
     if ( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::MIRRORED_Y )
     {
-        rPropValues[ n ].Name = "MirroredY";
-        rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= true;
+        pPropValues[ n ].Name = "MirroredY";
+        pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= true;
     }
     if ( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::SWITCHED )
     {
-        rPropValues[ n ].Name = "Switched";
-        rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= true;
+        pPropValues[ n ].Name = "Switched";
+        pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= true;
     }
     if ( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::POLAR )
     {
@@ -721,8 +721,8 @@ static void lcl_ShapePropertiesFromDFF( const SvxMSDffHandle* pData, css::beans:
                            bool( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::CENTER_X_IS_SPECIAL ), true  );
         EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aCenter.Second, pData->nCenterY,
                            bool( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::CENTER_Y_IS_SPECIAL ), false );
-        rPropValues[ n ].Name = "Polar";
-        rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aCenter;
+        pPropValues[ n ].Name = "Polar";
+        pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aCenter;
         if ( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::RADIUS_RANGE )
         {
             if ( pData->nRangeXMin != DEFAULT_MINIMUM_SIGNED_COMPARE )
@@ -730,16 +730,16 @@ static void lcl_ShapePropertiesFromDFF( const SvxMSDffHandle* pData, css::beans:
                 css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameter aRadiusRangeMinimum;
                 EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aRadiusRangeMinimum, pData->nRangeXMin,
                            bool( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::RANGE_X_MIN_IS_SPECIAL ), true  );
-                rPropValues[ n ].Name = "RadiusRangeMinimum";
-                rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRadiusRangeMinimum;
+                pPropValues[ n ].Name = "RadiusRangeMinimum";
+                pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRadiusRangeMinimum;
             }
             if ( pData->nRangeXMax != DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_SIGNED_COMPARE )
             {
                 css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameter aRadiusRangeMaximum;
                 EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aRadiusRangeMaximum, pData->nRangeXMax,
                            bool( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::RANGE_X_MAX_IS_SPECIAL ), false );
-                rPropValues[ n ].Name = "RadiusRangeMaximum";
-                rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRadiusRangeMaximum;
+                pPropValues[ n ].Name = "RadiusRangeMaximum";
+                pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRadiusRangeMaximum;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -750,32 +750,32 @@ static void lcl_ShapePropertiesFromDFF( const SvxMSDffHandle* pData, css::beans:
             css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameter aRangeXMinimum;
             EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aRangeXMinimum, pData->nRangeXMin,
                            bool( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::RANGE_X_MIN_IS_SPECIAL ), true  );
-            rPropValues[ n ].Name = "RangeXMinimum";
-            rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRangeXMinimum;
+            pPropValues[ n ].Name = "RangeXMinimum";
+            pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRangeXMinimum;
         }
         if ( pData->nRangeXMax != DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_SIGNED_COMPARE )
         {
             css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameter aRangeXMaximum;
             EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aRangeXMaximum, pData->nRangeXMax,
                            bool( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::RANGE_X_MAX_IS_SPECIAL ), false );
-            rPropValues[ n ].Name = "RangeXMaximum";
-            rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRangeXMaximum;
+            pPropValues[ n ].Name = "RangeXMaximum";
+            pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRangeXMaximum;
         }
         if ( pData->nRangeYMin != DEFAULT_MINIMUM_SIGNED_COMPARE )
         {
             css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameter aRangeYMinimum;
             EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aRangeYMinimum, pData->nRangeYMin,
                              bool( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::RANGE_Y_MIN_IS_SPECIAL ), true );
-            rPropValues[ n ].Name = "RangeYMinimum";
-            rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRangeYMinimum;
+            pPropValues[ n ].Name = "RangeYMinimum";
+            pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRangeYMinimum;
         }
         if ( pData->nRangeYMax != DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_SIGNED_COMPARE )
         {
             css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameter aRangeYMaximum;
             EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeHandleParameter( aRangeYMaximum, pData->nRangeYMax,
                              bool( nFlags & SvxMSDffHandleFlags::RANGE_Y_MAX_IS_SPECIAL ), false );
-            rPropValues[ n ].Name = "RangeYMaximum";
-            rPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRangeYMaximum;
+            pPropValues[ n ].Name = "RangeYMaximum";
+            pPropValues[ n++ ].Value <<= aRangeYMaximum;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -862,13 +862,12 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
         sal_Int32 i, nAdjustmentValues = seqAdjustmentValues.getLength();
         sal_Int32 nAdjustmentDefaults = *pDefData++;
         if ( nAdjustmentDefaults > nAdjustmentValues )
-        {
             seqAdjustmentValues.realloc( nAdjustmentDefaults );
-            for ( i = nAdjustmentValues; i < nAdjustmentDefaults; i++ )
-            {
-                seqAdjustmentValues[ i ].Value <<= pDefData[ i ];
-                seqAdjustmentValues[ i ].State = css::beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE;
-            }
+        auto pseqAdjustmentValues = seqAdjustmentValues.getArray();
+        for ( i = nAdjustmentValues; i < nAdjustmentDefaults; i++ )
+        {
+            pseqAdjustmentValues[ i ].Value <<= pDefData[ i ];
+            pseqAdjustmentValues[ i ].State = css::beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE;
         }
         // check if there are defaulted adjustment values that should be filled the hard coded defaults (pDefValue)
         sal_Int32 nCount = std::min(nAdjustmentValues, nAdjustmentDefaults);
@@ -876,8 +875,8 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
         {
             if ( seqAdjustmentValues[ i ].State != css::beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE )
             {
-                seqAdjustmentValues[ i ].Value <<= pDefData[ i ];
-                seqAdjustmentValues[ i ].State = css::beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE;
+                pseqAdjustmentValues[ i ].Value <<= pDefData[ i ];
+                pseqAdjustmentValues[ i ].State = css::beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -914,14 +913,13 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
     pAny = aGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sPath, sCoordinates );
     if ( !pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nVertices && pDefCustomShape->pVertices )
     {
-        css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqCoordinates;
-
         sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nVertices;
-        seqCoordinates.realloc( nCount );
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqCoordinates( nCount );
+        auto pseqCoordinates = seqCoordinates.getArray();
         for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++ )
         {
-            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqCoordinates[ i ].First, pDefCustomShape->pVertices[ i ].nValA );
-            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqCoordinates[ i ].Second, pDefCustomShape->pVertices[ i ].nValB );
+            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqCoordinates[ i ].First, pDefCustomShape->pVertices[ i ].nValA );
+            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqCoordinates[ i ].Second, pDefCustomShape->pVertices[ i ].nValB );
         }
         aPropVal.Name = sCoordinates;
         aPropVal.Value <<= seqCoordinates;
@@ -933,13 +931,13 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
     pAny = aGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sPath, sGluePoints );
     if ( !pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nGluePoints && pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints )
     {
-        css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqGluePoints;
         sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nGluePoints;
-        seqGluePoints.realloc( nCount );
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqGluePoints( nCount );
+        auto pseqGluePoints = seqGluePoints.getArray();
         for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++ )
         {
-            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqGluePoints[ i ].First, pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints[ i ].nValA );
-            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqGluePoints[ i ].Second, pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints[ i ].nValB );
+            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqGluePoints[ i ].First, pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints[ i ].nValA );
+            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqGluePoints[ i ].Second, pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints[ i ].nValB );
         }
         aPropVal.Name = sGluePoints;
         aPropVal.Value <<= seqGluePoints;
@@ -951,13 +949,12 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
     pAny = aGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sPath, sSegments );
     if ( !pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nElements && pDefCustomShape->pElements )
     {
-        css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeSegment > seqSegments;
-
         sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nElements;
-        seqSegments.realloc( nCount );
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeSegment > seqSegments( nCount );
+        auto pseqSegments = seqSegments.getArray();
         for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++ )
         {
-            EnhancedCustomShapeSegment& rSegInfo = seqSegments[ i ];
+            EnhancedCustomShapeSegment& rSegInfo = pseqSegments[ i ];
             sal_uInt16 nSDat = pDefCustomShape->pElements[ i ];
             lcl_ShapeSegmentFromBinary( rSegInfo, nSDat );
         }
@@ -999,17 +996,16 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
     pAny = aGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sPath, sTextFrames );
     if ( !pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nTextRect && pDefCustomShape->pTextRect )
     {
-        css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeTextFrame > seqTextFrames;
-
         sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nTextRect;
-        seqTextFrames.realloc( nCount );
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeTextFrame > seqTextFrames( nCount );
+        auto pseqTextFrames = seqTextFrames.getArray();
         const SvxMSDffTextRectangles* pRectangles = pDefCustomShape->pTextRect;
         for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++, pRectangles++ )
         {
-            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqTextFrames[ i ].TopLeft.First,     pRectangles->nPairA.nValA );
-            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqTextFrames[ i ].TopLeft.Second,    pRectangles->nPairA.nValB );
-            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqTextFrames[ i ].BottomRight.First,  pRectangles->nPairB.nValA );
-            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqTextFrames[ i ].BottomRight.Second, pRectangles->nPairB.nValB );
+            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqTextFrames[ i ].TopLeft.First,     pRectangles->nPairA.nValA );
+            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqTextFrames[ i ].TopLeft.Second,    pRectangles->nPairA.nValB );
+            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqTextFrames[ i ].BottomRight.First,  pRectangles->nPairB.nValA );
+            EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqTextFrames[ i ].BottomRight.Second, pRectangles->nPairB.nValB );
         }
         aPropVal.Name = sTextFrames;
         aPropVal.Value <<= seqTextFrames;
@@ -1021,13 +1017,12 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
     pAny = aGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sEquations );
     if ( !pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nCalculation && pDefCustomShape->pCalculation )
     {
-        css::uno::Sequence< OUString > seqEquations;
-
         sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nCalculation;
-        seqEquations.realloc( nCount );
+        css::uno::Sequence< OUString > seqEquations( nCount );
+        auto pseqEquations = seqEquations.getArray();
         const SvxMSDffCalculationData* pData = pDefCustomShape->pCalculation;
         for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++, pData++ )
-            seqEquations[ i ] = EnhancedCustomShape2d::GetEquation( pData->nFlags, pData->nVal[ 0 ], pData->nVal[ 1 ], pData->nVal[ 2 ] );
+            pseqEquations[ i ] = EnhancedCustomShape2d::GetEquation( pData->nFlags, pData->nVal[ 0 ], pData->nVal[ 1 ], pData->nVal[ 2 ] );
         aPropVal.Name = sEquations;
         aPropVal.Value <<= seqEquations;
         aGeometryItem.SetPropertyValue( aPropVal );
@@ -1038,15 +1033,14 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
     pAny = aGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sHandles );
     if ( !pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nHandles && pDefCustomShape->pHandles )
     {
-        css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValues > seqHandles;
-
         sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nHandles;
         const SvxMSDffHandle* pData = pDefCustomShape->pHandles;
-        seqHandles.realloc( nCount );
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValues > seqHandles( nCount );
+        auto pseqHandles = seqHandles.getArray();
         for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++, pData++ )
         {
             sal_Int32 nPropertiesNeeded;
-            css::beans::PropertyValues& rPropValues = seqHandles[ i ];
+            css::beans::PropertyValues& rPropValues = pseqHandles[ i ];
             nPropertiesNeeded = GetNumberOfProperties( pData );
             rPropValues.realloc( nPropertiesNeeded );
             lcl_ShapePropertiesFromDFF( pData, rPropValues );
@@ -1063,6 +1057,7 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
         // ooxml preset shapes from their definition.
         css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValues> seqHandles;
         *pAny >>= seqHandles;
+        auto seqHandlesRange = asNonConstRange(seqHandles);
         bool bChanged(false);
         for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < seqHandles.getLength(); i++)
         {
@@ -1083,7 +1078,7 @@ void SdrObjCustomShape::MergeDefaultAttributes( const OUString* pType )
             {
                 bChanged |= aHandleProps.createItemIfMissing(sSecondRefType, nSecondAdjRef);
             }
-            aHandleProps >> seqHandles[i];
+            aHandleProps >> seqHandlesRange[i];
         }
         if (bChanged)
         {
@@ -1131,15 +1126,16 @@ bool SdrObjCustomShape::IsDefaultGeometry( const DefaultType eDefaultType ) cons
             pAny = rGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sPath, "Coordinates" );
             if ( pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nVertices && pDefCustomShape->pVertices )
             {
-                css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqCoordinates1, seqCoordinates2;
+                css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqCoordinates1;
                 if ( *pAny >>= seqCoordinates1 )
                 {
                     sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nVertices;
-                    seqCoordinates2.realloc( nCount );
+                    css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqCoordinates2( nCount );
+                    auto pseqCoordinates2 = seqCoordinates2.getArray();
                     for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++ )
                     {
-                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqCoordinates2[ i ].First, pDefCustomShape->pVertices[ i ].nValA );
-                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqCoordinates2[ i ].Second, pDefCustomShape->pVertices[ i ].nValB );
+                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqCoordinates2[ i ].First, pDefCustomShape->pVertices[ i ].nValA );
+                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqCoordinates2[ i ].Second, pDefCustomShape->pVertices[ i ].nValB );
                     }
                     if ( seqCoordinates1 == seqCoordinates2 )
                         bIsDefaultGeometry = true;
@@ -1155,15 +1151,16 @@ bool SdrObjCustomShape::IsDefaultGeometry( const DefaultType eDefaultType ) cons
             pAny = rGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sPath, "GluePoints" );
             if ( pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nGluePoints && pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints )
             {
-                css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqGluePoints1, seqGluePoints2;
+                css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqGluePoints1;
                 if ( *pAny >>= seqGluePoints1 )
                 {
                     sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nGluePoints;
-                    seqGluePoints2.realloc( nCount );
+                    css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeParameterPair> seqGluePoints2( nCount );
+                    auto pseqGluePoints2 = seqGluePoints2.getArray();
                     for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++ )
                     {
-                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqGluePoints2[ i ].First, pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints[ i ].nValA );
-                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqGluePoints2[ i ].Second, pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints[ i ].nValB );
+                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqGluePoints2[ i ].First, pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints[ i ].nValA );
+                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqGluePoints2[ i ].Second, pDefCustomShape->pGluePoints[ i ].nValB );
                     }
                     if ( seqGluePoints1 == seqGluePoints2 )
                         bIsDefaultGeometry = true;
@@ -1180,7 +1177,7 @@ bool SdrObjCustomShape::IsDefaultGeometry( const DefaultType eDefaultType ) cons
             pAny = rGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sPath, "Segments" );
             if ( pAny )
             {
-                css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeSegment > seqSegments1, seqSegments2;
+                css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeSegment > seqSegments1;
                 if ( *pAny >>= seqSegments1 )
                 {
                     if ( pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nElements && pDefCustomShape->pElements )
@@ -1188,10 +1185,11 @@ bool SdrObjCustomShape::IsDefaultGeometry( const DefaultType eDefaultType ) cons
                         sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nElements;
                         if ( nCount )
                         {
-                            seqSegments2.realloc( nCount );
+                            css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeSegment > seqSegments2( nCount );
+                            auto pseqSegments2 = seqSegments2.getArray();
                             for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++ )
                             {
-                                EnhancedCustomShapeSegment& rSegInfo = seqSegments2[ i ];
+                                EnhancedCustomShapeSegment& rSegInfo = pseqSegments2[ i ];
                                 sal_uInt16 nSDat = pDefCustomShape->pElements[ i ];
                                 lcl_ShapeSegmentFromBinary( rSegInfo, nSDat );
                             }
@@ -1257,15 +1255,16 @@ bool SdrObjCustomShape::IsDefaultGeometry( const DefaultType eDefaultType ) cons
             pAny = rGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( "Equations" );
             if ( pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nCalculation && pDefCustomShape->pCalculation )
             {
-                css::uno::Sequence< OUString > seqEquations1, seqEquations2;
+                css::uno::Sequence< OUString > seqEquations1;
                 if ( *pAny >>= seqEquations1 )
                 {
                     sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nCalculation;
-                    seqEquations2.realloc( nCount );
+                    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > seqEquations2( nCount );
+                    auto pseqEquations2 = seqEquations2.getArray();
 
                     const SvxMSDffCalculationData* pData = pDefCustomShape->pCalculation;
                     for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++, pData++ )
-                        seqEquations2[ i ] = EnhancedCustomShape2d::GetEquation( pData->nFlags, pData->nVal[ 0 ], pData->nVal[ 1 ], pData->nVal[ 2 ] );
+                        pseqEquations2[ i ] = EnhancedCustomShape2d::GetEquation( pData->nFlags, pData->nVal[ 0 ], pData->nVal[ 1 ], pData->nVal[ 2 ] );
 
                     if ( seqEquations1 == seqEquations2 )
                         bIsDefaultGeometry = true;
@@ -1281,18 +1280,19 @@ bool SdrObjCustomShape::IsDefaultGeometry( const DefaultType eDefaultType ) cons
             pAny = rGeometryItem.GetPropertyValueByName( sPath, "TextFrames" );
             if ( pAny && pDefCustomShape && pDefCustomShape->nTextRect && pDefCustomShape->pTextRect )
             {
-                css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeTextFrame > seqTextFrames1, seqTextFrames2;
+                css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeTextFrame > seqTextFrames1;
                 if ( *pAny >>= seqTextFrames1 )
                 {
                     sal_Int32 i, nCount = pDefCustomShape->nTextRect;
-                    seqTextFrames2.realloc( nCount );
+                    css::uno::Sequence< css::drawing::EnhancedCustomShapeTextFrame > seqTextFrames2( nCount );
+                    auto pseqTextFrames2 = seqTextFrames2.getArray();
                     const SvxMSDffTextRectangles* pRectangles = pDefCustomShape->pTextRect;
                     for ( i = 0; i < nCount; i++, pRectangles++ )
                     {
-                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqTextFrames2[ i ].TopLeft.First,    pRectangles->nPairA.nValA );
-                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqTextFrames2[ i ].TopLeft.Second,   pRectangles->nPairA.nValB );
-                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqTextFrames2[ i ].BottomRight.First,  pRectangles->nPairB.nValA );
-                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( seqTextFrames2[ i ].BottomRight.Second, pRectangles->nPairB.nValB );
+                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqTextFrames2[ i ].TopLeft.First,    pRectangles->nPairA.nValA );
+                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqTextFrames2[ i ].TopLeft.Second,   pRectangles->nPairA.nValB );
+                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqTextFrames2[ i ].BottomRight.First,  pRectangles->nPairB.nValA );
+                        EnhancedCustomShape2d::SetEnhancedCustomShapeParameter( pseqTextFrames2[ i ].BottomRight.Second, pRectangles->nPairB.nValB );
                     }
                     if ( seqTextFrames1 == seqTextFrames2 )
                         bIsDefaultGeometry = true;
diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdoole2.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdoole2.cxx
index 77e65b30330f..bc7df6b37513 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdoole2.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdoole2.cxx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <tools/globname.hxx>
 #include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 #include <comphelper/classids.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 
 #include <sot/formats.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
@@ -894,9 +895,8 @@ bool SdrOle2Obj::UpdateLinkURL_Impl()
                             mpImpl->mxObjRef->changeState(embed::EmbedStates::LOADED);
 
                         // TODO/LATER: there should be possible to get current mediadescriptor settings from the object
-                        uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-                        aArgs[0].Name = "URL";
-                        aArgs[0].Value <<= aNewLinkURL;
+                        uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+                            "URL", aNewLinkURL) };
                         xPersObj->reload( aArgs, uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >() );
 
                         mpImpl->maLinkURL = aNewLinkURL;
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/PaletteManager.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/PaletteManager.cxx
index 22ee2ef483a5..d2395778ff8f 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/PaletteManager.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/PaletteManager.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <svx/PaletteManager.hxx>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <tools/urlobj.hxx>
 #include <osl/file.hxx>
 #include <unotools/pathoptions.hxx>
@@ -275,11 +277,13 @@ void PaletteManager::AddRecentColor(const Color& rRecentColor, const OUString& r
     else
         maRecentColors.emplace_back(rRecentColor, rName);
     css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > aColorList(maRecentColors.size());
+    auto aColorListRange = asNonConstRange(aColorList);
     css::uno::Sequence< OUString > aColorNameList(maRecentColors.size());
+    auto aColorNameListRange = asNonConstRange(aColorNameList);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < maRecentColors.size(); ++i)
     {
-        aColorList[i] = static_cast<sal_Int32>(maRecentColors[i].first);
-        aColorNameList[i] = maRecentColors[i].second;
+        aColorListRange[i] = static_cast<sal_Int32>(maRecentColors[i].first);
+        aColorNameListRange[i] = maRecentColors[i].second;
     }
     std::shared_ptr<comphelper::ConfigurationChanges> batch(comphelper::ConfigurationChanges::create(m_context));
     officecfg::Office::Common::UserColors::RecentColor::set(aColorList, batch);
@@ -334,9 +338,8 @@ void PaletteManager::DispatchColorCommand(const OUString& aCommand, const NamedC
 
     INetURLObject aObj( aCommand );
 
-    Sequence<PropertyValue> aArgs(1);
-    aArgs[0].Name = aObj.GetURLPath();
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= sal_Int32(rColor.first);
+    Sequence<PropertyValue> aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(aObj.GetURLPath(),
+                                                                 sal_Int32(rColor.first)) };
 
     URL aTargetURL;
     aTargetURL.Complete = aCommand;
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/StylesPreviewWindow.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/StylesPreviewWindow.cxx
index d1a43c135848..228e322be50a 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/StylesPreviewWindow.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/StylesPreviewWindow.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <StylesPreviewWindow.hxx>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <vcl/settings.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/objsh.hxx>
@@ -375,12 +376,10 @@ IMPL_LINK(StylesPreviewWindow_Base, Selected, weld::IconView&, rIconView, void)
 {
     OUString sStyleName = rIconView.get_selected_text();
 
-    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aArgs(2);
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= sStyleName;
-    aArgs[1].Name = "Family";
-    aArgs[1].Value <<= sal_Int16(SfxStyleFamily::Para);
-
-    aArgs[0].Name = "Template";
+    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aArgs{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Template", sStyleName),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Family", sal_Int16(SfxStyleFamily::Para))
+    };
     SfxToolBoxControl::Dispatch(m_xDispatchProvider, ".uno:StyleApply", aArgs);
 }
 
@@ -388,12 +387,10 @@ IMPL_LINK(StylesPreviewWindow_Base, DoubleClick, weld::IconView&, rIconView, boo
 {
     OUString sStyleName = rIconView.get_selected_text();
 
-    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aArgs(2);
-    aArgs[0].Name = "Param";
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= sStyleName;
-    aArgs[1].Name = "Family";
-    aArgs[1].Value <<= sal_Int16(SfxStyleFamily::Para);
-
+    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aArgs{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Param", sStyleName),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Family", sal_Int16(SfxStyleFamily::Para))
+    };
     SfxToolBoxControl::Dispatch(m_xDispatchProvider, ".uno:EditStyle", aArgs);
 
     return true;
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/colrctrl.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/colrctrl.cxx
index 06b9c87700bc..521b6fb73888 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/colrctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/colrctrl.cxx
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ bool SvxColorValueSet_docking::StartDrag()
                             ? drawing::FillStyle_NONE
                             : drawing::FillStyle_SOLID);
 
-    uno::Sequence<beans::NamedValue> props(2);
     XFillColorItem const color(sItemText, aItemColor);
-    props[0].Name = "FillColor";
-    color.QueryValue(props[0].Value, 0);
     XFillStyleItem const style(eStyle);
-    props[1].Name = "FillStyle";
-    style.QueryValue(props[1].Value, 0);
+    uno::Any c, s;
+    color.QueryValue(c, 0);
+    style.QueryValue(s, 0);
 
+    uno::Sequence<beans::NamedValue> props{ { "FillColor", std::move(c) },
+                                            { "FillStyle", std::move(s) } };
     m_xHelper->SetData(props);
 
     return false;
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/extrusioncontrols.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/extrusioncontrols.cxx
index face95949f88..f30c123a42b0 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/extrusioncontrols.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/extrusioncontrols.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <string_view>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <svtools/toolbarmenu.hxx>
 #include <vcl/toolbox.hxx>
 
@@ -223,9 +224,9 @@ void ExtrusionDirectionWindow::statusChanged(
 
 IMPL_LINK_NOARG(ExtrusionDirectionWindow, SelectValueSetHdl, ValueSet*, void)
 {
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = OUString(g_sExtrusionDirection).copy(5);
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= gSkewList[mxDirectionSet->GetSelectedItemId()-1];
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        OUString(g_sExtrusionDirection).copy(5),
+        gSkewList[mxDirectionSet->GetSelectedItemId()-1]) };
 
     mxControl->dispatchCommand( g_sExtrusionDirection, aArgs );
 
@@ -236,9 +237,8 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(ExtrusionDirectionWindow, SelectToolbarMenuHdl, weld::Toggleable
 {
     int nProjection = mxPerspective->get_active() ? 0 : 1;
 
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = OUString(g_sExtrusionProjection).copy(5);
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int32>(nProjection);
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        OUString(g_sExtrusionProjection).copy(5), static_cast<sal_Int32>(nProjection)) };
 
     mxControl->dispatchCommand( g_sExtrusionProjection, aArgs );
     implSetProjection( nProjection, true );
@@ -447,11 +447,10 @@ void ExtrusionDepthWindow::statusChanged(
 
 void ExtrusionDepthWindow::DispatchDepthDialog()
 {
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 2 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = "Depth";
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= mfDepth;
-    aArgs[1].Name = "Metric";
-    aArgs[1].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int32>( meUnit );
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Depth", mfDepth),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Metric", static_cast<sal_Int32>( meUnit ))
+    };
 
     rtl::Reference<svt::PopupWindowController> xControl(mxControl);
     xControl->EndPopupMode();
@@ -497,9 +496,8 @@ IMPL_LINK(ExtrusionDepthWindow, SelectHdl, weld::Toggleable&, rButton, void)
             fDepth = IsMetric( meUnit ) ? aDepthListMM[nSelected] : aDepthListInch[nSelected];
         }
 
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = OUString(gsExtrusionDepth).copy(5);
-        aArgs[0].Value <<= fDepth;
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+            OUString(gsExtrusionDepth).copy(5), fDepth) };
 
         mxControl->dispatchCommand( gsExtrusionDepth,  aArgs );
         mbCommandDispatched = true;
@@ -728,9 +726,8 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(ExtrusionLightingWindow, SelectValueSetHdl, ValueSet*, void)
     {
         nDirection--;
 
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = OUString(g_sExtrusionLightingDirection).copy(5);
-        aArgs[0].Value <<= nDirection;
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+            OUString(g_sExtrusionLightingDirection).copy(5), nDirection) };
 
         mxControl->dispatchCommand( g_sExtrusionLightingDirection, aArgs );
 
@@ -753,9 +750,8 @@ IMPL_LINK(ExtrusionLightingWindow, SelectToolbarMenuHdl, weld::Toggleable&, rBut
     else
         nLevel = 2;
 
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = OUString(g_sExtrusionLightingIntensity).copy(5);
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int32>(nLevel);
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        OUString(g_sExtrusionLightingIntensity).copy(5), static_cast<sal_Int32>(nLevel)) };
 
     mxControl->dispatchCommand( g_sExtrusionLightingIntensity, aArgs );
 
@@ -892,9 +888,8 @@ IMPL_LINK(ExtrusionSurfaceWindow, SelectHdl, weld::Toggleable&, rButton, void)
     else
         nSurface = 3;
 
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = OUString(g_sExtrusionSurface).copy(5);
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= nSurface;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        OUString(g_sExtrusionSurface).copy(5), nSurface) };
 
     mxControl->dispatchCommand( g_sExtrusionSurface, aArgs );
 
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/fontworkgallery.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/fontworkgallery.cxx
index 7bfec4b860c0..de42c5f639c4 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/fontworkgallery.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/fontworkgallery.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/text/WritingMode.hpp>
 
 #include <comphelper/lok.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 
 #include <vcl/toolbox.hxx>
 #include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
@@ -368,9 +369,8 @@ IMPL_LINK(FontworkAlignmentWindow, SelectHdl, weld::Toggleable&, rButton, void)
     else
         nAlignment = 4;
 
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = OUString(gsFontworkAlignment).copy(5);
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= nAlignment;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        OUString(gsFontworkAlignment).copy(5), nAlignment) };
 
     mxControl->dispatchCommand( gsFontworkAlignment, aArgs );
 
@@ -616,10 +616,9 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(FontworkCharacterSpacingWindow, KernSelectHdl, weld::Toggleable&
     if (mbSettingValue)
         return;
 
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = OUString(gsFontworkKernCharacterPairs).copy(5);
     bool bKernOnOff = mxKernPairs->get_active();
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= bKernOnOff;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        OUString(gsFontworkKernCharacterPairs).copy(5), bKernOnOff) };
 
     mxControl->dispatchCommand( gsFontworkKernCharacterPairs, aArgs );
     mbCommandDispatched = true;
@@ -631,9 +630,8 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(FontworkCharacterSpacingWindow, KernSelectHdl, weld::Toggleable&
 
 void FontworkCharacterSpacingWindow::DispatchSpacingDialog()
 {
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = OUString(gsFontworkCharacterSpacing).copy(5);
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= mnCharacterSpacing;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        OUString(gsFontworkCharacterSpacing).copy(5), mnCharacterSpacing) };
 
     rtl::Reference<svt::PopupWindowController> xControl(mxControl);
     xControl->EndPopupMode();
@@ -671,9 +669,8 @@ IMPL_LINK(FontworkCharacterSpacingWindow, SelectHdl, weld::Toggleable&, rButton,
         else
             nCharacterSpacing = 100;
 
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = OUString(gsFontworkCharacterSpacing).copy(5);
-        aArgs[0].Value <<= nCharacterSpacing;
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+            OUString(gsFontworkCharacterSpacing).copy(5), nCharacterSpacing) };
 
         mxControl->dispatchCommand( gsFontworkCharacterSpacing,  aArgs );
         mbCommandDispatched = true;
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/formatpaintbrushctrl.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/formatpaintbrushctrl.cxx
index 0089212bdd01..f67efd12c701 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/formatpaintbrushctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/formatpaintbrushctrl.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <svx/formatpaintbrushctrl.hxx>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <svl/eitem.hxx>
 #include <vcl/toolbox.hxx>
 #include <vcl/settings.hxx>
@@ -54,9 +55,8 @@ FormatPaintBrushToolBoxControl::~FormatPaintBrushToolBoxControl()
 
 void FormatPaintBrushToolBoxControl::impl_executePaintBrush()
 {
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name  = "PersistentCopy";
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= m_bPersistentCopy;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("PersistentCopy",
+                                                                   m_bPersistentCopy) };
     Dispatch( ".uno:FormatPaintbrush"
         , aArgs );
 }
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/grafctrl.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/grafctrl.cxx
index 3d2cd7218fd3..02fb3d540ba8 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/grafctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/grafctrl.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <vcl/toolbox.hxx>
 #include <vcl/idle.hxx>
 #include <svl/intitem.hxx>
@@ -121,9 +124,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(ImplGrafControl, ImplModifyHdl, Timer*, void)
 
     INetURLObject aObj( maCommand );
 
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = aObj.GetURLPath();
-    aArgs[0].Value = a;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(aObj.GetURLPath(), a) };
 
     SfxToolBoxControl::Dispatch(
         Reference< XDispatchProvider >( mxFrame->getController(), UNO_QUERY ),
@@ -322,9 +323,8 @@ ImplGrafModeControl::~ImplGrafModeControl()
 
 IMPL_LINK(ImplGrafModeControl, SelectHdl, weld::ComboBox&, rBox, void)
 {
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = "GrafMode";
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= sal_Int16(rBox.get_active());
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("GrafMode",
+                                                                   sal_Int16(rBox.get_active())) };
 
     /*  #i33380# DR 2004-09-03 Moved the following line above the Dispatch() call.
         This instance may be deleted in the meantime (i.e. when a dialog is opened
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/itemwin.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/itemwin.cxx
index f9612fe008d7..130fba5ae014 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/itemwin.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/itemwin.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/frame/XDispatchProvider.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/frame/XFrame.hpp>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/tbxctrl.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/viewsh.hxx>
 #include <sfx2/module.hxx>
@@ -104,10 +105,8 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxMetricField, ModifyHdl, weld::MetricSpinButton&, void)
     XLineWidthItem aLineWidthItem( nTmp );
 
     Any a;
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = "LineWidth";
     aLineWidthItem.QueryValue( a );
-    aArgs[0].Value = a;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("LineWidth", a) };
     SfxToolBoxControl::Dispatch( Reference< XDispatchProvider >( mxFrame->getController(), UNO_QUERY ),
                                  ".uno:LineWidth",
                                  aArgs );
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/layctrl.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/layctrl.cxx
index 3741402f1143..e67d77fd59e2 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/layctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/layctrl.cxx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <layctrl.hxx>
 #include <svx/dialmgr.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <svtools/colorcfg.hxx>
 #include <svtools/toolbarmenu.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/util/URLTransformer.hpp>
@@ -337,11 +338,8 @@ void TableWidget::InsertTable()
 {
     if (nCol && nLine)
     {
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 2 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = "Columns";
-        aArgs[0].Value <<= sal_Int16( nCol );
-        aArgs[1].Name = "Rows";
-        aArgs[1].Value <<= sal_Int16( nLine );
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("Columns", sal_Int16( nCol )),
+                                         comphelper::makePropertyValue("Rows", sal_Int16( nLine )) };
 
         mxControl->TableDialog( aArgs );
     }
@@ -675,11 +673,10 @@ void ColumnsWidget::InsertColumns()
 {
     if (nCol)
     {
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 2 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = "Columns";
-        aArgs[0].Value <<= sal_Int16( nCol );
-        aArgs[1].Name = "Modifier";
-        aArgs[1].Value <<= sal_Int16( m_bMod1 ? KEY_MOD1 : 0 );
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{
+            comphelper::makePropertyValue("Columns", sal_Int16( nCol )),
+            comphelper::makePropertyValue("Modifier", sal_Int16( m_bMod1 ? KEY_MOD1 : 0 ))
+        };
         mxControl->InsertColumns(aArgs);
     }
 }
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/lboxctrl.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/lboxctrl.cxx
index 7adb99ecaaa2..8f628876f2c4 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/lboxctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/lboxctrl.cxx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include <svx/strings.hrc>
 
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
+
 #include <com/sun/star/util/URLTransformer.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/frame/XDispatchProvider.hpp>
 
@@ -219,9 +221,7 @@ void SvxUndoRedoControl::Do(sal_Int16 nCount)
     if ( xDispatch.is() )
     {
         INetURLObject aObj( m_aCommandURL );
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = aObj.GetURLPath();
-        aArgs[0].Value <<= nCount;
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(aObj.GetURLPath(), nCount) };
         xDispatch->dispatch(aTargetURL, aArgs);
     }
 }
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/linectrl.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/linectrl.cxx
index 1771e2f74649..81f064fc78f4 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/linectrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/linectrl.cxx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include <comphelper/lok.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 
 using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
 using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
@@ -327,21 +328,20 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxLineEndWindow, SelectHdl, ValueSet*, void)
         pLineEndItem.reset(new XLineEndItem(pEntry->GetName(), pEntry->GetLineEnd()));
     }
 
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
+    OUString name;
     Any a;
 
     if ( pLineStartItem )
     {
-        aArgs[0].Name = "LineStart";
+        name = "LineStart";
         pLineStartItem->QueryValue( a );
-        aArgs[0].Value = a;
     }
     else
     {
-        aArgs[0].Name = "LineEnd";
+        name = "LineEnd";
         pLineEndItem->QueryValue( a );
-        aArgs[0].Value = a;
     }
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(name, a) };
 
     /*  #i33380# DR 2004-09-03 Moved the following line above the Dispatch() call.
         This instance may be deleted in the meantime (i.e. when a dialog is opened
@@ -611,10 +611,8 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxLineBox, SelectHdl, ValueSet*, void)
                 XLineDashItem aLineDashItem(pEntry->GetName(), pEntry->GetDash());
 
                 Any a;
-                Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-                aArgs[0].Name = "LineDash";
                 aLineDashItem.QueryValue ( a );
-                aArgs[0].Value = a;
+                Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("LineDash", a) };
                 mxControl->dispatchLineStyleCommand(".uno:LineDash", aArgs);
 
                 // set also cap style using the toolbar line style selection popup
@@ -623,10 +621,8 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxLineBox, SelectHdl, ValueSet*, void)
                     eStyle == drawing::DashStyle_RECT || eStyle == drawing::DashStyle_RECTRELATIVE
                                 ? css::drawing::LineCap_BUTT
                                 : css::drawing::LineCap_ROUND );
-                Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs2( 1 );
-                aArgs2[0].Name = "LineCap";
                 aLineCapItem.QueryValue ( a );
-                aArgs2[0].Value = a;
+                Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs2{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("LineCap", a) };
                 mxControl->dispatchLineStyleCommand(".uno:LineCap", aArgs2);
             }
         }
@@ -635,10 +631,8 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxLineBox, SelectHdl, ValueSet*, void)
 
     XLineStyleItem aLineStyleItem( eXLS );
     Any a;
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = "XLineStyle";
     aLineStyleItem.QueryValue ( a );
-    aArgs[0].Value = a;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("XLineStyle", a) };
     mxControl->dispatchLineStyleCommand(".uno:XLineStyle", aArgs);
 
     mxControl->EndPopupMode();
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbcontrl.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbcontrl.cxx
index 1c816097b3ff..8327fe48cf61 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbcontrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbcontrl.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <comphelper/configurationlistener.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/propertysequence.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <tools/color.hxx>
 #include <svl/numformat.hxx>
 #include <svl/poolitem.hxx>
@@ -915,11 +916,9 @@ IMPL_LINK(SvxStyleBox_Base, MenuSelectHdl, const OString&, rMenuIdent, void)
     OUString sEntry = m_xWidget->get_text(m_nLastItemWithMenu);
 
     ReleaseFocus(); // It must be after getting entry pos!
-    Sequence<PropertyValue> aArgs(2);
-    aArgs[0].Name   = "Param";
-    aArgs[0].Value  <<= sEntry;
-    aArgs[1].Name   = "Family";
-    aArgs[1].Value  <<= sal_Int16( eStyleFamily );
+    Sequence<PropertyValue> aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("Param", sEntry),
+                                   comphelper::makePropertyValue("Family",
+                                                                 sal_Int16( eStyleFamily )) };
 
     if (rMenuIdent == "update")
     {
@@ -1015,17 +1014,18 @@ void SvxStyleBox_Base::Select(bool bNonTravelSelect)
     m_xWidget->save_value();
 
     Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 2 );
-    aArgs[0].Value  <<= aSearchEntry;
-    aArgs[1].Name   = "Family";
-    aArgs[1].Value  <<= sal_Int16( eStyleFamily );
+    auto pArgs = aArgs.getArray();
+    pArgs[0].Value  <<= aSearchEntry;
+    pArgs[1].Name   = "Family";
+    pArgs[1].Value  <<= sal_Int16( eStyleFamily );
     if( bCreateNew )
     {
-        aArgs[0].Name   = "Param";
+        pArgs[0].Name   = "Param";
         SfxToolBoxControl::Dispatch( m_xDispatchProvider, ".uno:StyleNewByExample", aArgs);
     }
     else
     {
-        aArgs[0].Name   = "Template";
+        pArgs[0].Name   = "Template";
         SfxToolBoxControl::Dispatch( m_xDispatchProvider, m_aCommand, aArgs );
     }
 }
@@ -1684,6 +1684,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxFontNameBox_Base, ActivateHdl, weld::ComboBox&, bool)
 void SvxFontNameBox_Base::Select(bool bNonTravelSelect)
 {
     Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
+    auto pArgs = aArgs.getArray();
     std::unique_ptr<SvxFontItem> pFontItem;
     if ( pFontList )
     {
@@ -1701,7 +1702,7 @@ void SvxFontNameBox_Base::Select(bool bNonTravelSelect)
 
         Any a;
         pFontItem->QueryValue( a );
-        aArgs[0].Value  = a;
+        pArgs[0].Value  = a;
     }
 
     if (bNonTravelSelect)
@@ -1714,7 +1715,7 @@ void SvxFontNameBox_Base::Select(bool bNonTravelSelect)
         EndPreview();
         if (pFontItem)
         {
-            aArgs[0].Name   = "CharFontName";
+            pArgs[0].Name   = "CharFontName";
             SfxToolBoxControl::Dispatch( m_xDispatchProvider,
                                          ".uno:CharFontName",
                                          aArgs );
@@ -1724,7 +1725,7 @@ void SvxFontNameBox_Base::Select(bool bNonTravelSelect)
     {
         if (pFontItem)
         {
-            aArgs[0].Name   = "CharPreviewFontName";
+            pArgs[0].Name   = "CharPreviewFontName";
             SfxToolBoxControl::Dispatch( m_xDispatchProvider,
                                          ".uno:CharPreviewFontName",
                                          aArgs );
@@ -2349,14 +2350,11 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxFrameWindow_Impl, SelectHdl, ValueSet*, void)
         aBorderInner.SetValid( SvxBoxInfoItemValidFlags::DISTANCE );
         aBorderInner.SetValid( SvxBoxInfoItemValidFlags::DISABLE,   false );
 
-        Any a;
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 2 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = "OuterBorder";
-        aBorderOuter.QueryValue( a );
-        aArgs[0].Value = a;
-        aArgs[1].Name = "InnerBorder";
-        aBorderInner.QueryValue( a );
-        aArgs[1].Value = a;
+        Any a1, a2;
+        aBorderOuter.QueryValue( a1 );
+        aBorderInner.QueryValue( a2 );
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("OuterBorder", a1),
+                                         comphelper::makePropertyValue("InnerBorder", a2) };
 
         mxControl->dispatchCommand( ".uno:SetBorderStyle", aArgs );
     }
@@ -2376,10 +2374,8 @@ void SvxFrameWindow_Impl::SetDiagonalDownBorder(const SvxLineItem& dDownLineItem
 {
     // apply diagonal down border
     Any a;
-    Sequence<PropertyValue> aArgs(1);
-    aArgs[0].Name = "BorderTLBR";
     dDownLineItem.QueryValue(a);
-    aArgs[0].Value = a;
+    Sequence<PropertyValue> aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("BorderTLBR", a) };
 
     mxControl->dispatchCommand(".uno:BorderTLBR", aArgs);
 }
@@ -2388,10 +2384,8 @@ void SvxFrameWindow_Impl::SetDiagonalUpBorder(const SvxLineItem& dUpLineItem)
 {
     // apply diagonal up border
     Any a;
-    Sequence<PropertyValue> aArgs(1);
-    aArgs[0].Name = "BorderBLTR";
     dUpLineItem.QueryValue(a);
-    aArgs[0].Value = a;
+    Sequence<PropertyValue> aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("BorderBLTR", a) };
 
     mxControl->dispatchCommand(".uno:BorderBLTR", aArgs);
 }
@@ -2547,10 +2541,8 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxLineWindow_Impl, SelectHdl, ValueSet*, void)
         aLineItem.SetLine( nullptr );
 
     Any a;
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name = "LineStyle";
     aLineItem.QueryValue( a, m_bIsWriter ? CONVERT_TWIPS : 0 );
-    aArgs[0].Value = a;
+    Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("LineStyle", a) };
 
     m_xControl->dispatchCommand( ".uno:LineStyle", aArgs );
 
@@ -3778,9 +3770,8 @@ void SvxCurrencyToolBoxControl::execute( sal_Int16 nSelectModifier )
 
     if( nFormatKey != NUMBERFORMAT_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND )
     {
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-        aArgs[0].Name = "NumberFormatCurrency";
-        aArgs[0].Value <<= nFormatKey;
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("NumberFormatCurrency",
+                                                                       nFormatKey) };
         dispatchCommand( m_aCommandURL, aArgs );
         m_nFormatKey = nFormatKey;
     }
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbunocontroller.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbunocontroller.cxx
index 8811d75dc2aa..413b12741ac7 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbunocontroller.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbunocontroller.cxx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/util/XURLTransformer.hpp>
 
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <rtl/math.hxx>
 #include <vcl/event.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
@@ -219,9 +220,8 @@ void SvxFontSizeBox_Base::Select()
     sal_Int64 nSelVal = m_xWidget->get_value();
     float fSelVal     = float( nSelVal ) / 10;
 
-    uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-    aArgs[0].Name  = "FontHeight.Height";
-    aArgs[0].Value <<= fSelVal;
+    uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("FontHeight.Height",
+                                                                               fSelVal) };
 
     /*  #i33380# DR 2004-09-03 Moved the following line above the Dispatch() call.
         This instance may be deleted in the meantime (i.e. when a dialog is opened
diff --git a/svx/source/unodraw/UnoGraphicExporter.cxx b/svx/source/unodraw/UnoGraphicExporter.cxx
index 2fc756fa0fdb..73d77cb54ea8 100644
--- a/svx/source/unodraw/UnoGraphicExporter.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/unodraw/UnoGraphicExporter.cxx
@@ -591,8 +591,9 @@ void GraphicExporter::ParseSettings( const Sequence< PropertyValue >& aDescripto
     {
         int i = rSettings.maFilterData.getLength();
         rSettings.maFilterData.realloc( i + 1 );
-        rSettings.maFilterData[ i ].Name = "StatusIndicator";
-        rSettings.maFilterData[ i ].Value <<= rSettings.mxStatusIndicator;
+        auto pFilterData = rSettings.maFilterData.getArray();
+        pFilterData[ i ].Name = "StatusIndicator";
+        pFilterData[ i ].Value <<= rSettings.mxStatusIndicator;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1076,8 +1077,9 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL GraphicExporter::filter( const Sequence< PropertyValue >& aDes
     if ( aSettings.mxInteractionHandler.is() && ( nStatus != ERRCODE_NONE ) )
     {
         Any aInteraction;
-        Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::task::XInteractionContinuation > > lContinuations(1);
-        lContinuations[0] = new ::comphelper::OInteractionApprove();
+        Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::task::XInteractionContinuation > > lContinuations{
+            new ::comphelper::OInteractionApprove()
+        };
 
         GraphicFilterRequest aErrorCode;
         aErrorCode.ErrCode = sal_uInt32(nStatus);
diff --git a/svx/source/unodraw/unomod.cxx b/svx/source/unodraw/unomod.cxx
index ac45f16acfb5..d69fac8acd7b 100644
--- a/svx/source/unodraw/unomod.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/unodraw/unomod.cxx
@@ -469,34 +469,30 @@ uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL SvxUnoDrawingModel::getAvailableServiceNames(
 {
     const uno::Sequence< OUString > aSNS_ORG( SvxFmMSFactory::getAvailableServiceNames() );
 
-    uno::Sequence< OUString > aSNS( 21 );
-
-    sal_uInt16 i = 0;
-
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.drawing.DashTable";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.drawing.GradientTable";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.drawing.HatchTable";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.drawing.BitmapTable";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.drawing.TransparencyGradientTable";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.drawing.MarkerTable";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.text.NumberingRules";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.image.ImageMapRectangleObject";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.image.ImageMapCircleObject";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.image.ImageMapPolygonObject";
-
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.TitleTextShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.OutlinerShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.SubtitleShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.GraphicObjectShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.ChartShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.PageShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.OLE2Shape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.TableShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.OrgChartShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.NotesShape";
-    aSNS[i++] = "com.sun.star.presentation.HandoutShape";
-
-    DBG_ASSERT( i == aSNS.getLength(), "Sequence overrun!" );
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > aSNS{
+        "com.sun.star.drawing.DashTable",
+        "com.sun.star.drawing.GradientTable",
+        "com.sun.star.drawing.HatchTable",
+        "com.sun.star.drawing.BitmapTable",
+        "com.sun.star.drawing.TransparencyGradientTable",
+        "com.sun.star.drawing.MarkerTable",
+        "com.sun.star.text.NumberingRules",
+        "com.sun.star.image.ImageMapRectangleObject",
+        "com.sun.star.image.ImageMapCircleObject",
+        "com.sun.star.image.ImageMapPolygonObject",
+
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.TitleTextShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.OutlinerShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.SubtitleShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.GraphicObjectShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.ChartShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.PageShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.OLE2Shape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.TableShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.OrgChartShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.NotesShape",
+        "com.sun.star.presentation.HandoutShape"
+    };
 
     return comphelper::concatSequences( aSNS_ORG, aSNS );
 }
diff --git a/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap4.cxx b/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap4.cxx
index ea590892daaa..865ce0a3ee5b 100644
--- a/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap4.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap4.cxx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <comphelper/classids.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/embeddedobjectcontainer.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/propertysequence.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/exc_hlp.hxx>
 
 #include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
@@ -446,16 +447,16 @@ void SvxOle2Shape::createLink( const OUString& aLinkURL )
 
     ::comphelper::IEmbeddedHelper* pPersist = GetSdrObject()->getSdrModelFromSdrObject().GetPersist();
 
-    uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aMediaDescr( 1 );
-    aMediaDescr[0].Name = "URL";
-    aMediaDescr[0].Value <<= aLinkURL;
+    uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aMediaDescr{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("URL",
+                                                                                     aLinkURL) };
 
     uno::Reference< task::XInteractionHandler > xInteraction = pPersist->getInteractionHandler();
     if ( xInteraction.is() )
     {
         aMediaDescr.realloc( 2 );
-        aMediaDescr[1].Name = "InteractionHandler";
-        aMediaDescr[1].Value <<= xInteraction;
+        auto pMediaDescr = aMediaDescr.getArray();
+        pMediaDescr[1].Name = "InteractionHandler";
+        pMediaDescr[1].Value <<= xInteraction;
     }
 
     //TODO/LATER: how to cope with creation failure?!
diff --git a/svx/source/unogallery/unogalthemeprovider.cxx b/svx/source/unogallery/unogalthemeprovider.cxx
index c4cdcd701075..638406e4de15 100644
--- a/svx/source/unogallery/unogalthemeprovider.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/unogallery/unogalthemeprovider.cxx
@@ -170,13 +170,14 @@ uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL GalleryThemeProvider::getElementNames()
     const SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
     sal_uInt32                          i = 0, nCount = ( mpGallery ? mpGallery->GetThemeCount() : 0 ), nRealCount = 0;
     uno::Sequence< OUString >    aSeq( nCount );
+    auto aSeqRange = asNonConstRange(aSeq);
 
     for( ; i < nCount; ++i )
     {
         const GalleryThemeEntry* pEntry = mpGallery->GetThemeInfo( i );
 
         if( mbHiddenThemes || !pEntry->IsHidden() )
-            aSeq[ nRealCount++ ] = pEntry->GetThemeName();
+            aSeqRange[ nRealCount++ ] = pEntry->GetThemeName();
     }
 
     aSeq.realloc( nRealCount );
diff --git a/svx/source/xml/xmleohlp.cxx b/svx/source/xml/xmleohlp.cxx
index ad9445e4c7f0..6db555d8ddb0 100644
--- a/svx/source/xml/xmleohlp.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/xml/xmleohlp.cxx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <svtools/embedhlp.hxx>
 #include <unotools/ucbstreamhelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/storagehelper.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/embeddedobjectcontainer.hxx>
 
@@ -626,17 +627,18 @@ Any SAL_CALL SvXMLEmbeddedObjectHelper::getByName(
                             if( !mxTempStorage.is() )
                                 mxTempStorage =
                                     comphelper::OStorageHelper::GetTemporaryStorage();
-                            Sequence < beans::PropertyValue > aDummy( 0 ), aEmbDescr( 1 );
-                            aEmbDescr[0].Name = "StoreVisualReplacement";
-                            aEmbDescr[0].Value <<= !bOasisFormat;
+                            Sequence < beans::PropertyValue > aDummy,
+                                aEmbDescr{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("StoreVisualReplacement",
+                                                                         !bOasisFormat) };
                             if ( !bOasisFormat )
                             {
                                 uno::Reference< io::XInputStream > xGrInStream = ImplGetReplacementImage( xObj );
                                 if ( xGrInStream.is() )
                                 {
                                     aEmbDescr.realloc( 2 );
-                                    aEmbDescr[1].Name = "VisualReplacement";
-                                    aEmbDescr[1].Value <<= xGrInStream;
+                                    auto pEmbDescr = aEmbDescr.getArray();
+                                    pEmbDescr[1].Name = "VisualReplacement";
+                                    pEmbDescr[1].Value <<= xGrInStream;
                                 }
                             }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/xml/xmlexport.cxx b/svx/source/xml/xmlexport.cxx
index c5c7ef7f52a2..1900a9e0bc9f 100644
--- a/svx/source/xml/xmlexport.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/xml/xmlexport.cxx
@@ -83,10 +83,11 @@ bool SvxDrawingLayerExport( SdrModel* pModel, const uno::Reference<io::XOutputSt
             xWriter->setOutputStream( xOut );
 
             uno::Sequence< uno::Any > aArgs( xObjectResolver.is() ? 3 : 2 );
-            aArgs[0] <<= xHandler;
-            aArgs[1] <<= xGraphicStorageHandler;
+            auto pArgs = aArgs.getArray();
+            pArgs[0] <<= xHandler;
+            pArgs[1] <<= xGraphicStorageHandler;
             if( xObjectResolver.is() )
-                aArgs[2] <<= xObjectResolver;
+                pArgs[2] <<= xObjectResolver;
 
             uno::Reference< document::XFilter > xFilter( xContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext( OUString::createFromAscii( pExportService ), aArgs, xContext ), uno::UNO_QUERY );
             if( !xFilter.is() )
diff --git a/svx/source/xoutdev/xattr.cxx b/svx/source/xoutdev/xattr.cxx
index ca019097696e..2fcb40379b65 100644
--- a/svx/source/xoutdev/xattr.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/xoutdev/xattr.cxx
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/awt/Gradient.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <o3tl/any.hxx>
 #include <svl/itempool.hxx>
 #include <editeng/memberids.h>
@@ -632,8 +634,6 @@ bool XLineDashItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) const
     {
         case 0:
         {
-            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq( 2 );
-
             css::drawing::LineDash aLineDash;
 
             const XDash& rXD = GetDashValue();
@@ -644,10 +644,10 @@ bool XLineDashItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) const
             aLineDash.DashLen = rXD.GetDashLen();
             aLineDash.Distance = rXD.GetDistance();
 
-            aPropSeq[0].Name    = "Name";
-            aPropSeq[0].Value   <<= SvxUnogetApiNameForItem(Which(), GetName());
-            aPropSeq[1].Name    = "LineDash";
-            aPropSeq[1].Value   <<= aLineDash;
+            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq{
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("Name", SvxUnogetApiNameForItem(Which(), GetName())),
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("LineDash", aLineDash)
+            };
             rVal <<= aPropSeq;
             break;
         }
@@ -2185,8 +2185,6 @@ bool XFillGradientItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) c
     {
         case 0:
         {
-            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq( 2 );
-
             css::awt::Gradient aGradient2;
 
             const XGradient& aXGradient = GetGradientValue();
@@ -2201,10 +2199,10 @@ bool XFillGradientItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) c
             aGradient2.EndIntensity = aXGradient.GetEndIntens();
             aGradient2.StepCount = aXGradient.GetSteps();
 
-            aPropSeq[0].Name    = "Name";
-            aPropSeq[0].Value   <<= SvxUnogetApiNameForItem(Which(), GetName());
-            aPropSeq[1].Name    = "FillGradient";
-            aPropSeq[1].Value   <<= aGradient2;
+            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq{
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("Name", SvxUnogetApiNameForItem(Which(), GetName())),
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("FillGradient", aGradient2)
+            };
             rVal <<= aPropSeq;
             break;
         }
@@ -2629,8 +2627,6 @@ bool XFillHatchItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) cons
     {
         case 0:
         {
-            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq( 2 );
-
             css::drawing::Hatch aUnoHatch;
 
             aUnoHatch.Style = aHatch.GetHatchStyle();
@@ -2638,10 +2634,10 @@ bool XFillHatchItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId ) cons
             aUnoHatch.Distance = aHatch.GetDistance();
             aUnoHatch.Angle = aHatch.GetAngle().get();
 
-            aPropSeq[0].Name    = "Name";
-            aPropSeq[0].Value   <<= SvxUnogetApiNameForItem(Which(), GetName());
-            aPropSeq[1].Name    = "FillHatch";
-            aPropSeq[1].Value   <<= aUnoHatch;
+            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq{
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("Name", SvxUnogetApiNameForItem(Which(), GetName())),
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("FillHatch", aUnoHatch)
+            };
             rVal <<= aPropSeq;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/svx/source/xoutdev/xattrbmp.cxx b/svx/source/xoutdev/xattrbmp.cxx
index 97f0468f3ace..d9856259ffc4 100644
--- a/svx/source/xoutdev/xattrbmp.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/xoutdev/xattrbmp.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include <com/sun/star/awt/XBitmap.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/graphic/XGraphic.hpp>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <tools/debug.hxx>
 #include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
 #include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
@@ -209,12 +211,10 @@ bool XFillBitmapItem::QueryValue(css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 nMemberId) const
     {
         // member-id 0 => complete item (e.g. for toolbars)
         DBG_ASSERT( nMemberId == 0, "invalid member-id" );
-        uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq( 2 );
-
-        aPropSeq[0].Name  = "Name";
-        aPropSeq[0].Value <<= aInternalName;
-        aPropSeq[1].Name  = "Bitmap";
-        aPropSeq[1].Value <<= xBmp;
+        uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq{
+            comphelper::makePropertyValue("Name", aInternalName),
+            comphelper::makePropertyValue("Bitmap", xBmp)
+        };
 
         rVal <<= aPropSeq;
     }