remove redundant calls to OUString constructor

Change code like this:
aStr = OUString("xxxx");
into this:
aStr = "xxxx";

Change-Id: I31cb92e21658d57bb9e14b65c179536eae8096f6

101 files changed, 360 insertions, 468 deletions

diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.cxx
index b874bd1a5ff3..2618a04b219b 100644
--- a/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.cxx
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.cxx
@@ -211,9 +211,7 @@ namespace vclcanvas
 
         if( mpOutDev )
         {
-            OUString aFilename("dbg_frontbuffer");
-            aFilename += OUString::number(nFilePostfixCount);
-            aFilename += OUString(".bmp");
+            OUString aFilename = "dbg_frontbuffer" + OUString::number(nFilePostfixCount) + ".bmp";
 
             SvFileStream aStream( aFilename, STREAM_STD_READWRITE );
 
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.cxx
index 2e1063c5f8b6..a92150a6782a 100644
--- a/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.cxx
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.cxx
@@ -128,9 +128,7 @@ namespace vclcanvas
 
         if( mpBackBuffer )
         {
-            OUString aFilename("dbg_backbuffer");
-            aFilename += OUString::number(nFilePostfixCount);
-            aFilename += OUString(".bmp");
+            OUString aFilename = "dbg_backbuffer" + OUString::number(nFilePostfixCount) + OUString(".bmp");
 
             SvFileStream aStream( aFilename, STREAM_STD_READWRITE );
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/TColumnsHelper.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/TColumnsHelper.cxx
index 8d97941e869f..527fd6f6b584 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/TColumnsHelper.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/TColumnsHelper.cxx
@@ -177,11 +177,10 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OColumnsHelper::appendObject( const OUString& _rForName, const
         return cloneDescriptor( descriptor );
 
     Reference<XDatabaseMetaData> xMetaData = m_pTable->getConnection()->getMetaData();
-    OUString aSql( "ALTER TABLE " );
-
-    aSql += ::dbtools::composeTableName( xMetaData, m_pTable, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true );
-    aSql += OUString(" ADD ");
-    aSql += ::dbtools::createStandardColumnPart(descriptor,m_pTable->getConnection(),NULL,m_pTable->getTypeCreatePattern());
+    OUString aSql = "ALTER TABLE " +
+        ::dbtools::composeTableName( xMetaData, m_pTable, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true ) +
+        " ADD " +
+        ::dbtools::createStandardColumnPart(descriptor,m_pTable->getConnection(),NULL,m_pTable->getTypeCreatePattern());
 
     Reference< XStatement > xStmt = m_pTable->getConnection()->createStatement(  );
     if ( xStmt.is() )
@@ -198,13 +197,12 @@ void OColumnsHelper::dropObject(sal_Int32 /*_nPos*/,const OUString _sElementName
     OSL_ENSURE(m_pTable,"OColumnsHelper::dropByName: Table is null!");
     if ( m_pTable && !m_pTable->isNew() )
     {
-        OUString aSql( "ALTER TABLE " );
         Reference<XDatabaseMetaData> xMetaData = m_pTable->getConnection()->getMetaData();
         OUString aQuote  = xMetaData->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-
-        aSql += ::dbtools::composeTableName( xMetaData, m_pTable, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true );
-        aSql += OUString(" DROP ");
-        aSql += ::dbtools::quoteName( aQuote,_sElementName);
+        OUString aSql = "ALTER TABLE " +
+            ::dbtools::composeTableName( xMetaData, m_pTable, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true ) +
+            " DROP " +
+            ::dbtools::quoteName( aQuote,_sElementName);
 
         Reference< XStatement > xStmt = m_pTable->getConnection()->createStatement(  );
         if ( xStmt.is() )
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/TTableHelper.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/TTableHelper.cxx
index 3e29b7bbd524..f77eefca4b3e 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/TTableHelper.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/TTableHelper.cxx
@@ -483,10 +483,10 @@ void OTableHelper::refreshIndexes()
 OUString OTableHelper::getRenameStart() const
 {
     OUString sSql("RENAME ");
-    if ( m_Type == OUString("VIEW") )
-        sSql += OUString(" VIEW ");
+    if ( m_Type == "VIEW" )
+        sSql += " VIEW ";
     else
-        sSql += OUString(" TABLE ");
+        sSql += " TABLE ";
 
     return sSql;
 }
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools.cxx
index e54ab300f17a..c2df4738fe67 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools.cxx
@@ -999,9 +999,9 @@ try
                 {
                     OSL_UNUSED( e );
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
-                    OUString sMessage("TransferFormComponentProperties : could not transfer the value for property \"");
-                    sMessage += pResult->Name;
-                    sMessage += OUString("\"");
+                    OUString sMessage = "TransferFormComponentProperties : could not transfer the value for property \"" +
+                        pResult->Name +
+                        "\"";
                     OSL_FAIL(OUStringToOString(sMessage, RTL_TEXTENCODING_ASCII_US).getStr());
 #endif
                 }
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools2.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools2.cxx
index de82465c8dc1..689fc5c64547 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools2.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/dbtools2.cxx
@@ -825,14 +825,9 @@ void collectColumnInformation(const Reference< XConnection>& _xConnection,
                               const OUString& _rName,
                               ColumnInformationMap& _rInfo)
 {
-    static OUString STR_WHERE = OUString(" WHERE ");
-
-    OUString sSelect = OUString("SELECT ");
-    sSelect += _rName;
-    sSelect += OUString(" FROM ");
-    sSelect += _sComposedName;
-    sSelect += STR_WHERE;
-    sSelect += OUString("0 = 1");
+    OUString sSelect = "SELECT " + _rName +
+        " FROM " + _sComposedName +
+        " WHERE 0 = 1";
 
     try
     {
diff --git a/connectivity/source/commontools/predicateinput.cxx b/connectivity/source/commontools/predicateinput.cxx
index f27bc142da55..0d04af9510a3 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/commontools/predicateinput.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/commontools/predicateinput.cxx
@@ -343,11 +343,7 @@ namespace dbtools
         if ( nType == DataType::OTHER || sField.isEmpty() )
         {
             // first try the international version
-            OUString sSql;
-            sSql += OUString("SELECT * ");
-            sSql += OUString(" FROM x WHERE ");
-            sSql += sField;
-            sSql += _rPredicateValue;
+            OUString sSql = "SELECT * FROM x WHERE " + sField + _rPredicateValue;
             ::std::auto_ptr<OSQLParseNode> pParseNode( const_cast< OSQLParser& >( m_aParser ).parseTree( sError, sSql, sal_True ) );
             nType = DataType::DOUBLE;
             if ( pParseNode.get() )
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndex.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndex.cxx
index 836e198b6631..8fbfe9bb8183 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndex.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndex.cxx
@@ -365,10 +365,9 @@ SvStream& connectivity::dbase::operator << (SvStream &rStream, ODbaseIndex& rInd
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 OUString ODbaseIndex::getCompletePath()
 {
-    OUString sDir = m_pTable->getConnection()->getURL();
-    sDir += OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_DELIMITER);
-    sDir += m_Name;
-    sDir += OUString(".ndx");
+    OUString sDir = m_pTable->getConnection()->getURL() +
+        OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_DELIMITER) +
+        m_Name + ".ndx";
     return sDir;
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -420,10 +419,9 @@ sal_Bool ODbaseIndex::DropImpl()
     }
 
     // synchronize inf-file
-    OUString sCfgFile(m_pTable->getConnection()->getURL());
-    sCfgFile += OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_DELIMITER);
-    sCfgFile += m_pTable->getName();
-    sCfgFile += OUString(".inf");
+    OUString sCfgFile = m_pTable->getConnection()->getURL() +
+        OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_DELIMITER) +
+        m_pTable->getName() + ".inf";
 
     OUString sPhysicalPath;
     OSL_VERIFY_RES( LocalFileHelper::ConvertURLToPhysicalName(sCfgFile, sPhysicalPath),
@@ -433,14 +431,14 @@ sal_Bool ODbaseIndex::DropImpl()
     aInfFile.SetGroup(dBASE_III_GROUP);
     sal_uInt16 nKeyCnt = aInfFile.GetKeyCount();
     OString aKeyName;
-    OUString sEntry = m_Name + (".ndx");
+    OUString sEntry = m_Name + ".ndx";
 
     // delete entries from the inf file
     for (sal_uInt16 nKey = 0; nKey < nKeyCnt; nKey++)
     {
         // References the Key to an Index-file?
         aKeyName = aInfFile.GetKeyName( nKey );
-        if (aKeyName.copy(0,3).equals("NDX"))
+        if (aKeyName.copy(0,3) == "NDX")
         {
             if(sEntry == OStringToOUString(aInfFile.ReadKey(aKeyName),m_pTable->getConnection()->getTextEncoding()))
             {
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndexes.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndexes.cxx
index f96224e43c86..ef31f7e73e62 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndexes.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DIndexes.cxx
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
 
 sdbcx::ObjectType ODbaseIndexes::createObject(const OUString& _rName)
 {
-    OUString sFile = m_pTable->getConnection()->getURL();
-    sFile += OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_DELIMITER);
-    sFile += _rName;
-    sFile += OUString(".ndx");
+    OUString sFile = m_pTable->getConnection()->getURL() +
+        OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_DELIMITER) +
+        _rName + ".ndx";
     if ( !UCBContentHelper::Exists(sFile) )
     {
         const OUString sError( m_pTable->getConnection()->getResources().getResourceStringWithSubstitution(
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DTable.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DTable.cxx
index c0f6f75b0156..06e0bccb1cd5 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DTable.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/dbase/DTable.cxx
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ namespace
         {
             OUString aIdent = _pConenction->getContent()->getIdentifier()->getContentIdentifier();
             if ( aIdent.lastIndexOf('/') != (aIdent.getLength()-1) )
-                aIdent += OUString("/");
+                aIdent += "/";
             aIdent += oldName;
             aName = aIdent;
         }
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/Services.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/Services.cxx
index a60aad05df3a..f5a183026740 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/Services.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/firebird/Services.cxx
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ void REGISTER_PROVIDER(
         const Sequence< OUString>& Services,
         const Reference< ::com::sun::star::registry::XRegistryKey > & xKey)
 {
-    OUString aMainKeyName("/");
-    aMainKeyName += aServiceImplName;
-    aMainKeyName += OUString("/UNO/SERVICES");
+    OUString aMainKeyName = "/" + aServiceImplName + "/UNO/SERVICES";
 
     Reference< ::com::sun::star::registry::XRegistryKey >  xNewKey( xKey->createKey(aMainKeyName) );
     OSL_ENSURE(xNewKey.is(), "FIREBIRD::component_writeInfo : could not create a registry key !");
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTable.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTable.cxx
index be5c8aa74ee1..de618dabec89 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTable.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTable.cxx
@@ -206,12 +206,11 @@ void SAL_CALL OHSQLTable::alterColumnByName( const OUString& colName, const Refe
         {
             const OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
 
-            OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart();
-            sSql += OUString(" ALTER COLUMN ");
-            sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,colName);
-
-            sSql += OUString(" RENAME TO ");
-            sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,sNewColumnName);
+            OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart() +
+                " ALTER COLUMN " +
+                ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,colName) +
+                " RENAME TO " +
+                ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,sNewColumnName);
 
             executeStatement(sSql);
         }
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ void OHSQLTable::alterColumnType(sal_Int32 nNewType,const OUString& _rColName, c
 {
     OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart();
 
-    sSql += OUString(" ALTER COLUMN ");
+    sSql += " ALTER COLUMN ";
 #if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
     try
     {
@@ -292,25 +291,22 @@ void OHSQLTable::alterColumnType(sal_Int32 nNewType,const OUString& _rColName, c
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void OHSQLTable::alterDefaultValue(const OUString& _sNewDefault,const OUString& _rColName)
 {
-    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart();
-    sSql += OUString(" ALTER COLUMN ");
-
     const OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-    sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName);
-    sSql += OUString(" SET DEFAULT '") + _sNewDefault;
-    sSql += OUString("'");
+    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart() +
+        " ALTER COLUMN " +
+        ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName) +
+        " SET DEFAULT '" + _sNewDefault + "'";
 
     executeStatement(sSql);
 }
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void OHSQLTable::dropDefaultValue(const OUString& _rColName)
 {
-    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart();
-    sSql += OUString(" ALTER COLUMN ");
-
     const OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-    sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName);
-    sSql += OUString(" DROP DEFAULT");
+    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart() +
+        " ALTER COLUMN " +
+        ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName) +
+        " DROP DEFAULT";
 
     executeStatement(sSql);
 }
@@ -380,20 +376,19 @@ void SAL_CALL OHSQLTable::rename( const OUString& newName ) throw(SQLException,
 
     if(!isNew())
     {
-        OUString sSql = OUString("ALTER ");
-        if ( m_Type == OUString("VIEW") )
-            sSql += OUString(" VIEW ");
+        OUString sSql = "ALTER ";
+        if ( m_Type == "VIEW" )
+            sSql += " VIEW ";
         else
-            sSql += OUString(" TABLE ");
+            sSql += " TABLE ";
 
         OUString sCatalog,sSchema,sTable;
         ::dbtools::qualifiedNameComponents(getMetaData(),newName,sCatalog,sSchema,sTable,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
 
-        OUString sComposedName(
-            ::dbtools::composeTableName( getMetaData(), m_CatalogName, m_SchemaName, m_Name, sal_True, ::dbtools::eInDataManipulation ) );
-        sSql += sComposedName
-            + OUString(" RENAME TO ");
-        sSql += ::dbtools::composeTableName( getMetaData(), sCatalog, sSchema, sTable, sal_True, ::dbtools::eInDataManipulation );
+        OUString sComposedName =
+            ::dbtools::composeTableName( getMetaData(), m_CatalogName, m_SchemaName, m_Name, sal_True, ::dbtools::eInDataManipulation ) +
+            sComposedName + " RENAME TO " +
+            ::dbtools::composeTableName( getMetaData(), sCatalog, sSchema, sTable, sal_True, ::dbtools::eInDataManipulation );
 
         executeStatement(sSql);
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTables.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTables.cxx
index a68f24a44aa0..0b5d97928660 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTables.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HTables.cxx
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ void OTables::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const OUString _sElementName)
         Reference<XPropertySet> xProp(xObject,UNO_QUERY);
         sal_Bool bIsView;
         if((bIsView = (xProp.is() && ::comphelper::getString(xProp->getPropertyValue(OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_TYPE))) == OUString("VIEW")))) // here we have a view
-            aSql += OUString("VIEW ");
+            aSql += "VIEW ";
         else
-            aSql += OUString("TABLE ");
+            aSql += "TABLE ";
 
         OUString sComposedName(
             ::dbtools::composeTableName( m_xMetaData, sCatalog, sSchema, sTable, sal_True, ::dbtools::eInDataManipulation ) );
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUser.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUser.cxx
index 8d3a7fa0d681..dc6d8d81c6dd 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUser.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUser.cxx
@@ -226,14 +226,10 @@ void SAL_CALL OHSQLUser::grantPrivileges( const OUString& objName, sal_Int32 obj
     OUString sPrivs = getPrivilegeString(objPrivileges);
     if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
     {
-        OUString sGrant;
-        sGrant += OUString("GRANT ");
-        sGrant += sPrivs;
-        sGrant += OUString(" ON ");
         Reference<XDatabaseMetaData> xMeta = m_xConnection->getMetaData();
-        sGrant += ::dbtools::quoteTableName(xMeta,objName,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
-        sGrant += OUString(" TO ");
-        sGrant += m_Name;
+        OUString sGrant = "GRANT " +  sPrivs +
+            " ON " + ::dbtools::quoteTableName(xMeta,objName,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
+            " TO " + m_Name;
 
         Reference<XStatement> xStmt = m_xConnection->createStatement();
         if(xStmt.is())
@@ -256,14 +252,10 @@ void SAL_CALL OHSQLUser::revokePrivileges( const OUString& objName, sal_Int32 ob
     OUString sPrivs = getPrivilegeString(objPrivileges);
     if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
     {
-        OUString sGrant;
-        sGrant += OUString("REVOKE ");
-        sGrant += sPrivs;
-        sGrant += OUString(" ON ");
         Reference<XDatabaseMetaData> xMeta = m_xConnection->getMetaData();
-        sGrant += ::dbtools::quoteTableName(xMeta,objName,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
-        sGrant += OUString(" FROM ");
-        sGrant += m_Name;
+        OUString sGrant = "REVOKE " + sPrivs +
+            " ON " + ::dbtools::quoteTableName(xMeta,objName,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
+            " FROM " + m_Name;
 
         Reference<XStatement> xStmt = m_xConnection->createStatement();
         if(xStmt.is())
@@ -277,12 +269,8 @@ void SAL_CALL OHSQLUser::changePassword( const OUString& /*oldPassword*/, const
 {
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard(m_aMutex);
     checkDisposed(OUser_BASE_RBHELPER::rBHelper.bDisposed);
-    OUString sAlterPwd;
-    sAlterPwd = OUString("SET PASSWORD FOR ");
-    sAlterPwd += m_Name;
-    sAlterPwd += OUString("@\"%\" = PASSWORD('") ;
-    sAlterPwd += newPassword;
-    sAlterPwd += OUString("')") ;
+    OUString sAlterPwd = "SET PASSWORD FOR " +
+        m_Name + "@\"%\" = PASSWORD('" + newPassword + "')";
 
 
     Reference<XStatement> xStmt = m_xConnection->createStatement();
@@ -297,41 +285,41 @@ OUString OHSQLUser::getPrivilegeString(sal_Int32 nRights) const
 {
     OUString sPrivs;
     if((nRights & Privilege::INSERT) == Privilege::INSERT)
-        sPrivs += OUString("INSERT");
+        sPrivs += "INSERT";
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::DELETE) == Privilege::DELETE)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("DELETE");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "DELETE";
     }
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::UPDATE) == Privilege::UPDATE)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("UPDATE");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "UPDATE";
     }
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::ALTER) == Privilege::ALTER)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("ALTER");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "ALTER";
     }
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::SELECT) == Privilege::SELECT)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("SELECT");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "SELECT";
     }
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::REFERENCE) == Privilege::REFERENCE)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("REFERENCES");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "REFERENCES";
     }
 
     return sPrivs;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUsers.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUsers.cxx
index 609b87504cf7..abf698d86333 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUsers.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HUsers.cxx
@@ -68,18 +68,14 @@ Reference< XPropertySet > OUsers::createDescriptor()
 // XAppend
 sdbcx::ObjectType OUsers::appendObject( const OUString& _rForName, const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
-    OUString aSql(  "GRANT USAGE ON * TO " );
     OUString aQuote  = m_xConnection->getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-    OUString sUserName( _rForName );
-    aSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(aQuote,sUserName)
-                + OUString(" @\"%\" ");
     OUString sPassword;
     descriptor->getPropertyValue(OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_PASSWORD)) >>= sPassword;
+    OUString aSql =  "GRANT USAGE ON * TO " +
+        ::dbtools::quoteName(aQuote,_rForName) + " @\"%\" ";
     if ( !sPassword.isEmpty() )
     {
-        aSql += OUString(" IDENTIFIED BY '");
-        aSql += sPassword;
-        aSql += OUString("'");
+        aSql += " IDENTIFIED BY '" + sPassword + "'";
     }
 
     Reference< XStatement > xStmt = m_xConnection->createStatement(  );
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HViews.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HViews.cxx
index 265981fda0ff..3a91dd8b7289 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HViews.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HViews.cxx
@@ -131,14 +131,12 @@ void HViews::createView( const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 {
     Reference<XConnection> xConnection = static_cast<OHCatalog&>(m_rParent).getConnection();
 
-    OUString aSql(  "CREATE VIEW " );
     OUString sCommand;
-
-    aSql += ::dbtools::composeTableName( m_xMetaData, descriptor, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true );
-
-    aSql += OUString(" AS ");
     descriptor->getPropertyValue(OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_COMMAND)) >>= sCommand;
-    aSql += sCommand;
+
+    OUString aSql = "CREATE VIEW " +
+        ::dbtools::composeTableName( m_xMetaData, descriptor, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true ) +
+        " AS " + sCommand;
 
     Reference< XStatement > xStmt = xConnection->createStatement(  );
     if ( xStmt.is() )
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/accesslog.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/accesslog.cxx
index 075a32d1bd8f..7c3aeef597c9 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/accesslog.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/accesslog.cxx
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ namespace connectivity { namespace hsqldb
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------
     LogFile::LogFile( JNIEnv* env, jstring streamName, const sal_Char* _pAsciiSuffix )
     {
-        m_sFileName = StorageContainer::jstring2ustring(env,streamName);
-        m_sFileName += OUString(".");
-        m_sFileName += OUString::createFromAscii( _pAsciiSuffix );
+        m_sFileName = StorageContainer::jstring2ustring(env,streamName) +
+            "." + OUString::createFromAscii( _pAsciiSuffix );
     }
 
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabAddressBook.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabAddressBook.cxx
index 1ba152ed6951..3a61df373ab9 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabAddressBook.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabAddressBook.cxx
@@ -235,10 +235,9 @@ void MacabAddressBook::manageDuplicateGroups(::std::vector<MacabGroup *> _xGroup
         // duplicate!
         if(count != 1)
         {
-            OUString sName = (*iter1)->getName();
-            sName += OUString(" (") +
+            OUString sName = (*iter1)->getName() + " (" +
                 OUString::number(count) +
-                OUString(")");
+                ")";
             (*iter1)->setName(sName);
         }
     }
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabRecords.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabRecords.cxx
index 2efea4ed71c1..364213db7807 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabRecords.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabRecords.cxx
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ void MacabRecords::manageDuplicateHeaders(macabfield **_headerNames, const sal_I
             // There is probably a better way to do this...
             OUString newName = CFStringToOUString((CFStringRef) _headerNames[i]->value);
             CFRelease(_headerNames[i]->value);
-            newName += OUString(" (") + OUString::number(count) + OUString(")");
+            newName += " (" + OUString::number(count) + ")";
             _headerNames[i]->value = OUStringToCFString(newName);
         }
     }
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mork/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mork/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
index 5984677dbb73..579d7ce19f3f 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mork/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mork/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ namespace connectivity
             ProductStruct &m_Product = m_ProductProfileList[index];
 
             OUString regDir = getRegistryDir(product);
-            OUString profilesIni( regDir );
-            profilesIni += OUString("profiles.ini");
+            OUString profilesIni = regDir + "profiles.ini";
             IniParser parser( profilesIni );
             IniSectionMap &mAllSection = *(parser.getAllSection());
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
index 6338eff8b4da..7fcd034222a4 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mozab/bootstrap/MNSProfileDiscover.cxx
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ namespace connectivity
             nsresult rv;
 #endif
             OUString regDir = getRegistryDir(product);
-            OUString profilesIni( regDir );
-            profilesIni += OUString("profiles.ini");
+            OUString profilesIni = regDir + "profiles.ini";
             IniParser parser( profilesIni );
             IniSectionMap &mAllSection = *(parser.getAllSection());
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YDriver.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YDriver.cxx
index 51e5a114fc9a..cb005e9e7363 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YDriver.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YDriver.cxx
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ namespace connectivity
                                 } // if ( !sCuttedUrl.matchIgnoreAsciiCase(s_sCharSetOp) )
                             } // if ( RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 == (*aLookup).getEncoding() )
                             if ( sCuttedUrl.indexOf('?') == -1 )
-                                sCuttedUrl += OUString("?");
+                                sCuttedUrl += "?";
                             else
-                                sCuttedUrl += OUString("&");
+                                sCuttedUrl += "&";
                             sCuttedUrl += sAdd;
-                            sCuttedUrl += OUString("characterEncoding=");
+                            sCuttedUrl += "characterEncoding=";
                             sCuttedUrl += sIanaName;
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTable.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTable.cxx
index 4938b724fc34..decb437b75bb 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTable.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTable.cxx
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OMySQLTable::alterColumnByName( const OUString& colName, const Ref
                 {
                     if ( sTypeName.indexOf(s_sAutoIncrement) == -1 )
                     {
-                        sTypeName += OUString(" ");
+                        sTypeName += " ";
                         sTypeName += s_sAutoIncrement;
                     }
                 }
@@ -271,12 +271,10 @@ void SAL_CALL OMySQLTable::alterColumnByName( const OUString& colName, const Ref
         descriptor->getPropertyValue(rProp.getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_NAME)) >>= sNewColumnName;
         if ( !sNewColumnName.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase(colName) && !bColumnNameChanged )
         {
-            OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart();
-            sSql += OUString(" CHANGE ");
             const OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-            sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,colName);
-            sSql += OUString(" ");
-            sSql += OTables::adjustSQL(::dbtools::createStandardColumnPart(descriptor,getConnection(),static_cast<OTables*>(m_pTables),getTypeCreatePattern()));
+            OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart() +
+                " CHANGE " + ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,colName) +
+                " " + OTables::adjustSQL(::dbtools::createStandardColumnPart(descriptor,getConnection(),static_cast<OTables*>(m_pTables),getTypeCreatePattern()));
             executeStatement(sSql);
         }
         m_pColumns->refresh();
@@ -294,11 +292,10 @@ void SAL_CALL OMySQLTable::alterColumnByName( const OUString& colName, const Ref
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void OMySQLTable::alterColumnType(sal_Int32 nNewType,const OUString& _rColName, const Reference<XPropertySet>& _xDescriptor)
 {
-    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart();
-    sSql += OUString(" CHANGE ");
     const OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-    sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName);
-    sSql += OUString(" ");
+    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart() +
+        " CHANGE " + ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName) +
+        " ";
 
     OColumn* pColumn = new OColumn(sal_True);
     Reference<XPropertySet> xProp = pColumn;
@@ -317,25 +314,20 @@ OUString OMySQLTable::getTypeCreatePattern() const
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void OMySQLTable::alterDefaultValue(const OUString& _sNewDefault,const OUString& _rColName)
 {
-    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart();
-    sSql += OUString(" ALTER ");
-
     const OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-    sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName);
-    sSql += OUString(" SET DEFAULT '") + _sNewDefault;
-    sSql += OUString("'");
+    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart() +
+        " ALTER " + ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName) +
+        " SET DEFAULT '" + _sNewDefault + "'";
 
     executeStatement(sSql);
 }
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void OMySQLTable::dropDefaultValue(const OUString& _rColName)
 {
-    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart();
-    sSql += OUString(" ALTER ");
-
     const OUString sQuote = getMetaData()->getIdentifierQuoteString(  );
-    sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName);
-    sSql += OUString(" DROP DEFAULT");
+    OUString sSql = getAlterTableColumnPart() +
+        " ALTER " + ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,_rColName) +
+        " DROP DEFAULT";
 
     executeStatement(sSql);
 }
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTables.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTables.cxx
index 776c260671ef..25fbf73ff712 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTables.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YTables.cxx
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ void OTables::dropObject(sal_Int32 _nPos,const OUString _sElementName)
         Reference<XPropertySet> xProp(xObject,UNO_QUERY);
         sal_Bool bIsView = xProp.is() && ::comphelper::getString(xProp->getPropertyValue(OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_TYPE))) == OUString("VIEW");
         if(bIsView) // here we have a view
-            aSql += OUString("VIEW ");
+            aSql += "VIEW ";
         else
-            aSql += OUString("TABLE ");
+            aSql += "TABLE ";
 
         OUString sComposedName(
             ::dbtools::composeTableName( m_xMetaData, sCatalog, sSchema, sTable, sal_True, ::dbtools::eInDataManipulation ) );
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUser.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUser.cxx
index 5f300a3b0672..d44c34541a8e 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUser.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUser.cxx
@@ -225,14 +225,10 @@ void SAL_CALL OMySQLUser::grantPrivileges( const OUString& objName, sal_Int32 ob
     OUString sPrivs = getPrivilegeString(objPrivileges);
     if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
     {
-        OUString sGrant;
-        sGrant += OUString("GRANT ");
-        sGrant += sPrivs;
-        sGrant += OUString(" ON ");
         Reference<XDatabaseMetaData> xMeta = m_xConnection->getMetaData();
-        sGrant += ::dbtools::quoteTableName(xMeta,objName,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
-        sGrant += OUString(" TO ");
-        sGrant += m_Name;
+        OUString sGrant = "GRANT " + sPrivs +
+            " ON " + ::dbtools::quoteTableName(xMeta,objName,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation) +
+            " TO " + m_Name;
 
         Reference<XStatement> xStmt = m_xConnection->createStatement();
         if(xStmt.is())
@@ -255,14 +251,10 @@ void SAL_CALL OMySQLUser::revokePrivileges( const OUString& objName, sal_Int32 o
     OUString sPrivs = getPrivilegeString(objPrivileges);
     if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
     {
-        OUString sGrant;
-        sGrant += OUString("REVOKE ");
-        sGrant += sPrivs;
-        sGrant += OUString(" ON ");
         Reference<XDatabaseMetaData> xMeta = m_xConnection->getMetaData();
-        sGrant += ::dbtools::quoteTableName(xMeta,objName,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation);
-        sGrant += OUString(" FROM ");
-        sGrant += m_Name;
+        OUString sGrant = "REVOKE " + sPrivs +
+            " ON " + ::dbtools::quoteTableName(xMeta,objName,::dbtools::eInDataManipulation) +
+            " FROM " + m_Name;
 
         Reference<XStatement> xStmt = m_xConnection->createStatement();
         if(xStmt.is())
@@ -276,12 +268,9 @@ void SAL_CALL OMySQLUser::changePassword( const OUString& /*oldPassword*/, const
 {
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard(m_aMutex);
     checkDisposed(OUser_BASE_RBHELPER::rBHelper.bDisposed);
-    OUString sAlterPwd;
-    sAlterPwd = OUString("SET PASSWORD FOR ");
-    sAlterPwd += m_Name;
-    sAlterPwd += OUString("@\"%\" = PASSWORD('") ;
-    sAlterPwd += newPassword;
-    sAlterPwd += OUString("')") ;
+    OUString sAlterPwd = "SET PASSWORD FOR " +
+        m_Name + "@\"%\" = PASSWORD('" +
+        newPassword + "')";
 
 
     Reference<XStatement> xStmt = m_xConnection->createStatement();
@@ -296,41 +285,41 @@ OUString OMySQLUser::getPrivilegeString(sal_Int32 nRights) const
 {
     OUString sPrivs;
     if((nRights & Privilege::INSERT) == Privilege::INSERT)
-        sPrivs += OUString("INSERT");
+        sPrivs += "INSERT";
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::DELETE) == Privilege::DELETE)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("DELETE");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "DELETE";
     }
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::UPDATE) == Privilege::UPDATE)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("UPDATE");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "UPDATE";
     }
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::ALTER) == Privilege::ALTER)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("ALTER");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "ALTER";
     }
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::SELECT) == Privilege::SELECT)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("SELECT");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "SELECT";
     }
 
     if((nRights & Privilege::REFERENCE) == Privilege::REFERENCE)
     {
         if(!sPrivs.isEmpty())
-            sPrivs += OUString(",");
-        sPrivs += OUString("REFERENCES");
+            sPrivs += ",";
+        sPrivs += "REFERENCES";
     }
 
     return sPrivs;
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUsers.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUsers.cxx
index e2e54e85d0f3..90ee347294dd 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUsers.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YUsers.cxx
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ sdbcx::ObjectType OUsers::appendObject( const OUString& _rForName, const Referen
     descriptor->getPropertyValue(OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_PASSWORD)) >>= sPassword;
     if ( !sPassword.isEmpty() )
     {
-        aSql += OUString(" IDENTIFIED BY '");
+        aSql += " IDENTIFIED BY '";
         aSql += sPassword;
-        aSql += OUString("'");
+        aSql += "'";
     }
 
     Reference< XStatement > xStmt = m_xConnection->createStatement(  );
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YViews.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YViews.cxx
index 8ff2a1b971aa..a2378d1382cb 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YViews.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/mysql/YViews.cxx
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void OViews::createView( const Reference< XPropertySet >& descriptor )
 
     aSql += ::dbtools::composeTableName( m_xMetaData, descriptor, ::dbtools::eInTableDefinitions, false, false, true );
 
-    aSql += OUString(" AS ");
+    aSql += " AS ";
     descriptor->getPropertyValue(OMetaConnection::getPropMap().getNameByIndex(PROPERTY_ID_COMMAND)) >>= sCommand;
     aSql += sCommand;
 
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/odbcbase/OConnection.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/odbcbase/OConnection.cxx
index 9e04bba0428d..cae97e22a356 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/odbcbase/OConnection.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/odbcbase/OConnection.cxx
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ SQLRETURN OConnection::Construct(const OUString& url,const Sequence< PropertyVal
         else if(!pBegin->Name.compareToAscii(pUser))
         {
             OSL_VERIFY( pBegin->Value >>= aUID );
-            aDSN = aDSN + OUString(";UID=") + aUID;
+            aDSN = aDSN + ";UID=" + aUID;
         }
         else if(!pBegin->Name.compareToAscii(pPwd))
         {
             OSL_VERIFY( pBegin->Value >>= aPWD );
-            aDSN = aDSN + OUString(";PWD=") + aPWD;
+            aDSN = aDSN + ";PWD=" + aPWD;
         }
         else if(!pBegin->Name.compareToAscii(pUseCatalog))
         {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ SQLRETURN OConnection::Construct(const OUString& url,const Sequence< PropertyVal
         else if(!pBegin->Name.compareToAscii(pSysDrv))
         {
             OSL_VERIFY( pBegin->Value >>= aSysDrvSettings );
-            aDSN += OUString(";");
+            aDSN += ";";
             aDSN += aSysDrvSettings;
         }
         else if(0 == pBegin->Name.compareToAscii(pCharSet))
diff --git a/connectivity/source/parse/sqlnode.cxx b/connectivity/source/parse/sqlnode.cxx
index db004873a733..5dca3588ce90 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/parse/sqlnode.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/parse/sqlnode.cxx
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ void OSQLParseNode::impl_parseTableRangeNodeToString_throw(OUStringBuffer& rStri
     SAL_INFO( "connectivity.parse", "parse Ocke.Janssen@sun.com OSQLParseNode::impl_parseTableRangeNodeToString_throw" );
     OSL_PRECOND(  ( count() == 2 ) || ( count() == 3 ) || ( count() == 5 ) ,"Illegal count");
 
-    // rString += OUString(" ");
+    // rString += " ";
     ::std::for_each(m_aChildren.begin(),m_aChildren.end(),
         boost::bind( &OSQLParseNode::impl_parseNodeToString_throw, _1, boost::ref( rString ), boost::cref( rParam ), false ));
 }
diff --git a/cppcanvas/source/mtfrenderer/emfplus.cxx b/cppcanvas/source/mtfrenderer/emfplus.cxx
index 5685c49322d6..2f48b9b6cafd 100644
--- a/cppcanvas/source/mtfrenderer/emfplus.cxx
+++ b/cppcanvas/source/mtfrenderer/emfplus.cxx
@@ -770,9 +770,8 @@ namespace cppcanvas
 #if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 1
                         mfStream.Seek(0);
                         static sal_Int32 emfp_debug_stream_number = 0;
-                        OUString emfp_debug_filename("/tmp/emf-embedded-stream");
-                        emfp_debug_filename += OUString::number(emfp_debug_stream_number++);
-                        emfp_debug_filename += OUString(".emf");
+                        OUString emfp_debug_filename = "/tmp/emf-embedded-stream" +
+                            OUString::number(emfp_debug_stream_number++) + ".emf";
 
                         SvFileStream file( emfp_debug_filename, STREAM_WRITE | STREAM_TRUNC );
 
diff --git a/crashrep/source/win32/soreport.cxx b/crashrep/source/win32/soreport.cxx
index da84dfd8c783..a48db076c5ec 100644
--- a/crashrep/source/win32/soreport.cxx
+++ b/crashrep/source/win32/soreport.cxx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static BOOL GetCrashDataPath( LPTSTR szBuffer )
 
     if ( !ustrValue.isEmpty() )
     {
-        ustrValue += OUString("/user/crashdata");
+        ustrValue += "/user/crashdata";
 
         ::osl::FileBase::RC result = ::osl::Directory::createPath( ustrValue );
 
diff --git a/cui/source/options/optaboutconfig.cxx b/cui/source/options/optaboutconfig.cxx
index 21b96c4b222a..12f65f4cca71 100644
--- a/cui/source/options/optaboutconfig.cxx
+++ b/cui/source/options/optaboutconfig.cxx
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void CuiAboutConfigTabPage::FillItems( Reference< XNameAccess >xNameAccess, OUSt
                                 {
                                     OUString sNumber( OUString::number(seqLong[nInd]) );
                                     sValue += sNumber;
-                                    sValue += OUString(",");
+                                    sValue += ",";
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void CuiAboutConfigTabPage::FillItems( Reference< XNameAccess >xNameAccess, OUSt
                                 {
                                     OUString sHyper( OUString::number( seqHyp[nInd] ) );
                                     sValue += sHyper;
-                                    sValue += OUString(",");
+                                    sValue += ",";
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/cui/source/options/optgdlg.cxx b/cui/source/options/optgdlg.cxx
index 6c7f60e1d13b..08873a5c760c 100644
--- a/cui/source/options/optgdlg.cxx
+++ b/cui/source/options/optgdlg.cxx
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ OfaViewTabPage::OfaViewTabPage(Window* pParent, const SfxItemSet& rSet)
             aAutoStr += m_pIconStyleLB->GetEntry( aIconStyleItemId[nAutoStyle] );
 
         m_pIconStyleLB->RemoveEntry( 0 );
-        m_pIconStyleLB->InsertEntry( aAutoStr += OUString(")" ), 0 );
+        m_pIconStyleLB->InsertEntry( aAutoStr += ")", 0 );
         // separate auto and other icon themes
         m_pIconStyleLB->SetSeparatorPos( 0 );
     }
diff --git a/dbaccess/source/ui/dlg/queryorder.cxx b/dbaccess/source/ui/dlg/queryorder.cxx
index 8c9ce5c4708c..12aa23c5fd59 100644
--- a/dbaccess/source/ui/dlg/queryorder.cxx
+++ b/dbaccess/source/ui/dlg/queryorder.cxx
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ OUString DlgOrderCrit::GetOrderList( ) const
         if(m_aColumnList[i]->GetSelectEntryPos() != 0)
         {
             if(!sOrder.isEmpty())
-                sOrder += OUString(",");
+                sOrder += ",";
 
             OUString sName = m_aColumnList[i]->GetSelectEntry();
             sOrder += ::dbtools::quoteName(sQuote,sName);
diff --git a/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/DExport.cxx b/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/DExport.cxx
index eccb7d9dc391..1e8ea2b13861 100644
--- a/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/DExport.cxx
+++ b/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/DExport.cxx
@@ -829,15 +829,13 @@ Reference< XPreparedStatement > ODatabaseExport::createPreparedStatment( const R
                                                        ,const TPositions& _rvColumns)
 {
     SAL_INFO("dbaccess.ui", "ODatabaseExport::createPreparedStatment" );
-    OUString aSql(OUString("INSERT INTO "));
+    OUString aSql("INSERT INTO ");
     OUString sComposedTableName = ::dbtools::composeTableName( _xMetaData, _xDestTable, ::dbtools::eInDataManipulation, false, false, true );
 
     aSql += sComposedTableName;
-    aSql += OUString(" ( ");
+    aSql += " ( ";
     // set values and column names
     OUString aValues(" VALUES ( ");
-    static OUString aPara("?,");
-    static OUString aComma(",");
 
     OUString aQuote;
     if ( _xMetaData.is() )
@@ -874,13 +872,13 @@ Reference< XPreparedStatement > ODatabaseExport::createPreparedStatment( const R
         if ( !aInsertIter->isEmpty() )
         {
             aSql += *aInsertIter;
-            aSql += aComma;
-            aValues += aPara;
+            aSql += ",";
+            aValues += "?,";
         }
     }
 
-    aSql = aSql.replaceAt(aSql.getLength()-1,1,OUString(")"));
-    aValues = aValues.replaceAt(aValues.getLength()-1,1,OUString(")"));
+    aSql = aSql.replaceAt(aSql.getLength()-1, 1, ")");
+    aValues = aValues.replaceAt(aValues.getLength()-1, 1, ")");
 
     aSql += aValues;
     // now create,fill and execute the prepared statement
diff --git a/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/UITools.cxx b/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/UITools.cxx
index 6c6126ff044a..807764b2a78f 100644
--- a/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/UITools.cxx
+++ b/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/UITools.cxx
@@ -1093,15 +1093,15 @@ void AppendConfigToken( OUString& _rURL, sal_Bool _bQuestionMark )
     // query part exists?
     if ( _bQuestionMark )
         // no, so start with '?'
-        _rURL += OUString("?");
+        _rURL += "?";
     else
         // yes, so only append with '&'
-        _rURL += OUString("&");
+        _rURL += "&";
 
     // set parameters
-    _rURL += OUString("Language=");
+    _rURL += "Language=";
     _rURL += utl::ConfigManager::getLocale();
-    _rURL += OUString("&System=");
+    _rURL += "&System=";
     _rURL += SvtHelpOptions().GetSystem();
 }
 
@@ -1143,10 +1143,8 @@ namespace
 ::com::sun::star::util::URL createHelpAgentURL(const OUString& _sModuleName, const OString& sHelpId)
 {
     ::com::sun::star::util::URL aURL;
-    aURL.Complete = OUString( "vnd.sun.star.help://" );
-    aURL.Complete += _sModuleName;
-    aURL.Complete += OUString( "/" );
-    aURL.Complete += OStringToOUString(sHelpId, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
+    aURL.Complete = "vnd.sun.star.help://" +
+        _sModuleName + "/" + OStringToOUString(sHelpId, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
 
     OUString sAnchor;
     OUString sTempURL = aURL.Complete;
@@ -1155,7 +1153,7 @@ namespace
     AppendConfigToken(aURL.Complete,sal_True);
     if ( bHasAnchor )
     {
-        aURL.Complete += OUString("#");
+        aURL.Complete += "#";
         aURL.Complete += sAnchor;
     }
     return aURL;
diff --git a/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/WCopyTable.cxx b/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/WCopyTable.cxx
index d5effc13b5f3..4b4a5bbab3a0 100644
--- a/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/WCopyTable.cxx
+++ b/dbaccess/source/ui/misc/WCopyTable.cxx
@@ -166,9 +166,7 @@ void ObjectCopySource::copyFilterAndSortingTo( const Reference< XConnection >& _
         const OUString sTargetName = ::dbtools::composeTableNameForSelect(_xConnection,_rxObject);
         const OUString sTargetNameTemp = (sTargetName + OUString("."));
 
-        OUString sStatement("SELECT * FROM ");
-        sStatement += sTargetName;
-        sStatement += OUString(" WHERE 0=1");
+        OUString sStatement = "SELECT * FROM " + sTargetName + " WHERE 0=1";
 
         for ( size_t i=0; i < SAL_N_ELEMENTS(aProperties); ++i )
         {
diff --git a/dbaccess/source/ui/querydesign/QueryDesignView.cxx b/dbaccess/source/ui/querydesign/QueryDesignView.cxx
index fecdf380e7e4..682bd07f0e6c 100644
--- a/dbaccess/source/ui/querydesign/QueryDesignView.cxx
+++ b/dbaccess/source/ui/querydesign/QueryDesignView.cxx
@@ -2874,9 +2874,7 @@ OUString OQueryDesignView::getStatement()
     GenerateInnerJoinCriterias(xConnection,aJoinCrit,pConnList);
     if(!aJoinCrit.isEmpty())
     {
-        OUString aTmp("( ");
-        aTmp += aJoinCrit;
-        aTmp += OUString(" )");
+        OUString aTmp = "( " + aJoinCrit + " )";
         if(!aCriteriaListStr.isEmpty())
         {
             aTmp += C_AND;
diff --git a/dbaccess/source/ui/querydesign/SelectionBrowseBox.cxx b/dbaccess/source/ui/querydesign/SelectionBrowseBox.cxx
index c368cf0bda55..78f5f7e72d48 100644
--- a/dbaccess/source/ui/querydesign/SelectionBrowseBox.cxx
+++ b/dbaccess/source/ui/querydesign/SelectionBrowseBox.cxx
@@ -711,13 +711,13 @@ sal_Bool OSelectionBrowseBox::saveField(OUString& _sFieldName ,OTableFieldDescRe
             else
                 sSql += sFullFieldName;
 
-            sSql = OUString("SELECT ") + sSql;
+            sSql = "SELECT " + sSql;
             if ( !sFieldAlias.isEmpty() )
             { // always quote the alias name: there cannot be a function in it
-                sSql += OUString(" ");
+                sSql += " ";
                 sSql += ::dbtools::quoteName( xMetaData->getIdentifierQuoteString(), sFieldAlias );
             }
-            sSql += OUString(" FROM x");
+            sSql += " FROM x";
 
             pParseNode = rParser.parseTree( sErrorMsg, sSql, bInternational );
         }
diff --git a/desktop/source/app/app.cxx b/desktop/source/app/app.cxx
index b9e4ad13278d..e17ed30713c5 100644
--- a/desktop/source/app/app.cxx
+++ b/desktop/source/app/app.cxx
@@ -1504,9 +1504,8 @@ int Desktop::Main()
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
         //include buildid in non product builds
         OUString aDefault("development");
-        aTitle += OUString(" [");
-        OUString aVerId( utl::Bootstrap::getBuildIdData(aDefault));
-        aTitle += aVerId;
+        aTitle += " [";
+        aTitle += utl::Bootstrap::getBuildIdData(aDefault);
         aTitle += "]";
 #endif
 
diff --git a/desktop/source/app/officeipcthread.cxx b/desktop/source/app/officeipcthread.cxx
index de1a340d69c4..ee4a779e01af 100644
--- a/desktop/source/app/officeipcthread.cxx
+++ b/desktop/source/app/officeipcthread.cxx
@@ -1001,13 +1001,13 @@ static void AddConversionsToDispatchList(
 
     if( !rParamOut.trim().isEmpty() )
     {
-        aParam += OUString(";");
+        aParam += ";";
         aParam += aOutDir;
     }
     else
     {
         ::osl::FileBase::getSystemPathFromFileURL( aPWD, aPWD );
-        aParam += OUString(";" ) + aPWD;
+        aParam += ";" + aPWD;
     }
 
     for (std::vector< OUString >::const_iterator i(rRequestList.begin());
diff --git a/desktop/source/deployment/registry/help/dp_help.cxx b/desktop/source/deployment/registry/help/dp_help.cxx
index 8908e6521f5d..1ad0b8f8cbbb 100644
--- a/desktop/source/deployment/registry/help/dp_help.cxx
+++ b/desktop/source/deployment/registry/help/dp_help.cxx
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void BackendImpl::implProcessHelp(
                 if( !xSFA->isFolder( aExpandedHelpURL ) )
                 {
                     OUString aErrStr = getResourceString( RID_STR_HELPPROCESSING_GENERAL_ERROR );
-                    aErrStr += OUString("No help folder" );
+                    aErrStr += "No help folder";
                     OWeakObject* oWeakThis = static_cast<OWeakObject *>(this);
                     throw deployment::DeploymentException( OUString(), oWeakThis,
                                                            makeAny( uno::Exception( aErrStr, oWeakThis ) ) );
@@ -439,9 +439,9 @@ void BackendImpl::implProcessHelp(
                             aJarFile, rtl_UriCharClassPchar,
                             rtl_UriEncodeIgnoreEscapes,
                             RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 );
-                        OUString aDestBasePath = OUString("vnd.sun.star.zip://" );
+                        OUString aDestBasePath = "vnd.sun.star.zip://";
                         aDestBasePath += aEncodedJarFilePath;
-                        aDestBasePath += OUString("/" );
+                        aDestBasePath += "/" ;
 
                         sal_Int32 nLenLangFolderURL = aLangURL.getLength() + 1;
 
@@ -534,14 +534,14 @@ void BackendImpl::implProcessHelp(
                                 aErrStr += aErrMsg;
                                 if( nErrStrId == RID_STR_HELPPROCESSING_XMLPARSING_ERROR && !aErrorInfo.m_aXMLParsingFile.isEmpty() )
                                 {
-                                    aErrStr += OUString(" in " );
+                                    aErrStr += " in ";
 
                                     OUString aDecodedFile = rtl::Uri::decode( aErrorInfo.m_aXMLParsingFile,
                                                                                    rtl_UriDecodeWithCharset, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 );
                                     aErrStr += aDecodedFile;
                                     if( aErrorInfo.m_nXMLParsingLine != -1 )
                                     {
-                                        aErrStr += OUString(", line " );
+                                        aErrStr += ", line ";
                                         aErrStr += OUString::number( aErrorInfo.m_nXMLParsingLine );
                                     }
                                 }
diff --git a/forms/source/component/ListBox.cxx b/forms/source/component/ListBox.cxx
index 67b6f7c69ae9..696ff231ff64 100644
--- a/forms/source/component/ListBox.cxx
+++ b/forms/source/component/ListBox.cxx
@@ -787,15 +787,15 @@ namespace frm
                     OUString aQuote = xMeta->getIdentifierQuoteString();
                     OUString aStatement("SELECT ");
                     if (aBoundFieldName.isEmpty())   // act like a combobox
-                        aStatement += OUString("DISTINCT ");
+                        aStatement += "DISTINCT ";
 
                     aStatement += quoteName(aQuote,aFieldName);
                     if (!aBoundFieldName.isEmpty())
                     {
-                        aStatement += OUString(", ");
+                        aStatement += ", ";
                         aStatement += quoteName(aQuote, aBoundFieldName);
                     }
-                    aStatement += OUString(" FROM ");
+                    aStatement += " FROM ";
 
                     OUString sCatalog, sSchema, sTable;
                     qualifiedNameComponents( xMeta, sListSource, sCatalog, sSchema, sTable, eInDataManipulation );
diff --git a/forms/source/runtime/formoperations.cxx b/forms/source/runtime/formoperations.cxx
index e1b8acbe1cba..c8109ed06c6f 100644
--- a/forms/source/runtime/formoperations.cxx
+++ b/forms/source/runtime/formoperations.cxx
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ namespace frm
 
                 OUString sValue = OUString::number( nCount );
                 if ( !bFinalCount )
-                    sValue += OUString(" *");
+                    sValue += " *";
 
                 aState.State <<= sValue;
                 aState.Enabled = sal_True;
diff --git a/fpicker/source/win32/filepicker/VistaFilePickerImpl.cxx b/fpicker/source/win32/filepicker/VistaFilePickerImpl.cxx
index 2494e15e40c9..64eb6752e79d 100644
--- a/fpicker/source/win32/filepicker/VistaFilePickerImpl.cxx
+++ b/fpicker/source/win32/filepicker/VistaFilePickerImpl.cxx
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ void VistaFilePickerImpl::impl_sta_ShowDialogModal(const RequestRef& rRequest)
                 OUString aFileURL(m_sDirectory);
                 sal_Int32 nIndex = aFileURL.lastIndexOf('/');
                 if (nIndex != aFileURL.getLength()-1)
-                    aFileURL += OUString("/");
+                    aFileURL += "/";
                 aFileURL += m_sFilename;
 
                 TFileDialogCustomize iCustom = impl_getCustomizeInterface();
diff --git a/framework/source/accelerators/presethandler.cxx b/framework/source/accelerators/presethandler.cxx
index 3c4d6b6e1712..efde565eac25 100644
--- a/framework/source/accelerators/presethandler.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/accelerators/presethandler.cxx
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< css::embed::XStorage > PresetHandler::getOrCreateRootStorag
     // Note: May be an user uses URLs without a final slash! Check it ...
     nPos = sShareLayer.lastIndexOf('/');
     if (nPos != sShareLayer.getLength()-1)
-        sShareLayer += OUString("/");
+        sShareLayer += "/";
 
     sShareLayer += "soffice.cfg";
     /*
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< css::embed::XStorage > PresetHandler::getOrCreateRootStorag
     // Note: May be an user uses URLs without a final slash! Check it ...
     sal_Int32 nPos = sUserLayer.lastIndexOf('/');
     if (nPos != sUserLayer.getLength()-1)
-        sUserLayer += OUString("/");
+        sUserLayer += "/";
 
     sUserLayer  += "soffice.cfg"; // storage file
 
diff --git a/helpcompiler/source/HelpLinker.cxx b/helpcompiler/source/HelpLinker.cxx
index b50b2ce301f3..33e320a9b2db 100644
--- a/helpcompiler/source/HelpLinker.cxx
+++ b/helpcompiler/source/HelpLinker.cxx
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ void HelpLinker::main( std::vector<std::string> &args,
         //This part is used when compileExtensionHelp is called from the extensions manager.
         //If extension help is compiled using helplinker in the build process
         OUString aIdxCaptionPathFileURL( *pOfficeHelpPath );
-        aIdxCaptionPathFileURL += OUString("/idxcaption.xsl");
+        aIdxCaptionPathFileURL += "/idxcaption.xsl";
 
         OString aOStr_IdxCaptionPathFileURL( OUStringToOString
             ( aIdxCaptionPathFileURL, fs::getThreadTextEncoding() ) );
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ void HelpLinker::main( std::vector<std::string> &args,
         //then  -idxcontent must be supplied
         //This part is used when compileExtensionHelp is called from the extensions manager.
         OUString aIdxContentPathFileURL( *pOfficeHelpPath );
-        aIdxContentPathFileURL += OUString("/idxcontent.xsl");
+        aIdxContentPathFileURL += "/idxcontent.xsl";
 
         OString aOStr_IdxContentPathFileURL( OUStringToOString
             ( aIdxContentPathFileURL, fs::getThreadTextEncoding() ) );
@@ -971,8 +971,7 @@ HELPLINKER_DLLPUBLIC bool compileExtensionHelp
     // The following basically checks if the help.tree is well formed XML.
     // Apparently there have been cases when translations contained
     // non-well-formed XML in the past.
-    OUString aTreeFileURL = aExtensionLanguageRoot;
-    aTreeFileURL += OUString("/help.tree");
+    OUString aTreeFileURL = aExtensionLanguageRoot + "/help.tree";
     osl::DirectoryItem aTreeFileItem;
     osl::FileBase::RC rcGet = osl::DirectoryItem::get( aTreeFileURL, aTreeFileItem );
     osl::FileStatus aFileStatus( osl_FileStatus_Mask_FileSize );
diff --git a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwpbulletstylemgr.cxx b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwpbulletstylemgr.cxx
index 597f7c0fc118..f1889d100cdf 100644
--- a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwpbulletstylemgr.cxx
+++ b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwpbulletstylemgr.cxx
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ OUString LwpBulletStyleMgr::RegisterBulletStyle(LwpPara* pPara, LwpBulletOverrid
                     OUString aNumber = LwpSilverBullet::GetNumCharByStyleID(pParaNumber);
                     if (pParaNumber->GetStyleID() == NUMCHAR_01 || pParaNumber->GetStyleID() == NUMCHAR_Chinese4)
                     {
-                        aPrefix += OUString("0");
+                        aPrefix += "0";
                     }
                     aFmt.SetPrefix(aPrefix);
 
diff --git a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xftextcontent.cxx b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xftextcontent.cxx
index 12394134794a..f2fcdf1a5ba2 100644
--- a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xftextcontent.cxx
+++ b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xftextcontent.cxx
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ void    XFTextContent::SetText(const OUString& text)
 void    XFTextContent::ToXml(IXFStream *pStrm)
 {
 //  pStrm->Characters(m_strText);
-    OUString sSpaceToken(" ");
-    sSpaceToken += OUString(" ");
+    OUString sSpaceToken("  ");
     OUString sSubString;
     sal_Int32 nIndex = 0;
     sal_Int32 nSize = m_strText.getLength();
diff --git a/reportdesign/source/filter/xml/xmlExport.cxx b/reportdesign/source/filter/xml/xmlExport.cxx
index 8ab0b4303ec1..3d8fbbc39de7 100644
--- a/reportdesign/source/filter/xml/xmlExport.cxx
+++ b/reportdesign/source/filter/xml/xmlExport.cxx
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ sal_Bool ORptExport::exportGroup(const Reference<XReportDefinition>& _xReportDef
                         if ( aGroupFind != m_aGroupFunctionMap.end() )
                             sExpression = aGroupFind->second->getName();
                         sFormula += sExpression;
-                        sFormula += OUString("\")");
+                        sFormula += "\")";
                         sExpression = sFormula;
                     }
                     AddAttribute(XML_NAMESPACE_REPORT, XML_SORT_EXPRESSION, sField);
@@ -1597,14 +1597,14 @@ void ORptExport::exportGroupsExpressionAsFunction(const Reference< XGroups>& _xG
                     xFunction->setName(sFunctionName);
                     if ( !sInitialFormula.isEmpty() )
                         xFunction->setInitialFormula(beans::Optional< OUString>(sal_True, sInitialFormula));
-                    sFunction = OUString("rpt:") + sFunction;
-                    sFunction += OUString("([");
+                    sFunction = "rpt:" + sFunction;
+                    sFunction += "([";
                     sFunction += sExpression;
-                    sFunction += OUString("]");
+                    sFunction += "]";
 
                     if ( !sPrefix.isEmpty() )
                         sFunction += sPrefix;
-                    sFunction += OUString(")");
+                    sFunction += ")";
                     if ( !sPostfix.isEmpty() )
                         sFunction += sPostfix;
                     xFunction->setFormula(sFunction);
diff --git a/reportdesign/source/filter/xml/xmlExportDocumentHandler.cxx b/reportdesign/source/filter/xml/xmlExportDocumentHandler.cxx
index 7f796e34d015..d2db12f86f7e 100644
--- a/reportdesign/source/filter/xml/xmlExportDocumentHandler.cxx
+++ b/reportdesign/source/filter/xml/xmlExportDocumentHandler.cxx
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ void lcl_correctCellAddress(const OUString & _sName, const uno::Reference< xml::
     const sal_Int32 nPos = sCellAddress.lastIndexOf('$');
     if ( nPos != -1 )
     {
-        sCellAddress = sCellAddress.copy(0,nPos);
-        sCellAddress += OUString("$65535");
+        sCellAddress = sCellAddress.copy(0,nPos) + "$65535";
         pList->RemoveAttribute(_sName);
         pList->AddAttribute(_sName,sCellAddress);
     }
diff --git a/reportdesign/source/ui/inspection/DataProviderHandler.cxx b/reportdesign/source/ui/inspection/DataProviderHandler.cxx
index a9245cf44562..3cf5ad170ff8 100644
--- a/reportdesign/source/ui/inspection/DataProviderHandler.cxx
+++ b/reportdesign/source/ui/inspection/DataProviderHandler.cxx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ uno::Any SAL_CALL DataProviderHandler::getPropertyValue(const OUString & Propert
             //            for(;pChartTypeIter != pChartTypeEnd;++pChartTypeIter)
             //            {
             //                sChartTypes += (*pChartTypeIter)->getChartType();
-            //                sChartTypes += OUString(";");
+            //                sChartTypes += ";";
             //            }
             //        }
             //        aPropertyValue;// <<= sChartTypes;
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/html/htmlpars.cxx b/sc/source/filter/html/htmlpars.cxx
index aded321f7715..7a29bd4a2e89 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/html/htmlpars.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/html/htmlpars.cxx
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ void ScHTMLLayoutParser::Image( ImportInfo* pInfo )
                 if ( !pActEntry->bHasGraphic )
                 {   // ALT text only if not any image loaded
                     if (!pActEntry->aAltText.isEmpty())
-                        pActEntry->aAltText += OUString("; ");
+                        pActEntry->aAltText += "; ";
 
                     pActEntry->aAltText += rOption.GetString();
                 }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xml/XMLStylesExportHelper.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xml/XMLStylesExportHelper.cxx
index 7917e82f9b52..594d74200a2f 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xml/XMLStylesExportHelper.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xml/XMLStylesExportHelper.cxx
@@ -188,26 +188,26 @@ OUString ScMyValidationsContainer::GetCondition(ScXMLExport& rExport, const ScMy
         {
             //case sheet::ValidationType_CUSTOM
             case sheet::ValidationType_DATE :
-                sCondition += OUString("cell-content-is-date()");
+                sCondition += "cell-content-is-date()";
             break;
             case sheet::ValidationType_DECIMAL :
-                sCondition += OUString("cell-content-is-decimal-number()");
+                sCondition += "cell-content-is-decimal-number()";
             break;
             case sheet::ValidationType_LIST :
-                sCondition += OUString("cell-content-is-in-list(");
+                sCondition += "cell-content-is-in-list(";
                 sCondition += aValidation.sFormula1;
-                sCondition += OUString(")");
+                sCondition += ")";
             break;
             case sheet::ValidationType_TEXT_LEN :
                 if (aValidation.aOperator != sheet::ConditionOperator_BETWEEN &&
                     aValidation.aOperator != sheet::ConditionOperator_NOT_BETWEEN)
-                    sCondition += OUString("cell-content-text-length()");
+                    sCondition += "cell-content-text-length()";
             break;
             case sheet::ValidationType_TIME :
-                sCondition += OUString("cell-content-is-time()");
+                sCondition += "cell-content-is-time()";
             break;
             case sheet::ValidationType_WHOLE :
-                sCondition += OUString("cell-content-is-whole-number()");
+                sCondition += "cell-content-is-whole-number()";
             break;
             default:
             {
@@ -221,31 +221,31 @@ OUString ScMyValidationsContainer::GetCondition(ScXMLExport& rExport, const ScMy
             !aValidation.sFormula2.isEmpty())))
         {
             if (aValidation.aValidationType != sheet::ValidationType_TEXT_LEN)
-                sCondition += OUString(" and ");
+                sCondition += " and ";
             if (aValidation.aOperator != sheet::ConditionOperator_BETWEEN &&
                 aValidation.aOperator != sheet::ConditionOperator_NOT_BETWEEN)
             {
                 if (aValidation.aValidationType != sheet::ValidationType_TEXT_LEN)
-                    sCondition += OUString("cell-content()");
+                    sCondition += "cell-content()";
                 switch (aValidation.aOperator)
                 {
                     case sheet::ConditionOperator_EQUAL :
-                        sCondition += OUString("=");
+                        sCondition += "=";
                     break;
                     case sheet::ConditionOperator_GREATER :
-                        sCondition += OUString(">");
+                        sCondition += ">";
                     break;
                     case sheet::ConditionOperator_GREATER_EQUAL :
-                        sCondition += OUString(">=");
+                        sCondition += ">=";
                     break;
                     case sheet::ConditionOperator_LESS :
-                        sCondition += OUString("<");
+                        sCondition += "<";
                     break;
                     case sheet::ConditionOperator_LESS_EQUAL :
-                        sCondition += OUString("<=");
+                        sCondition += "<=";
                     break;
                     case sheet::ConditionOperator_NOT_EQUAL :
-                        sCondition += OUString("!=");
+                        sCondition += "!=";
                     break;
                     default:
                     {
@@ -259,21 +259,21 @@ OUString ScMyValidationsContainer::GetCondition(ScXMLExport& rExport, const ScMy
                 if (aValidation.aValidationType == sheet::ValidationType_TEXT_LEN)
                 {
                     if (aValidation.aOperator == sheet::ConditionOperator_BETWEEN)
-                        sCondition += OUString("cell-content-text-length-is-between(");
+                        sCondition += "cell-content-text-length-is-between(";
                     else
-                        sCondition += OUString("cell-content-text-length-is-not-between(");
+                        sCondition += "cell-content-text-length-is-not-between(";
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     if (aValidation.aOperator == sheet::ConditionOperator_BETWEEN)
-                        sCondition += OUString("cell-content-is-between(");
+                        sCondition += "cell-content-is-between(";
                     else
-                        sCondition += OUString("cell-content-is-not-between(");
+                        sCondition += "cell-content-is-not-between(";
                 }
                 sCondition += aValidation.sFormula1;
-                sCondition += OUString(",");
+                sCondition += ",";
                 sCondition += aValidation.sFormula2;
-                sCondition += OUString(")");
+                sCondition += ")";
             }
         }
         else
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlimprt.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlimprt.cxx
index cd8a47b592ec..2c0f1b56c4f8 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlimprt.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlimprt.cxx
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ sal_Int32 ScXMLImport::SetCurrencySymbol(const sal_Int32 nKey, const OUString& r
             {
                 OUString sErrorMessage("Fehler im Formatstring ");
                 sErrorMessage += sFormatString;
-                sErrorMessage += OUString(" an Position ");
+                sErrorMessage += " an Position ";
                 sErrorMessage += OUString::number(rException.CheckPos);
                 uno::Sequence<OUString> aSeq(1);
                 aSeq[0] = sErrorMessage;
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlstyle.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlstyle.cxx
index e2bd28fa9917..ab0ef1525fc5 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlstyle.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xml/xmlstyle.cxx
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ void ScXMLAutoStylePoolP::exportStyleContent(
                                             {
                                                 OUString sCondition("is-true-formula(");
                                                 sCondition += xSheetCondition->getFormula1();
-                                                sCondition += OUString(")");
+                                                sCondition += ")";
                                                 rScXMLExport.AddAttribute(XML_NAMESPACE_STYLE, XML_CONDITION, sCondition);
                                                 rScXMLExport.AddAttribute(XML_NAMESPACE_STYLE, XML_APPLY_STYLE_NAME, rScXMLExport.EncodeStyleName( sStyleName ));
                                                 OUString sOUBaseAddress;
@@ -738,9 +738,9 @@ void ScXMLAutoStylePoolP::exportStyleContent(
                                                     else
                                                         sCondition = OUString("cell-content-is-not-between(");
                                                     sCondition += xSheetCondition->getFormula1();
-                                                    sCondition += OUString(",");
+                                                    sCondition += ",";
                                                     sCondition += xSheetCondition->getFormula2();
-                                                    sCondition += OUString(")");
+                                                    sCondition += ")";
                                                 }
                                                 else
                                                 {
@@ -748,22 +748,22 @@ void ScXMLAutoStylePoolP::exportStyleContent(
                                                     switch (aOperator)
                                                     {
                                                         case sheet::ConditionOperator_LESS:
-                                                            sCondition += OUString("<");
+                                                            sCondition += "<";
                                                         break;
                                                         case sheet::ConditionOperator_GREATER:
-                                                            sCondition += OUString(">");
+                                                            sCondition += ">";
                                                         break;
                                                         case sheet::ConditionOperator_LESS_EQUAL:
-                                                            sCondition += OUString("<=");
+                                                            sCondition += "<=";
                                                         break;
                                                         case sheet::ConditionOperator_GREATER_EQUAL:
-                                                            sCondition += OUString(">=");
+                                                            sCondition += ">=";
                                                         break;
                                                         case sheet::ConditionOperator_EQUAL:
-                                                            sCondition += OUString("=");
+                                                            sCondition += "=";
                                                         break;
                                                         case sheet::ConditionOperator_NOT_EQUAL:
-                                                            sCondition += OUString("!=");
+                                                            sCondition += "!=";
                                                         break;
                                                         default:
                                                         {
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ bool XmlScPropHdl_CellProtection::exportXML(
         else if (aCellProtection.IsFormulaHidden && aCellProtection.IsLocked)
         {
             rStrExpValue = GetXMLToken(XML_PROTECTED);
-            rStrExpValue += OUString(" ");
+            rStrExpValue += " ";
             rStrExpValue += GetXMLToken(XML_FORMULA_HIDDEN);
             bRetval = true;
         }
diff --git a/scripting/source/basprov/basmethnode.cxx b/scripting/source/basprov/basmethnode.cxx
index c8bdba5691e3..f1d3088179a1 100644
--- a/scripting/source/basprov/basmethnode.cxx
+++ b/scripting/source/basprov/basmethnode.cxx
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ namespace basprov
                 {
                     m_sURI = OUString("vnd.sun.star.script:");
                     m_sURI += pBasic->GetName();
-                    m_sURI += OUString(".");
+                    m_sURI += ".";
                     m_sURI += pModule->GetName();
-                    m_sURI += OUString(".");
+                    m_sURI += ".";
                     m_sURI += m_pMethod->GetName();
-                    m_sURI += OUString("?language=Basic&location=");
+                    m_sURI += "?language=Basic&location=";
                     if ( m_bIsAppScript )
-                        m_sURI += OUString("application");
+                        m_sURI += "application";
                     else
-                        m_sURI += OUString("document");
+                        m_sURI += "document";
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/scripting/source/dlgprov/dlgevtatt.cxx b/scripting/source/dlgprov/dlgevtatt.cxx
index f6393cfd9724..6dfe69a05fbd 100644
--- a/scripting/source/dlgprov/dlgevtatt.cxx
+++ b/scripting/source/dlgprov/dlgevtatt.cxx
@@ -533,9 +533,9 @@ namespace dlgprov
             sal_Int32 nIndex = sScriptCode.indexOf( ':' );
             if ( nIndex >= 0 && nIndex < sScriptCode.getLength() )
             {
-                sScriptURL = OUString("vnd.sun.star.script:");
+                sScriptURL = "vnd.sun.star.script:";
                 sScriptURL += sScriptCode.copy( nIndex + 1 );
-                sScriptURL += OUString("?language=Basic&location=");
+                sScriptURL += "?language=Basic&location=";
                 sScriptURL += sScriptCode.copy( 0, nIndex );
             }
             ScriptEvent aSFScriptEvent( aScriptEvent );
diff --git a/scripting/source/stringresource/stringresource.cxx b/scripting/source/stringresource/stringresource.cxx
index 69c5df0f798a..f727e4864864 100644
--- a/scripting/source/stringresource/stringresource.cxx
+++ b/scripting/source/stringresource/stringresource.cxx
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ void StringResourcePersistenceImpl::implStoreAtStorage
             if( pLocaleItem != NULL )
             {
                 OUString aStreamName = implGetFileNameForLocaleItem( pLocaleItem, m_aNameBase );
-                aStreamName += OUString(".properties");
+                aStreamName += ".properties";
 
                 try
                 {
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ void StringResourcePersistenceImpl::implStoreAtStorage
             loadLocale( pLocaleItem ) )
         {
             OUString aStreamName = implGetFileNameForLocaleItem( pLocaleItem, aNameBase );
-            aStreamName += OUString(".properties");
+            aStreamName += ".properties";
 
             Reference< io::XStream > xElementStream =
                     Storage->openStreamElement( aStreamName, ElementModes::READWRITE );
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ void StringResourcePersistenceImpl::implStoreAtStorage
             if( pLocaleItem != NULL )
             {
                 OUString aStreamName = implGetFileNameForLocaleItem( pLocaleItem, m_aNameBase );
-                aStreamName += OUString(".default");
+                aStreamName += ".default";
 
                 try
                 {
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ void StringResourcePersistenceImpl::implStoreAtStorage
     if( m_pDefaultLocaleItem != NULL && (bStoreAll || m_bDefaultModified) )
     {
         OUString aStreamName = implGetFileNameForLocaleItem( m_pDefaultLocaleItem, aNameBase );
-        aStreamName += OUString(".default");
+        aStreamName += ".default";
 
         Reference< io::XStream > xElementStream =
                 Storage->openStreamElement( aStreamName, ElementModes::READWRITE );
@@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ bool StringResourceWithStorageImpl::implLoadLocale( LocaleItem* pLocaleItem )
     try
     {
         OUString aStreamName = implGetFileNameForLocaleItem( pLocaleItem, m_aNameBase );
-        aStreamName += OUString( ".properties" );
+        aStreamName += ".properties";
 
         Reference< io::XStream > xElementStream =
             m_xStorage->openStreamElement( aStreamName, ElementModes::READ );
diff --git a/sd/source/filter/ppt/pptinanimations.cxx b/sd/source/filter/ppt/pptinanimations.cxx
index 03e8110da2f8..5bfac6ade440 100644
--- a/sd/source/filter/ppt/pptinanimations.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/filter/ppt/pptinanimations.cxx
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ int AnimationImporter::import( const Reference< XDrawPage >& xPage, const DffRec
     static int ppt_anim_debug_stream_number = 1;
     OUString ppt_anim_debug_filename("ppt-animation-import-debug-output-");
     ppt_anim_debug_filename += OUString::number(ppt_anim_debug_stream_number++);
-    ppt_anim_debug_filename += OUString(".xml");
+    ppt_anim_debug_filename += ".xml";
     mpFile = fopen( OUStringToOString( ppt_anim_debug_filename, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8).getStr() , "w+" );
 #endif
     dump("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n");
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/SfxDocumentMetaData.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/SfxDocumentMetaData.cxx
index 0c31186b20ad..4859c0c54acc 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/SfxDocumentMetaData.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/SfxDocumentMetaData.cxx
@@ -1918,8 +1918,7 @@ SfxDocumentMetaData::loadFromStorage(
     try {
         xPropArg->getPropertyValue("BaseURI")
             >>= input.sSystemId;
-        input.sSystemId += OUString("/").concat(
-                OUString(s_meta));
+        input.sSystemId += "/" + OUString(s_meta);
     } catch (const css::uno::Exception &) {
         input.sSystemId = OUString(s_meta);
     }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/docfac.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/docfac.cxx
index 7ca28798eb9e..cc2119a3e368 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/docfac.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/docfac.cxx
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void SfxObjectFactory::SetSystemTemplate( const OUString& rServiceName, const OU
 
             OUString aBackupURL;
             ::osl::Security().getConfigDir(aBackupURL);
-            aBackupURL += OUString("/temp");
+            aBackupURL += "/temp";
 
             if ( !xSimpleFileAccess->exists( aBackupURL ) )
                 xSimpleFileAccess->createFolder( aBackupURL );
diff --git a/sot/source/sdstor/ucbstorage.cxx b/sot/source/sdstor/ucbstorage.cxx
index b0801e3a0060..e7b1275aca19 100644
--- a/sot/source/sdstor/ucbstorage.cxx
+++ b/sot/source/sdstor/ucbstorage.cxx
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ UCBStorageStream_Impl::UCBStorageStream_Impl( const OUString& rName, StreamMode
         {
             xComEnv = new ::ucbhelper::CommandEnvironment( Reference< ::com::sun::star::task::XInteractionHandler >(),
                                                      xProgress );
-            aTemp += OUString("?repairpackage");
+            aTemp += "?repairpackage";
         }
 
         m_pContent = new ::ucbhelper::Content( aTemp, xComEnv, comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
@@ -1591,8 +1591,8 @@ UCBStorage_Impl::UCBStorage_Impl( const OUString& rName, StreamMode nMode, UCBSt
     if ( m_bIsRoot )
     {
         // create the special package URL for the package content
-        OUString aTemp = OUString("vnd.sun.star.pkg://");
-        aTemp += OUString(INetURLObject::encode( aName, INetURLObject::PART_AUTHORITY, '%', INetURLObject::ENCODE_ALL ));
+        OUString aTemp = "vnd.sun.star.pkg://";
+        aTemp += INetURLObject::encode( aName, INetURLObject::PART_AUTHORITY, '%', INetURLObject::ENCODE_ALL );
         m_aURL = aTemp;
 
         if ( m_nMode & STREAM_WRITE )
@@ -1636,8 +1636,8 @@ UCBStorage_Impl::UCBStorage_Impl( SvStream& rStream, UCBStorage* pStorage, bool
     // UCBStorages work on a content, so a temporary file for a content must be created, even if the stream is only
     // accessed readonly
     // the root storage opens the package; create the special package URL for the package content
-    OUString aTemp = OUString("vnd.sun.star.pkg://");
-    aTemp += OUString(INetURLObject::encode( m_pTempFile->GetURL(), INetURLObject::PART_AUTHORITY, '%', INetURLObject::ENCODE_ALL ));
+    OUString aTemp = "vnd.sun.star.pkg://";
+    aTemp += INetURLObject::encode( m_pTempFile->GetURL(), INetURLObject::PART_AUTHORITY, '%', INetURLObject::ENCODE_ALL );
     m_aURL = aTemp;
 
     // copy data into the temporary file
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ void UCBStorage_Impl::CreateContent()
         {
             xComEnv = new ::ucbhelper::CommandEnvironment( Reference< ::com::sun::star::task::XInteractionHandler >(),
                                                      m_xProgressHandler );
-            aTemp += OUString("?repairpackage");
+            aTemp += "?repairpackage";
         }
 
         m_pContent = new ::ucbhelper::Content( aTemp, xComEnv, comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
@@ -3209,8 +3209,7 @@ OUString UCBStorage::CreateLinkFile( const OUString& rName )
             aTitle += ".";
             for ( sal_Int32 i=0; !bRet; i++ )
             {
-                OUString aTmp( aTitle );
-                aTmp += OUString::number( i );
+                OUString aTmp = aTitle + OUString::number( i );
                 bRet = ::utl::UCBContentHelper::MakeFolder( aFolder, aTmp, aNewFolder );
                 if ( bRet )
                     aTitle = aTmp;
diff --git a/stoc/test/registry_tdprovider/testregistrytdprovider.cxx b/stoc/test/registry_tdprovider/testregistrytdprovider.cxx
index c3ffaf1ee73d..8038d6173be8 100644
--- a/stoc/test/registry_tdprovider/testregistrytdprovider.cxx
+++ b/stoc/test/registry_tdprovider/testregistrytdprovider.cxx
@@ -784,9 +784,7 @@ namespace {
 
 bool writeInfo(void * registryKey, OUString const & implementationName,
                css::uno::Sequence< OUString > const & serviceNames) {
-    OUString keyName("/");
-    keyName += implementationName;
-    keyName += OUString("/UNO/SERVICES");
+    OUString keyName = "/" + implementationName + "/UNO/SERVICES";
     css::uno::Reference< css::registry::XRegistryKey > key;
     try {
         key = static_cast< css::registry::XRegistryKey * >(registryKey)->
diff --git a/stoc/test/tdmanager/testtdmanager.cxx b/stoc/test/tdmanager/testtdmanager.cxx
index 31bf83c95bc7..aaacf910d461 100644
--- a/stoc/test/tdmanager/testtdmanager.cxx
+++ b/stoc/test/tdmanager/testtdmanager.cxx
@@ -303,9 +303,7 @@ namespace {
 
 bool writeInfo(void * registryKey, OUString const & implementationName,
                css::uno::Sequence< OUString > const & serviceNames) {
-    OUString keyName("/");
-    keyName += implementationName;
-    keyName += OUString("/UNO/SERVICES");
+    OUString keyName = "/" + implementationName + "/UNO/SERVICES";
     css::uno::Reference< css::registry::XRegistryKey > key;
     try {
         key = static_cast< css::registry::XRegistryKey * >(registryKey)->
diff --git a/svl/source/passwordcontainer/passwordcontainer.cxx b/svl/source/passwordcontainer/passwordcontainer.cxx
index d16702109883..09d82dc1f8e6 100644
--- a/svl/source/passwordcontainer/passwordcontainer.cxx
+++ b/svl/source/passwordcontainer/passwordcontainer.cxx
@@ -206,9 +206,7 @@ PassMap StorageItem::getInfo()
 
     for( aNodeInd = 0; aNodeInd < aNodeCount; ++aNodeInd )
     {
-        aPropNames[aNodeInd]  = OUString("Store/Passwordstorage['");
-        aPropNames[aNodeInd] += aNodeNames[aNodeInd];
-        aPropNames[aNodeInd] += OUString("']/Password");
+        aPropNames[aNodeInd]  = "Store/Passwordstorage['" + aNodeNames[aNodeInd] + "']/Password";
     }
 
     Sequence< Any > aPropertyValues = ConfigItem::GetProperties( aPropNames );
@@ -367,9 +365,7 @@ void StorageItem::update( const OUString& aURL, const NamePassRecord& aRecord )
 
     Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > sendSeq(1);
 
-    sendSeq[0].Name  = OUString("Store/Passwordstorage['");
-    sendSeq[0].Name += createIndex( forIndex );
-    sendSeq[0].Name += OUString("']/Password");
+    sendSeq[0].Name  = "Store/Passwordstorage['" + createIndex( forIndex ) + "']/Password";
 
     sendSeq[0].Value <<= aRecord.GetPersPasswords();
 
@@ -810,7 +806,7 @@ OUString PasswordContainer::GetDefaultMasterPassword()
 {
     OUString aResult;
     for ( sal_Int32 nInd = 0; nInd < RTL_DIGEST_LENGTH_MD5; nInd++ )
-        aResult += OUString( "aa"  );
+        aResult += "aa";
 
     return aResult;
 }
diff --git a/svtools/source/config/extcolorcfg.cxx b/svtools/source/config/extcolorcfg.cxx
index 34a534efa0b7..6456a9b8cc90 100644
--- a/svtools/source/config/extcolorcfg.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/config/extcolorcfg.cxx
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void ExtendedColorConfig_Impl::Load(const OUString& rScheme)
             m_aComponentDisplayNames.insert(TDisplayNames::value_type(pIter->getToken(1,'/',nIndex),sComponentDisplayName));
         }
 
-        *pIter += OUString("/Entries");
+        *pIter += "/Entries";
         uno::Sequence < OUString > aDisplayNames = GetPropertyNames(*pIter);
         lcl_addString(aDisplayNames,sDisplayName);
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ sal_Bool ExtendedColorConfig_Impl::ExistsScheme(const OUString& _sSchemeName)
     OUString sBase("ExtendedColorScheme/ColorSchemes");
 
     uno::Sequence < OUString > aComponentNames = GetPropertyNames(sBase);
-    sBase += OUString("/") + _sSchemeName;
+    sBase += "/" + _sSchemeName;
     const OUString* pCompIter = aComponentNames.getConstArray();
     const OUString* pCompEnd  = pCompIter + aComponentNames.getLength();
     for(;pCompIter != pCompEnd && *pCompIter != sBase;++pCompIter)
diff --git a/svtools/source/config/fontsubstconfig.cxx b/svtools/source/config/fontsubstconfig.cxx
index 2f55f5dd97d2..4d97c9bdeaa2 100644
--- a/svtools/source/config/fontsubstconfig.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/config/fontsubstconfig.cxx
@@ -65,13 +65,11 @@ SvtFontSubstConfig::SvtFontSubstConfig() :
     Sequence<OUString> aPropNames(aNodeNames.getLength() * 4);
     OUString* pNames = aPropNames.getArray();
     sal_Int32 nName = 0;
-    sPropPrefix += OUString("/");
+    sPropPrefix += "/";
     sal_Int32 nNode;
     for(nNode = 0; nNode < aNodeNames.getLength(); nNode++)
     {
-        OUString sStart(sPropPrefix);
-        sStart += pNodeNames[nNode];
-        sStart += OUString("/");
+        OUString sStart = sPropPrefix + pNodeNames[nNode] + "/";
         pNames[nName] = sStart;     pNames[nName++] += cReplaceFont;
         pNames[nName] = sStart;     pNames[nName++] += cSubstituteFont;
         pNames[nName] = sStart;     pNames[nName++] += cAlways;
@@ -125,10 +123,7 @@ void SvtFontSubstConfig::Commit()
         const uno::Type& rBoolType = ::getBooleanCppuType();
         for(size_t i = 0; i < pImpl->aSubstArr.size(); i++)
         {
-            OUString sPrefix(sNode);
-            sPrefix += "/_";
-            sPrefix += OUString::number(i);
-            sPrefix += "/";
+            OUString sPrefix = sNode + "/_" + OUString::number(i) + "/";
 
             SubstitutionStruct& pSubst = pImpl->aSubstArr[i];
             pSetValues[nSetValue].Name = sPrefix; pSetValues[nSetValue].Name += sReplaceFont;
diff --git a/svtools/source/dialogs/addresstemplate.cxx b/svtools/source/dialogs/addresstemplate.cxx
index eb81fb6f7ea2..fc4a4810f463 100644
--- a/svtools/source/dialogs/addresstemplate.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/dialogs/addresstemplate.cxx
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void AssignmentPersistentData::Commit()
         {
             OUString sFieldPath("Fields/");
             sFieldPath += _rLogicalName;
-            sFieldPath += OUString("/AssignedFieldName");
+            sFieldPath += "/AssignedFieldName";
             sAssignment = getStringProperty(sFieldPath);
         }
         return sAssignment;
@@ -421,17 +421,15 @@ void AssignmentPersistentData::Commit()
 
         // Fields/<field>
         OUString sFieldElementNodePath(sDescriptionNodePath);
-        sFieldElementNodePath += OUString("/");
+        sFieldElementNodePath += "/";
         sFieldElementNodePath += _rLogicalName;
 
         Sequence< PropertyValue > aNewFieldDescription(2);
         // Fields/<field>/ProgrammaticFieldName
-        aNewFieldDescription[0].Name = sFieldElementNodePath;
-        aNewFieldDescription[0].Name += OUString("/ProgrammaticFieldName");
+        aNewFieldDescription[0].Name = sFieldElementNodePath + "/ProgrammaticFieldName";
         aNewFieldDescription[0].Value <<= _rLogicalName;
         // Fields/<field>/AssignedFieldName
-        aNewFieldDescription[1].Name = sFieldElementNodePath;
-        aNewFieldDescription[1].Name += OUString("/AssignedFieldName");
+        aNewFieldDescription[1].Name = sFieldElementNodePath + "/AssignedFieldName";
         aNewFieldDescription[1].Value <<= _rAssignment;
 
         // just set the new value
diff --git a/svx/source/fmcomp/gridctrl.cxx b/svx/source/fmcomp/gridctrl.cxx
index 6e5274b2ac95..ef267c0d25b9 100644
--- a/svx/source/fmcomp/gridctrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/fmcomp/gridctrl.cxx
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ void DbGridControl::NavigationBar::SetState(sal_uInt16 nWhich)
                 else
                     aText = m_aAbsolute.CreateFieldText(pParent->GetRowCount());
                 if(!pParent->m_bRecordCountFinal)
-                    aText += OUString(" *");
+                    aText += " *";
             }
             else
                 aText = "";
diff --git a/svx/source/form/navigatortree.cxx b/svx/source/form/navigatortree.cxx
index 33a310c2b3a2..5d47a219118c 100644
--- a/svx/source/form/navigatortree.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/form/navigatortree.cxx
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ namespace svxform
             aNewName = aBaseName;
             if( i>0 )
             {
-                aNewName += OUString(" ");
+                aNewName += " ";
                 aNewName += OUString::number(i).getStr();
             }
 
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/dbui/mmoutputpage.cxx b/sw/source/ui/dbui/mmoutputpage.cxx
index 13f687a99c9c..3f4ae03b8ce5 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/dbui/mmoutputpage.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/dbui/mmoutputpage.cxx
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SwMailMergeOutputPage, PrintHdl_Impl)
     SwDocMergeInfo& rEndInfo = rConfigItem.GetDocumentMergeInfo(nEnd - 1);
 
     OUString sPages(OUString::number( rStartInfo.nStartPageInTarget ));
-    sPages += OUString(" - ");
+    sPages += " - ";
     sPages += OUString::number(  rEndInfo.nEndPageInTarget );
 
     SwWrtShell& rSh = pTargetView->GetWrtShell();
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ IMPL_LINK(SwMailMergeOutputPage, SendTypeHdl_Impl, ListBox*, pBox)
             sal_Int32 nTokenCount = comphelper::string::getTokenCount(sAttach, '.');
             if( 2 > nTokenCount)
             {
-                sAttach += OUString('.');
+                sAttach += ".";
                 ++nTokenCount;
             }
             sAttach = comphelper::string::setToken(sAttach, nTokenCount - 1, '.', lcl_GetExtensionForDocType( nDocType ));
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ IMPL_LINK(SwMailMergeOutputPage, SendDocumentsHdl_Impl, PushButton*, pButton)
             sal_Int32 nTokenCount = comphelper::string::getTokenCount(sAttach, '.');
             if (2 > nTokenCount)
             {
-                sAttach += OUString('.');
+                sAttach += ".";
                 ++nTokenCount;
             }
             sAttach = comphelper::string::setToken(sAttach, nTokenCount - 1, '.', lcl_GetExtensionForDocType(
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ IMPL_LINK(SwMailMergeOutputPage, SendDocumentsHdl_Impl, PushButton*, pButton)
                 while ( bDone )
                 {
                     sBody += OStringToOUString(sLine, eEncoding);
-                    sBody += OUString('\n');
+                    sBody += "\n";
                     bDone = pInStream->ReadLine( sLine );
                 }
             }
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ IMPL_LINK(SwMailMergeOutputPage, SendDocumentsHdl_Impl, PushButton*, pButton)
             sal_Int32 nTokenCount = comphelper::string::getTokenCount(sAttachment, '.');
             if (2 > nTokenCount)
             {
-                sAttachment += OUString('.');
+                sAttachment += ".";
                 sAttachment = comphelper::string::setToken(sAttachment, nTokenCount, '.', sExtension);
             }
             else if (sAttachment.getToken( nTokenCount - 1, '.') != sExtension)
@@ -1232,9 +1232,8 @@ IMPL_LINK(SwMailMergeOutputPage, SendDocumentsHdl_Impl, PushButton*, pButton)
         aDesc.sBodyContent = sBody;
         if(MM_DOCTYPE_HTML == nDocType)
         {
-            aDesc.sBodyMimeType = OUString("text/html; charset=");
-            aDesc.sBodyMimeType += OUString::createFromAscii(
-                                rtl_getBestMimeCharsetFromTextEncoding( eEncoding ));
+            aDesc.sBodyMimeType = "text/html; charset=" +
+                OUString::createFromAscii(rtl_getBestMimeCharsetFromTextEncoding( eEncoding ));
         }
         else
             aDesc.sBodyMimeType =
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/index/cnttab.cxx b/sw/source/ui/index/cnttab.cxx
index 61d9f2d86f4c..d38c8ee103ea 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/index/cnttab.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/index/cnttab.cxx
@@ -3129,9 +3129,9 @@ IMPL_LINK(SwTokenWindow, ScrollHdl, ImageButton*, pBtn )
         long nDebugWidth = pDebugCtrl->GetSizePixel().Width();
 
         sMessage += OUString::number( nDebugXPos );
-        sMessage += OUString(" ");
+        sMessage += " ";
         sMessage += OUString::number(nDebugXPos + nDebugWidth);
-        sMessage += OUString(" | ");
+        sMessage += " | ";
     }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/uiview/viewport.cxx b/sw/source/ui/uiview/viewport.cxx
index 09aabece5384..1d4acb347873 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/uiview/viewport.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/uiview/viewport.cxx
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ IMPL_LINK( SwView, ScrollHdl, SwScrollbar *, pScrollbar )
                     m_pWrtShell->GetContentAtPos( aPos, aCnt );
                     if( !aCnt.sStr.isEmpty() )
                     {
-                        sPageStr += OUString("  - ");
+                        sPageStr += "  - ";
                         sal_Int32 nChunkLen = std::min<sal_Int32>(aCnt.sStr.getLength(), 80);
                         OUString sChunk = aCnt.sStr.copy(0, nChunkLen);
                         sPageStr = sChunk + sPageStr;
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/vba/vbaview.cxx b/sw/source/ui/vba/vbaview.cxx
index 8a3fa43f7a13..6bc0569f4241 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/vba/vbaview.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/vba/vbaview.cxx
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@ uno::Reference< text::XTextRange > SwVbaView::getHFTextRange( sal_Int32 nType )
         if( nType == word::WdSeekView::wdSeekEvenPagesFooter
             || nType == word::WdSeekView::wdSeekEvenPagesHeader )
         {
-            aTempPropText += OUString("Left");
+            aTempPropText += "Left";
         }
         else
         {
-            aTempPropText += OUString("Right");
+            aTempPropText += "Right";
         }
         xText.set( xPageProps->getPropertyValue( aTempPropText), uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
     }
diff --git a/toolkit/source/awt/vclxaccessiblecomponent.cxx b/toolkit/source/awt/vclxaccessiblecomponent.cxx
index 43bbd2e4a1b1..341d829d67f7 100644
--- a/toolkit/source/awt/vclxaccessiblecomponent.cxx
+++ b/toolkit/source/awt/vclxaccessiblecomponent.cxx
@@ -610,9 +610,9 @@ OUString VCLXAccessibleComponent::getAccessibleName(  ) throw (uno::RuntimeExcep
     {
         aName = GetWindow()->GetAccessibleName();
 #if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 1
-        aName += OUString(" (Type = ");
+        aName += " (Type = ";
         aName += OUString::number(static_cast<sal_Int32>(GetWindow()->GetType()));
-        aName += OUString( ")");
+        aName += ")";
 #endif
     }
     return aName;
diff --git a/ucb/source/core/ucbcmds.cxx b/ucb/source/core/ucbcmds.cxx
index 87a677305c37..d969330c615c 100644
--- a/ucb/source/core/ucbcmds.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/core/ucbcmds.cxx
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void handleNameClashRename(
         aOldTitlePre = aOldTitle;
 
     if ( nPos > 0 )
-        aOldTitlePre += OUString("_");
+        aOldTitlePre += "_";
 
     sal_Bool bContinue = sal_True;
     do
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/file/bc.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/file/bc.cxx
index 302149cc11bf..e179bfd7af8b 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/file/bc.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/file/bc.cxx
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ BaseContent::setPropertyValues(
                             // m_aUncPath contains parent's URI.
 
                             if( m_aUncPath.lastIndexOf( sal_Unicode('/') ) != m_aUncPath.getLength() - 1 )
-                                m_aUncPath += OUString("/");
+                                m_aUncPath += "/";
 
                             m_aUncPath += rtl::Uri::encode( NewTitle,
                                                             rtl_UriCharClassPchar,
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ BaseContent::setPropertyValues(
 
             OUString aDstName = getParentName( m_aUncPath );
             if( aDstName.lastIndexOf( sal_Unicode('/') ) != aDstName.getLength() - 1 )
-                aDstName += OUString("/");
+                aDstName += "/";
 
             aDstName += rtl::Uri::encode( NewTitle,
                                           rtl_UriCharClassPchar,
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ void SAL_CALL BaseContent::insert( sal_Int32 nMyCommandIdentifier,
             m_pMyShell->clearError( nMyCommandIdentifier );
             m_aUncPath = getParentName( m_aUncPath );
             if( m_aUncPath.lastIndexOf( sal_Unicode('/') ) != m_aUncPath.getLength() - 1 )
-                m_aUncPath += OUString("/");
+                m_aUncPath += "/";
 
             m_aUncPath += rtl::Uri::encode( aRequestImpl->newName(),
                                             rtl_UriCharClassPchar,
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/file/shell.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/file/shell.cxx
index 538e013bf1ac..3d30f7883377 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/file/shell.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/file/shell.cxx
@@ -1190,8 +1190,7 @@ shell::move( sal_Int32 CommandId,
                 {
                     newDstUnqPath = dstUnqPath;
 
-                    OUString aPostFix( "_" );
-                    aPostFix += OUString::number( ++nTry );
+                    OUString aPostFix =  "_" + OUString::number( ++nTry );
 
                     newDstUnqPath = newDstUnqPath.replaceAt( nPos, 0, aPostFix );
 
@@ -1417,8 +1416,7 @@ shell::copy(
                 {
                     newDstUnqPath = dstUnqPath;
 
-                    OUString aPostFix( "_" );
-                    aPostFix += OUString::number( ++nTry );
+                    OUString aPostFix =  "_" + OUString::number( ++nTry );
 
                     newDstUnqPath = newDstUnqPath.replaceAt( nPos, 0, aPostFix );
 
@@ -2039,7 +2037,7 @@ shell::copy_recursive( const OUString& srcUnqPath,
                                           RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 );
 
                 if( newDstUnqPath.lastIndexOf( sal_Unicode('/') ) != newDstUnqPath.getLength()-1 )
-                    newDstUnqPath += OUString("/");
+                    newDstUnqPath += "/";
 
                 newDstUnqPath += tit;
 
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_content.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_content.cxx
index f7ce5f94a822..f2ae8412f9f8 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_content.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_content.cxx
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ void Content::queryChildren( ContentRefList& rChildren )
     sal_Int32 nURLPos = aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' );
 
     if ( nURLPos != ( aURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
 
     sal_Int32 nLen = aURL.getLength();
 
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ uno::Reference< ucb::XContent >
     OUString aURL = m_xIdentifier->getContentIdentifier();
 
     if ( ( aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aURL.getLength() )
-            aURL += OUString("/");
+            aURL += "/";
 
     name = create_document ? "[New_Content]" : "[New_Collection]";
     aURL += OUString::createFromAscii( name );
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_datasupplier.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_datasupplier.cxx
index e6824e25631b..bc4fb049c891 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_datasupplier.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/gio/gio_datasupplier.cxx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ OUString DataSupplier::queryContentIdentifierString( sal_uInt32 nIndex )
             g_uri_escape_string( g_file_info_get_name(maResults[ nIndex ]->pInfo) , NULL, false);
 
         if ( ( aId.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aId.getLength() )
-                aId += OUString("/");
+                aId += "/";
 
         aId += OUString::createFromAscii( escaped_name );
 
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/gvfs/gvfs_content.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/gvfs/gvfs_content.cxx
index 66d3db2ffdb5..ef97acc4a34c 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/gvfs/gvfs_content.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/gvfs/gvfs_content.cxx
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ Content::createNewContent( const ucb::ContentInfo& Info )
     OUString aURL = getOUURI();
 
     if ( ( aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aURL.getLength() )
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
 
     name = create_document ? "[New_Content]" : "[New_Collection]";
     // This looks problematic to me cf. webdav
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ Content::makeNewURL( const char */*newName*/ )
 {
     OUString aNewURL = getParentURL();
     if ( aNewURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) != ( aNewURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
-        aNewURL += OUString("/");
+        aNewURL += "/";
 
     char *name = gnome_vfs_escape_string( m_info.name );
     aNewURL += GnomeToOUString( name );
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ void Content::queryChildren( ContentRefList& rChildren )
     sal_Int32 nURLPos = aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' );
 
     if ( nURLPos != ( aURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
 
     sal_Int32 nLen = aURL.getLength();
 
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/gvfs/gvfs_directory.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/gvfs/gvfs_directory.cxx
index fb02b50ed9f9..5871baa2bd51 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/gvfs/gvfs_directory.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/gvfs/gvfs_directory.cxx
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ OUString DataSupplier::queryContentIdentifierString( sal_uInt32 nIndex )
         escaped_name = gnome_vfs_escape_string( m_pImpl->m_aResults[ nIndex ]->aInfo.name );
 
         if ( ( aId.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aId.getLength() )
-            aId += OUString("/");
+            aId += "/";
 
         aId += OUString::createFromAscii( escaped_name );
 
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchycontent.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchycontent.cxx
index f86f1825b5eb..b0fa90fbae7b 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchycontent.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchycontent.cxx
@@ -609,12 +609,12 @@ HierarchyContent::createNewContent( const ucb::ContentInfo& Info )
                     "HierarchyContent::createNewContent - empty identifier!" );
 
         if ( ( aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aURL.getLength() )
-            aURL += OUString("/");
+            aURL += "/";
 
         if ( bCreateFolder )
-            aURL += OUString("New_Folder");
+            aURL += "New_Folder";
         else
-            aURL += OUString("New_Link");
+            aURL += "New_Link";
 
         uno::Reference< ucb::XContentIdentifier > xId
             = new ::ucbhelper::ContentIdentifier( aURL );
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ HierarchyContent::makeNewIdentifier( const OUString& rTitle )
     // Assemble new content identifier...
     HierarchyUri aUri( m_xIdentifier->getContentIdentifier() );
     OUString aNewURL = aUri.getParentUri();
-    aNewURL += OUString("/");
+    aNewURL += "/";
     aNewURL += ::ucb_impl::urihelper::encodeSegment( rTitle );
 
     return uno::Reference< ucb::XContentIdentifier >(
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void HierarchyContent::queryChildren( HierarchyContentRefList& rChildren )
     if ( nURLPos != ( aURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
     {
         // No trailing slash found. Append.
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
     }
 
     sal_Int32 nLen = aURL.getLength();
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ void HierarchyContent::insert( sal_Int32 nNameClashResolve,
                 do
                 {
                     OUString aNewId = xId->getContentIdentifier();
-                    aNewId += OUString("_");
+                    aNewId += "_";
                     aNewId += OUString::number( ++nTry );
                     xId = new ::ucbhelper::ContentIdentifier( aNewId );
                 }
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ void HierarchyContent::insert( sal_Int32 nNameClashResolve,
                 else
                 {
                     OUString aNewTitle( m_aProps.getTitle() );
-                    aNewTitle += OUString("_");
+                    aNewTitle += "_";
                     aNewTitle += OUString::number( nTry );
                     m_aProps.setTitle( aNewTitle );
                 }
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ void HierarchyContent::transfer(
     if ( nPos != ( aId.getLength() - 1 ) )
     {
         // No trailing slash found. Append.
-        aId += OUString("/");
+        aId += "/";
     }
 
     if ( rInfo.SourceURL.getLength() <= aId.getLength() )
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ void HierarchyContent::transfer(
 
             OUString aChildId = xId->getContentIdentifier();
             if ( ( aChildId.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aChildId.getLength() )
-                aChildId += OUString("/");
+                aChildId += "/";
 
             aChildId += rResult.getName();
 
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchydata.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchydata.cxx
index 25cfffe77061..814cc4702c81 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchydata.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchydata.cxx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ sal_Bool HierarchyEntry::getData( HierarchyEntryData& rData )
         if ( xRootReadAccess.is() )
         {
             OUString aTitlePath = m_aPath;
-            aTitlePath += OUString("/Title");
+            aTitlePath += "/Title";
 
             // Note: Avoid NoSuchElementExceptions, because exceptions are
             //       relatively 'expensive'. Checking for availability of
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ sal_Bool HierarchyEntry::getData( HierarchyEntryData& rData )
 
             // Get TargetURL value.
             OUString aTargetURLPath = m_aPath;
-            aTargetURLPath += OUString("/TargetURL");
+            aTargetURLPath += "/TargetURL";
             if ( !( xRootReadAccess->getByHierarchicalName( aTargetURLPath )
                     >>= aValue ) )
             {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ sal_Bool HierarchyEntry::getData( HierarchyEntryData& rData )
             rData.setTargetURL( aValue );
 
             OUString aTypePath = m_aPath;
-            aTypePath += OUString("/Type");
+            aTypePath += "/Type";
             if ( xRootReadAccess->hasByHierarchicalName( aTypePath ) )
             {
                 // Might not be present since it was introduced long after
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ sal_Bool HierarchyEntry::first( iterator& it )
                 if ( !m_aPath.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     OUString aPath = m_aPath;
-                    aPath += OUString("/Children");
+                    aPath += "/Children";
 
                     xRootHierNameAccess->getByHierarchicalName( aPath )
                         >>= xNameAccess;
@@ -1127,9 +1127,9 @@ const HierarchyEntryData& HierarchyEntry::iterator::operator*() const
             OUString aTargetURL = aTitle;
             OUString aType      = aTitle;
 
-            aTitle     += OUString("/Title");
-            aTargetURL += OUString("/TargetURL");
-            aType      += OUString("/Type");
+            aTitle     += "/Title";
+            aTargetURL += "/TargetURL";
+            aType      += "/Type";
 
             OUString aValue;
             m_pImpl->dir->getByHierarchicalName( aTitle ) >>= aValue;
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchydatasupplier.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchydatasupplier.cxx
index dcb300bdb479..a27f462c06db 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchydatasupplier.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchydatasupplier.cxx
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ OUString HierarchyResultSetDataSupplier::queryContentIdentifierString(
             = m_pImpl->m_xContent->getIdentifier()->getContentIdentifier();
 
         if ( ( aId.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aId.getLength() )
-            aId += OUString("/");
+            aId += "/";
 
         aId += m_pImpl->m_aResults[ nIndex ]->aData.getName();
 
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchyuri.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchyuri.cxx
index fdbf1a7b957d..5f50aac9fcaf 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchyuri.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/hierarchy/hierarchyuri.cxx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void HierarchyUri::init() const
             if ( m_aUri.getLength() == HIERARCHY_URL_SCHEME_LENGTH + 1 )
             {
                 // root folder URI without path and service specifier.
-                m_aUri += OUString( "//" DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE_SERVICE "/"  );
+                m_aUri += "//" DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE_SERVICE "/";
                 m_aService = OUString( DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE_SERVICE  );
 
                 nPos = m_aUri.getLength() - 1;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void HierarchyUri::init() const
                       ( m_aUri[ HIERARCHY_URL_SCHEME_LENGTH + 1 ] == '/' ) )
             {
                 // root folder URI without service specifier.
-                m_aUri += OUString( "/" DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE_SERVICE "/"  );
+                m_aUri += "/" DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE_SERVICE "/";
                 m_aService = OUString( DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE_SERVICE  );
 
                 nPos = m_aUri.getLength() - 1;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void HierarchyUri::init() const
                 {
                     // Trailing slash missing.
                     nEnd = m_aUri.getLength();
-                    m_aUri += OUString("/");
+                    m_aUri += "/";
                 }
 
                 m_aService = m_aUri.copy( nStart, nEnd - nStart );
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/package/pkgcontent.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/package/pkgcontent.cxx
index c6578482843b..b8eb22e21877 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/package/pkgcontent.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/package/pkgcontent.cxx
@@ -728,13 +728,13 @@ Content::createNewContent( const ucb::ContentInfo& Info )
             return uno::Reference< ucb::XContent >();
 
         OUString aURL = m_aUri.getUri();
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
 
         if ( Info.Type.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase(
                 getContentType( m_aUri.getScheme(), sal_True ) ) )
-            aURL += OUString("New_Folder");
+            aURL += "New_Folder";
         else
-            aURL += OUString("New_Stream");
+            aURL += "New_Stream";
 
         uno::Reference< ucb::XContentIdentifier > xId(
             new ::ucbhelper::ContentIdentifier( aURL ) );
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ uno::Sequence< uno::Any > Content::setPropertyValues(
 
         // Assemble new content identifier...
         OUString aNewURL = m_aUri.getParentUri();
-        aNewURL += OUString("/");
+        aNewURL += "/";
         aNewURL += ::ucb_impl::urihelper::encodeSegment( aNewTitle );
         uno::Reference< ucb::XContentIdentifier > xNewId
             = new ::ucbhelper::ContentIdentifier( aNewURL );
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ void Content::insert(
 
     OUString aNewURL = m_aUri.getParentUri();
     if (1 + aNewURL.lastIndexOf('/') != aNewURL.getLength())
-        aNewURL += OUString("/");
+        aNewURL += "/";
     aNewURL += ::ucb_impl::urihelper::encodeSegment( m_aProps.aTitle );
     PackageUri aNewUri( aNewURL );
 
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ void Content::insert(
                 do
                 {
                     OUString aNew = aNewUri.getUri();
-                    aNew += OUString("_");
+                    aNew += "_";
                     aNew += OUString::number( ++nTry );
                     aNewUri.setUri( aNew );
                 }
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ void Content::insert(
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    m_aProps.aTitle += OUString("_");
+                    m_aProps.aTitle += "_";
                     m_aProps.aTitle += OUString::number( nTry );
                 }
             }
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ void Content::transfer(
 
     // Is source not a parent of me / not me?
     OUString aId = m_aUri.getParentUri();
-    aId += OUString("/");
+    aId += "/";
 
     if ( rInfo.SourceURL.getLength() <= aId.getLength() )
     {
@@ -2035,7 +2035,7 @@ void Content::transfer(
                     OUString aChildId = xId->getContentIdentifier();
                     if ( ( aChildId.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 )
                                                 != aChildId.getLength() )
-                        aChildId += OUString("/");
+                        aChildId += "/";
 
                     aChildId += ::ucb_impl::urihelper::encodeSegment( aName );
 
@@ -2178,7 +2178,7 @@ void Content::queryChildren( ContentRefList& rChildren )
     OSL_ENSURE( aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) != ( aURL.getLength() - 1 ),
                 "Content::queryChildren - Invalid URL!" );
 
-    aURL += OUString("/");
+    aURL += "/";
 
     sal_Int32 nLen = aURL.getLength();
 
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/package/pkgdatasupplier.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/package/pkgdatasupplier.cxx
index f0e9b8d2f995..3b39f58e9b4b 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/package/pkgdatasupplier.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/package/pkgdatasupplier.cxx
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ OUString DataSupplier::assembleChildURL( const OUString& aName )
 
         sal_Int32 nPackageUrlEnd = aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' );
         if ( nPackageUrlEnd != aURL.getLength() - 1 )
-            aURL += OUString("/");
+            aURL += "/";
 
         aURL += ::ucb_impl::urihelper::encodeSegment( aName );
         aURL += aContURL.copy( nParam );
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ OUString DataSupplier::assembleChildURL( const OUString& aName )
 
         sal_Int32 nPackageUrlEnd = aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' );
         if ( nPackageUrlEnd != aURL.getLength() - 1 )
-            aURL += OUString("/");
+            aURL += "/";
 
         aURL += ::ucb_impl::urihelper::encodeSegment( aName );
     }
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/tdoc/tdoc_content.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/tdoc/tdoc_content.cxx
index 9f7c6e24fc46..54543c39b7bb 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/tdoc/tdoc_content.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/tdoc/tdoc_content.cxx
@@ -717,12 +717,12 @@ Content::createNewContent( const ucb::ContentInfo& Info )
                     "Content::createNewContent - empty identifier!" );
 
         if ( ( aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aURL.getLength() )
-            aURL += OUString("/");
+            aURL += "/";
 
         if ( bCreateFolder )
-            aURL += OUString("New_Folder");
+            aURL += "New_Folder";
         else
-            aURL += OUString("New_Stream");
+            aURL += "New_Stream";
 
         uno::Reference< ucb::XContentIdentifier > xId
             = new ::ucbhelper::ContentIdentifier( aURL );
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ void Content::queryChildren( ContentRefList& rChildren )
     if ( nURLPos != ( aURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
     {
         // No trailing slash found. Append.
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
     }
 
     sal_Int32 nLen = aURL.getLength();
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ void Content::transfer(
     if ( nPos != ( aId.getLength() - 1 ) )
     {
         // No trailing slash found. Append.
-        aId += OUString("/");
+        aId += "/";
     }
 
     if ( rInfo.SourceURL.getLength() <= aId.getLength() )
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ void Content::transfer(
 
     OUString aTargetUri = m_xIdentifier->getContentIdentifier();
     if ( ( aTargetUri.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aTargetUri.getLength() )
-        aTargetUri += OUString("/");
+        aTargetUri += "/";
 
     if ( !rInfo.NewTitle.isEmpty() )
         aTargetUri += ::ucb_impl::urihelper::encodeSegment( rInfo.NewTitle );
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/tdoc/tdoc_datasupplier.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/tdoc/tdoc_datasupplier.cxx
index 6f7a55fcb279..a9ed86730478 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/tdoc/tdoc_datasupplier.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/tdoc/tdoc_datasupplier.cxx
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ ResultSetDataSupplier::assembleChildURL( const OUString& aName )
 
     sal_Int32 nUrlEnd = aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' );
     if ( nUrlEnd != aURL.getLength() - 1 )
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
 
     aURL += aName;
     return aURL;
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/NeonUri.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/NeonUri.cxx
index 899b2275c3ea..b3488df1c095 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/NeonUri.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/NeonUri.cxx
@@ -147,16 +147,12 @@ void NeonUri::init( const OString & rUri, const ne_uri * pUri )
 
     if ( pUri->query )
     {
-        mPath += OUString("?");
-        mPath += OStringToOUString(
-            pUri->query,  RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 );
+        mPath += "?" + OStringToOUString( pUri->query,  RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 );
     }
 
     if ( pUri->fragment )
     {
-        mPath += OUString("#");
-        mPath += OStringToOUString(
-            pUri->fragment,  RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 );
+        mPath += "#" + OStringToOUString( pUri->fragment,  RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 );
     }
 }
 
@@ -255,7 +251,7 @@ OUString NeonUri::GetPathBaseNameUnescaped () const
 void NeonUri::AppendPath (const OUString& rPath)
 {
     if (mPath.lastIndexOf ('/') != mPath.getLength () - 1)
-        mPath += OUString("/");
+        mPath += "/";
 
     mPath += rPath;
     calculateURI ();
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavcontent.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavcontent.cxx
index 81b27b65ad63..f117a9b7c758 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavcontent.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavcontent.cxx
@@ -1076,17 +1076,17 @@ Content::createNewContent( const ucb::ContentInfo& Info )
                 "WebdavContent::createNewContent - empty identifier!" );
 
     if ( ( aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aURL.getLength() )
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
 
     sal_Bool isCollection;
     if ( Info.Type == WEBDAV_COLLECTION_TYPE )
     {
-        aURL += OUString("New_Collection");
+        aURL += "New_Collection";
         isCollection = sal_True;
     }
     else
     {
-        aURL += OUString("New_Content");
+        aURL += "New_Content";
         isCollection = sal_False;
     }
 
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ uno::Sequence< uno::Any > Content::setPropertyValues(
 
         OUString aNewURL = getParentURL();
         if ( aNewURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) != ( aNewURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
-            aNewURL += OUString("/");
+            aNewURL += "/";
 
         aNewURL += NeonUri::escapeSegment( aNewTitle );
 
@@ -2225,7 +2225,7 @@ void Content::queryChildren( ContentRefList& rChildren )
     if ( nURLPos != ( aURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
     {
         // No trailing slash found. Append.
-        aURL += OUString("/");
+        aURL += "/";
     }
 
     sal_Int32 nLen = aURL.getLength();
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ void Content::insert(
         // Assemble new content identifier...
         OUString aURL = getParentURL();
         if ( aURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) != ( aURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
-            aURL += OUString("/");
+            aURL += "/";
 
         aURL += aEscapedTitle;
 
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ void Content::transfer(
         OUString aTargetURL = xIdentifier->getContentIdentifier();
         if ( ( aTargetURL.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 )
                 != aTargetURL.getLength() )
-            aTargetURL += OUString("/");
+            aTargetURL += "/";
 
         aTargetURL += aTitle;
 
@@ -2971,7 +2971,7 @@ uno::Any Content::MapDAVException( const DAVException & e, sal_Bool bWrite )
     {
         aURL = getParentURL();
         if ( aURL.lastIndexOf('/') != ( aURL.getLength() - 1 ) )
-            aURL += OUString(static_cast<sal_Unicode>('/'));
+            aURL += "/";
 
         aURL += m_aEscapedTitle;
     }
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavdatasupplier.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavdatasupplier.cxx
index 64da40979533..2bca85f3f0cd 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavdatasupplier.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavdatasupplier.cxx
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ OUString DataSupplier::queryContentIdentifierString( sal_uInt32 nIndex )
                             = *( m_pImpl->m_aResults[ nIndex ].pData );
 
         if ( ( aId.lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) != aId.getLength() )
-            aId += OUString("/");
+            aId += "/";
 
         aId += props.getEscapedTitle();
 
         if ( props.isTrailingSlash() )
-            aId += OUString("/");
+            aId += "/";
 
         m_pImpl->m_aResults[ nIndex ].aId = aId;
         return aId;
diff --git a/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavprovider.cxx b/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavprovider.cxx
index 616d1bd664e6..690d4da747db 100644
--- a/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavprovider.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/ucp/webdav-neon/webdavprovider.cxx
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ ContentProvider::queryContent(
         nPos = aURL.indexOf( '/', nPos + 1 );
         if ( nPos == -1 )
         {
-            aURL += OUString("/");
+            aURL += "/";
             bNewId = true;
         }
     }
diff --git a/ucb/workben/ucb/ucbdemo.cxx b/ucb/workben/ucb/ucbdemo.cxx
index 709b62d3279d..6c2392baf7e1 100644
--- a/ucb/workben/ucb/ucbdemo.cxx
+++ b/ucb/workben/ucb/ucbdemo.cxx
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ void SAL_CALL TestOutputStream::writeBytes(
         m_bMore = true;
     }
     m_sStart
-        += OUString(reinterpret_cast< const sal_Char * >(rData.
-                                                              getConstArray()),
+        += OUString(reinterpret_cast< const sal_Char * >(rData.getConstArray()),
                          nLen, RTL_TEXTENCODING_ISO_8859_1);
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ OUString TestOutputStream::getStart() const
 {
     OUString sResult = m_sStart;
     if (m_bMore)
-        sResult += OUString("...");
+        sResult += "...";
     return sResult;
 }
 
@@ -272,14 +271,13 @@ OUString ProgressHandler::toString(const uno::Any & rStatus)
         OUString sResult;
         if (aStart.Text.getLength() > 0)
         {
-            sResult = aStart.Text;
-            sResult += OUString(" ");
+            sResult = aStart.Text + " ";
         }
-        sResult += OUString("[");
+        sResult += "[";
         sResult += OUString::valueOf(aStart.Minimum);
-        sResult += OUString("..");
+        sResult += "..";
         sResult += OUString::valueOf(aStart.Maximum);
-        sResult += OUString("]");
+        sResult += "]";
         return sResult;
     }
 
@@ -290,9 +288,7 @@ OUString ProgressHandler::toString(const uno::Any & rStatus)
     sal_Int32 nValue;
     if (rStatus >>= nValue)
     {
-        OUString sResult("..");
-        sResult += OUString::valueOf(nValue);
-        sResult += OUString("..");
+        OUString sResult = ".." + OUString::valueOf(nValue) + "..";
         return OUString(sResult);
     }
 
@@ -387,10 +383,10 @@ OUString Ucb::getUnoURL()
     OUString aUnoURL(
                          "uno:socket,host=localhost,port=8121;");
     if (m_aProtocol.getLength() == 0)
-        aUnoURL += OUString("urp");
+        aUnoURL += "urp";
     else
         aUnoURL += m_aProtocol;
-    aUnoURL += OUString(";UCB.Factory");
+    aUnoURL += ";UCB.Factory";
     return aUnoURL;
 }
 
@@ -443,8 +439,7 @@ sal_Bool Ucb::init()
                 aInfos(xProvMgr->queryContentProviders());
             for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < aInfos.getLength(); ++i)
             {
-                String aText("    ");
-                aText += OUString(aInfos[i].Scheme);
+                OUString aText = "    " + aInfos[i].Scheme;
                 print(aText);
             }
         }
@@ -2136,10 +2131,10 @@ IMPL_LINK( MyWin, ToolBarHandler, ToolBox*, pToolBox )
         case MYWIN_ITEMID_FETCHSIZE:
         {
             m_nFetchSize = aCmdLine.ToInt32();
-            String aText;
+            OUString aText;
             if (m_nFetchSize > 0)
             {
-                aText.AssignAscii("Fetch size set to ");
+                aText = "Fetch size set to ";
                 aText += OUString::number(m_nFetchSize);
             }
             else
diff --git a/ucbhelper/source/client/proxydecider.cxx b/ucbhelper/source/client/proxydecider.cxx
index f8271b579d8d..114c12a988a4 100644
--- a/ucbhelper/source/client/proxydecider.cxx
+++ b/ucbhelper/source/client/proxydecider.cxx
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ void InternetProxyDecider_Impl::setNoProxyList(
                         aServer = aToken;
                     }
 
-                    aToken += OUString(":*");
+                    aToken += ":*";
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/vcl/win/source/gdi/salgdi3.cxx b/vcl/win/source/gdi/salgdi3.cxx
index 48118ceacd59..59f8f4ee879e 100644
--- a/vcl/win/source/gdi/salgdi3.cxx
+++ b/vcl/win/source/gdi/salgdi3.cxx
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ void WinSalGraphics::GetDevFontList( ImplDevFontList* pFontList )
         osl_getExecutableFile( &aPath.pData );
         aPath = aPath.copy( 0, aPath.lastIndexOf('/') );
         OUString aFontDirUrl = aPath.copy( 0, aPath.lastIndexOf('/') );
-        aFontDirUrl += OUString("/" LIBO_SHARE_FOLDER "/fonts/truetype");
+        aFontDirUrl += "/" LIBO_SHARE_FOLDER "/fonts/truetype";
 
         // collect fonts in font path that could not be registered
         osl::Directory aFontDir( aFontDirUrl );
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ void WinSalGraphics::GetDevFontList( ImplDevFontList* pFontList )
 
             OUString aBootStrap;
             rtl::Bootstrap::get( OUString("BRAND_BASE_DIR"), aBootStrap );
-            aBootStrap += OUString("/" LIBO_ETC_FOLDER "/" SAL_CONFIGFILE( "bootstrap" ) );
+            aBootStrap += "/" LIBO_ETC_FOLDER "/" SAL_CONFIGFILE( "bootstrap" );
             rtl::Bootstrap aBootstrap( aBootStrap );
             OUString aUserPath;
             aBootstrap.getFrom( OUString( "UserInstallation" ), aUserPath );
diff --git a/xmloff/source/forms/layerexport.cxx b/xmloff/source/forms/layerexport.cxx
index f8838c3072c4..c9f1a79edbc4 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/forms/layerexport.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/forms/layerexport.cxx
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ namespace xmloff
                     if (!sReferencedBy.isEmpty())
                         // it's not the first _rxObject referring to the xCurrentReference
                         // -> separate the id
-                        sReferencedBy += OUString(",");
+                        sReferencedBy += ",";
                     sReferencedBy += sCurrentId;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/xmloff/source/transform/StyleOASISTContext.cxx b/xmloff/source/transform/StyleOASISTContext.cxx
index f5ef3fe0f2b7..f529f3ae1c67 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/transform/StyleOASISTContext.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/transform/StyleOASISTContext.cxx
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ void XMLPropertiesTContext_Impl::StartElement(
                         {
                             if ( !aNewAttrValue.isEmpty() )
                             {
-                                aNewAttrValue += OUString(" " );
+                                aNewAttrValue += " ";
                             }
 
                             if ( IsXMLToken( aToken, XML_HORIZONTAL_ON_EVEN ) )
diff --git a/xmloff/source/transform/StyleOOoTContext.cxx b/xmloff/source/transform/StyleOOoTContext.cxx
index 7543c10f5a06..99f5971e231d 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/transform/StyleOOoTContext.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/transform/StyleOOoTContext.cxx
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ void XMLPropertiesOOoTContext_Impl::StartElement(
                 {
                     if ( !aStyleMirrorAttrValue.isEmpty() )
                     {
-                        aStyleMirrorAttrValue += OUString(" " );
+                        aStyleMirrorAttrValue += " ";
                     }
 
                     if ( IsXMLToken( aToken, XML_HORIZONTAL_ON_LEFT_PAGES ) )
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ void XMLPropertiesOOoTContext_Impl::StartElement(
         if( bMoveProtect && -1 == aProtectAttrValue.indexOf( rPosition ) )
         {
             if( !aProtectAttrValue.isEmpty() )
-                aProtectAttrValue += OUString( sal_Unicode( ' ' ) );
+                aProtectAttrValue += " ";
             aProtectAttrValue += rPosition;
         }
 
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ void XMLPropertiesOOoTContext_Impl::StartElement(
         if( bSizeProtect && -1 == aProtectAttrValue.indexOf( rSize ) )
         {
             if( !aProtectAttrValue.isEmpty() )
-                aProtectAttrValue += OUString( sal_Unicode( ' ' ) );
+                aProtectAttrValue += " ";
             aProtectAttrValue += rSize;
         }