loplugin:stringconstant: elide explicit ctor usage (automatic rewrite)

Change-Id: I7ac150458a72963f3336d30ef9d99d7c0d81c024

34 files changed, 141 insertions, 141 deletions

diff --git a/vcl/generic/print/printerjob.cxx b/vcl/generic/print/printerjob.cxx
index fd42783b9b67..315347c30632 100644
--- a/vcl/generic/print/printerjob.cxx
+++ b/vcl/generic/print/printerjob.cxx
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ PrinterJob::StartJob (
     maJobTitle = rJobName;
 
     OUString aExt(".ps");
-    mpJobHeader  = CreateSpoolFile (OUString("psp_head"), aExt);
-    mpJobTrailer = CreateSpoolFile (OUString("psp_tail"), aExt);
+    mpJobHeader  = CreateSpoolFile ("psp_head", aExt);
+    mpJobTrailer = CreateSpoolFile ("psp_tail", aExt);
     if( ! (mpJobHeader && mpJobTrailer) ) // existing files are removed in destructor
         return false;
 
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ PrinterJob::StartPage (const JobData& rJobSetup)
     OUString aPageNo = OUString::number ((sal_Int32)maPageList.size()+1); // sequential page number must start with 1
     OUString aExt    = aPageNo + ".ps";
 
-    osl::File* pPageHeader = CreateSpoolFile ( OUString("psp_pghead"), aExt);
-    osl::File* pPageBody   = CreateSpoolFile ( OUString("psp_pgbody"), aExt);
+    osl::File* pPageHeader = CreateSpoolFile ( "psp_pghead", aExt);
+    osl::File* pPageBody   = CreateSpoolFile ( "psp_pgbody", aExt);
 
     maHeaderList.push_back (pPageHeader);
     maPageList.push_back (pPageBody);
diff --git a/vcl/qa/cppunit/graphicfilter/filters-test.cxx b/vcl/qa/cppunit/graphicfilter/filters-test.cxx
index 722489207f01..ab0e1221ad67 100644
--- a/vcl/qa/cppunit/graphicfilter/filters-test.cxx
+++ b/vcl/qa/cppunit/graphicfilter/filters-test.cxx
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ void VclFiltersTest::checkExportImport(const OUString& aFilterShortName)
 void VclFiltersTest::testExportImport()
 {
     fprintf(stderr, "Check ExportImport JPG\n");
-    checkExportImport(OUString("jpg"));
+    checkExportImport("jpg");
     fprintf(stderr, "Check ExportImport PNG\n");
-    checkExportImport(OUString("png"));
+    checkExportImport("png");
     fprintf(stderr, "Check ExportImport BMP\n");
-    checkExportImport(OUString("bmp"));
+    checkExportImport("bmp");
 }
 
 void VclFiltersTest::testCVEs()
diff --git a/vcl/source/app/settings.cxx b/vcl/source/app/settings.cxx
index 2fd759794732..cd3e91d8abc1 100644
--- a/vcl/source/app/settings.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/app/settings.cxx
@@ -2477,8 +2477,8 @@ bool MiscSettings::GetDisablePrinting() const
     {
         OUString aEnable =
             vcl::SettingsConfigItem::get()->
-            getValue( OUString( "DesktopManagement"  ),
-                      OUString( "DisablePrinting"  ) );
+            getValue( "DesktopManagement",
+                      "DisablePrinting" );
         mxData->mnDisablePrinting = aEnable.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase("true") ? TRISTATE_TRUE : TRISTATE_FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -2543,8 +2543,8 @@ bool MiscSettings::GetEnableATToolSupport() const
         {
             OUString aEnable =
                 vcl::SettingsConfigItem::get()->
-                getValue( OUString( "Accessibility"  ),
-                          OUString( "EnableATToolSupport"  ) );
+                getValue( "Accessibility",
+                          "EnableATToolSupport" );
             mxData->mnEnableATT = aEnable.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase("true") ? TRISTATE_TRUE : TRISTATE_FALSE;
         }
         else
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ namespace
             nUIMirroring = 0; // ask configuration only once
             utl::OConfigurationNode aNode = utl::OConfigurationTreeRoot::tryCreateWithComponentContext(
                 comphelper::getProcessComponentContext(),
-                OUString("org.openoffice.Office.Common/I18N/CTL") );    // note: case sensitive !
+                "org.openoffice.Office.Common/I18N/CTL" );    // note: case sensitive !
             if ( aNode.isValid() )
             {
                 bool bTmp = bool();
diff --git a/vcl/source/app/svapp.cxx b/vcl/source/app/svapp.cxx
index f4928aad469b..a14b8841ef9f 100644
--- a/vcl/source/app/svapp.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/app/svapp.cxx
@@ -286,10 +286,10 @@ sal_uInt16 Application::Exception( sal_uInt16 nError )
 
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
         case EXC_RSCNOTLOADED:
-            Abort(OUString("Resource not loaded"));
+            Abort("Resource not loaded");
             break;
         default:
-            Abort(OUString("Unknown Error"));
+            Abort("Unknown Error");
             break;
 #else
         default:
diff --git a/vcl/source/app/svdata.cxx b/vcl/source/app/svdata.cxx
index 45a6c024206d..a4b03dec9afe 100644
--- a/vcl/source/app/svdata.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/app/svdata.cxx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ vcl::Window* ImplGetDefaultWindow()
         {
             SAL_INFO( "vcl", "ImplGetDefaultWindow(): No AppWindow" );
             pSVData->mpDefaultWin = VclPtr<WorkWindow>::Create( nullptr, WB_DEFAULTWIN );
-            pSVData->mpDefaultWin->SetText( OUString( "VCL ImplGetDefaultWindow"  ) );
+            pSVData->mpDefaultWin->SetText( "VCL ImplGetDefaultWindow" );
 
             // Add a reference to the default context so it never gets deleted
             rtl::Reference<OpenGLContext> pContext = pSVData->mpDefaultWin->GetGraphics()->GetOpenGLContext();
diff --git a/vcl/source/edit/texteng.cxx b/vcl/source/edit/texteng.cxx
index c65b38d4f261..b91f1bdd0d9a 100644
--- a/vcl/source/edit/texteng.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/edit/texteng.cxx
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ void TextEngine::SetFont( const vcl::Font& rFont )
         maFont.SetAlign( ALIGN_TOP );
         mpRefDev->SetFont( maFont);
         Size aTextSize;
-        aTextSize.Width() = mpRefDev->GetTextWidth(OUString("    "));
+        aTextSize.Width() = mpRefDev->GetTextWidth("    ");
         aTextSize.Height() = mpRefDev->GetTextHeight();
         if ( !aTextSize.Width() )
-            aTextSize.Width() = mpRefDev->GetTextWidth(OUString("XXXX"));
+            aTextSize.Width() = mpRefDev->GetTextWidth("XXXX");
 
         mnDefTab = aTextSize.Width();
         if ( !mnDefTab )
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/GraphicNativeTransform.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/GraphicNativeTransform.cxx
index 664749790d38..11a17a5f091f 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/GraphicNativeTransform.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/GraphicNativeTransform.cxx
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ bool GraphicNativeTransform::rotate(sal_uInt16 aInputRotation)
     }
     else if ( aLink.GetType() == GFX_LINK_TYPE_NATIVE_PNG )
     {
-        return rotateGeneric(aRotation, OUString("png"));
+        return rotateGeneric(aRotation, "png");
     }
     else if ( aLink.GetType() == GFX_LINK_TYPE_NATIVE_GIF )
     {
-        return rotateGeneric(aRotation, OUString("gif"));
+        return rotateGeneric(aRotation, "gif");
     }
     else if ( aLink.GetType() == GFX_LINK_TYPE_NONE )
     {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ bool GraphicNativeTransform::rotateGeneric(sal_uInt16 aRotation, const OUString&
 
     BitmapEx aBitmap = mrGraphic.GetBitmapEx();
     aBitmap.Rotate(aRotation, COL_BLACK);
-    rFilter.ExportGraphic( aBitmap, OUString( "none" ), aStream, nFilterFormat, &aFilterData );
+    rFilter.ExportGraphic( aBitmap, "none", aStream, nFilterFormat, &aFilterData );
 
     aStream.Seek( STREAM_SEEK_TO_BEGIN );
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ bool GraphicNativeTransform::rotateJPEG(sal_uInt16 aRotation)
     if (aBitmap.GetSizePixel().Width()  % 16 != 0 ||
         aBitmap.GetSizePixel().Height() % 16 != 0 )
     {
-        rotateGeneric(aRotation, OUString("png"));
+        rotateGeneric(aRotation, "png");
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/sgvmain.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/sgvmain.cxx
index 4882248dbcac..e666b3f0f570 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/sgvmain.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/sgvmain.cxx
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ bool SgfSDrwFilter(SvStream& rInp, GDIMetaFile& rMtf, const INetURLObject& _aIni
     bool        bRet=false;        // return value
 
     INetURLObject aIniPath = _aIniPath;
-    aIniPath.Append(OUString("sgf.ini"));
+    aIniPath.Append("sgf.ini");
 
     pSgfFonts = new SgfFontLst;
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/impgraph.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/impgraph.cxx
index ecd1c8f5c47b..31613aa22c78 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/impgraph.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/impgraph.cxx
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void ImpGraphic::ImplClear()
                                      ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::ucb::XCommandEnvironment >(),
                                      comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
 
-                aCnt.executeCommand( OUString("delete"),
+                aCnt.executeCommand( "delete",
                                      ::com::sun::star::uno::makeAny( true ) );
             }
             catch( const ::com::sun::star::ucb::ContentCreationException& )
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ bool ImpGraphic::ImplSwapOut()
                                             ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::ucb::XCommandEnvironment >(),
                                             comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
 
-                        aCnt.executeCommand( OUString("delete"),
+                        aCnt.executeCommand( "delete",
                                             ::com::sun::star::uno::makeAny( true ) );
                     }
                     catch( const ::com::sun::star::ucb::ContentCreationException& )
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ bool ImpGraphic::ImplSwapIn()
                                                  ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::ucb::XCommandEnvironment >(),
                                                  comphelper::getProcessComponentContext() );
 
-                            aCnt.executeCommand( OUString("delete"),
+                            aCnt.executeCommand( "delete",
                                                  ::com::sun::star::uno::makeAny( true ) );
                         }
                         catch( const ::com::sun::star::ucb::ContentCreationException& )
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/impimagetree.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/impimagetree.cxx
index 9bec5dcfe83f..b7620c8a072c 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/impimagetree.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/impimagetree.cxx
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ bool ImplImageTree::loadImage(OUString const & name, OUString const & style, Bit
 bool ImplImageTree::loadDefaultImage(OUString const & style, BitmapEx& bitmap)
 {
     return doLoadImage(
-        OUString("res/grafikde.png"),
+        "res/grafikde.png",
         style, bitmap, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
index ae009788aaa5..156dc694f456 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::PDFPage::appendWaveLine( sal_Int32 nWidth, sal_Int32 nY, sal
     m_aStructure[0].m_nParentElement    = 0;
 
     Font aFont;
-    aFont.SetName( OUString( "Times" ) );
+    aFont.SetName( "Times" );
     aFont.SetSize( Size( 0, 12 ) );
 
     GraphicsState aState;
@@ -2339,7 +2339,7 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::endPage()
 
         // reset the default font
         Font aFont;
-        aFont.SetName( OUString( "Times" ) );
+        aFont.SetName( "Times" );
         aFont.SetSize( Size( 0, 12 ) );
 
         m_aCurrentPDFState = m_aGraphicsStack.front();
@@ -4552,7 +4552,7 @@ we check in the following sequence:
                     else if( aFileExtension.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase( "ods" ) )
                         bChangeFileExtensionToPDF = true;
                     if( bChangeFileExtensionToPDF )
-                        aTargetURL.setExtension(OUString( "pdf"  ) );
+                        aTargetURL.setExtension("pdf" );
                 }
                 //check if extension is pdf, see if GoToR should be forced
                 bTargetHasPDFExtension = aTargetURL.GetFileExtension().equalsIgnoreAsciiCase( "pdf" );
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/print3.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/print3.cxx
index 560f6951890a..9a1fbf187115 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/print3.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/print3.cxx
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ bool Printer::PreparePrintJob(std::shared_ptr<PrinterController> xController,
                 "vcl/ui/errornoprinterdialog.ui");
             aBox->Execute();
         }
-        xController->setValue( OUString( "IsDirect" ),
+        xController->setValue( "IsDirect",
                                makeAny( false ) );
     }
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ bool Printer::PreparePrintJob(std::shared_ptr<PrinterController> xController,
             if( pContentVal )
             {
                 pContentVal->Value = makeAny( sal_Int32( 1 ) );
-                xController->setValue(OUString("PageRange"), pPagesVal->Value);
+                xController->setValue("PageRange", pPagesVal->Value);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ bool Printer::PreparePrintJob(std::shared_ptr<PrinterController> xController,
                             aBuf.append( "-" );
                             aBuf.append( nPages );
                         }
-                        xController->setValue(OUString("PageRange"), makeAny(aBuf.makeStringAndClear()));
+                        xController->setValue("PageRange", makeAny(aBuf.makeStringAndClear()));
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -409,33 +409,33 @@ bool Printer::PreparePrintJob(std::shared_ptr<PrinterController> xController,
     }
 
     // setup NUp printing from properties
-    sal_Int32 nRows = xController->getIntProperty(OUString("NUpRows"), 1);
-    sal_Int32 nCols = xController->getIntProperty(OUString("NUpColumns"), 1);
+    sal_Int32 nRows = xController->getIntProperty("NUpRows", 1);
+    sal_Int32 nCols = xController->getIntProperty("NUpColumns", 1);
     if( nRows > 1 || nCols > 1 )
     {
         PrinterController::MultiPageSetup aMPS;
         aMPS.nRows         = nRows > 1 ? nRows : 1;
         aMPS.nColumns      = nCols > 1 ? nCols : 1;
-        sal_Int32 nValue = xController->getIntProperty(OUString("NUpPageMarginLeft"), aMPS.nLeftMargin);
+        sal_Int32 nValue = xController->getIntProperty("NUpPageMarginLeft", aMPS.nLeftMargin);
         if( nValue >= 0 )
             aMPS.nLeftMargin = nValue;
-        nValue = xController->getIntProperty(OUString("NUpPageMarginRight"), aMPS.nRightMargin);
+        nValue = xController->getIntProperty("NUpPageMarginRight", aMPS.nRightMargin);
         if( nValue >= 0 )
             aMPS.nRightMargin = nValue;
-        nValue = xController->getIntProperty( OUString( "NUpPageMarginTop" ), aMPS.nTopMargin );
+        nValue = xController->getIntProperty( "NUpPageMarginTop", aMPS.nTopMargin );
         if( nValue >= 0 )
             aMPS.nTopMargin = nValue;
-        nValue = xController->getIntProperty( OUString( "NUpPageMarginBottom" ), aMPS.nBottomMargin );
+        nValue = xController->getIntProperty( "NUpPageMarginBottom", aMPS.nBottomMargin );
         if( nValue >= 0 )
             aMPS.nBottomMargin = nValue;
-        nValue = xController->getIntProperty( OUString( "NUpHorizontalSpacing" ), aMPS.nHorizontalSpacing );
+        nValue = xController->getIntProperty( "NUpHorizontalSpacing", aMPS.nHorizontalSpacing );
         if( nValue >= 0 )
             aMPS.nHorizontalSpacing = nValue;
-        nValue = xController->getIntProperty( OUString( "NUpVerticalSpacing" ), aMPS.nVerticalSpacing );
+        nValue = xController->getIntProperty( "NUpVerticalSpacing", aMPS.nVerticalSpacing );
         if( nValue >= 0 )
             aMPS.nVerticalSpacing = nValue;
-        aMPS.bDrawBorder = xController->getBoolProperty( OUString( "NUpDrawBorder" ), aMPS.bDrawBorder );
-        aMPS.nOrder = static_cast<PrinterController::NupOrderType>(xController->getIntProperty( OUString( "NUpSubPageOrder" ), aMPS.nOrder ));
+        aMPS.bDrawBorder = xController->getBoolProperty( "NUpDrawBorder", aMPS.bDrawBorder );
+        aMPS.nOrder = static_cast<PrinterController::NupOrderType>(xController->getIntProperty( "NUpSubPageOrder", aMPS.nOrder ));
         aMPS.aPaperSize = xController->getPrinter()->PixelToLogic( xController->getPrinter()->GetPaperSizePixel(), MapMode( MAP_100TH_MM ) );
         PropertyValue* pPgSizeVal = xController->getValue( OUString( "NUpPaperSize" ) );
         awt::Size aSizeVal;
@@ -485,12 +485,12 @@ bool Printer::PreparePrintJob(std::shared_ptr<PrinterController> xController,
                     xController->abortJob();
                     return false;
                 }
-                xController->setValue( OUString( "LocalFileName" ),
+                xController->setValue( "LocalFileName",
                                        makeAny( aFile ) );
             }
             else if( aDlg->isSingleJobs() )
             {
-                xController->setValue( OUString( "PrintCollateAsSingleJobs" ),
+                xController->setValue( "PrintCollateAsSingleJobs",
                                        makeAny( true ) );
             }
         }
@@ -751,8 +751,8 @@ bool Printer::StartJob( const OUString& i_rJobName, std::shared_ptr<vcl::Printer
     if (i_xController->isShowDialogs() && !i_xController->isDirectPrint())
     {
         SettingsConfigItem* pItem = SettingsConfigItem::get();
-        pItem->setValue( OUString( "PrintDialog" ),
-                         OUString( "LastPrinterUsed" ),
+        pItem->setValue( "PrintDialog",
+                         "LastPrinterUsed",
                          GetName()
                          );
     }
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ const VclPtr<Printer>& PrinterController::getPrinter() const
 void PrinterController::setPrinter( const VclPtr<Printer>& i_rPrinter )
 {
     mpImplData->mxPrinter = i_rPrinter;
-    setValue( OUString( "Name" ),
+    setValue( "Name",
               makeAny( OUString( i_rPrinter->GetName() ) ) );
     mpImplData->mnDefaultPaperBin = mpImplData->mxPrinter->GetPaperBin();
     mpImplData->mxPrinter->Push();
@@ -1731,13 +1731,13 @@ void PrinterController::pushPropertiesToPrinter()
 
 bool PrinterController::isShowDialogs() const
 {
-    bool bApi = getBoolProperty( OUString( "IsApi" ), false );
+    bool bApi = getBoolProperty( "IsApi", false );
     return ! bApi && ! Application::IsHeadlessModeEnabled();
 }
 
 bool PrinterController::isDirectPrint() const
 {
-    bool bDirect = getBoolProperty( OUString( "IsDirect" ), false );
+    bool bDirect = getBoolProperty( "IsDirect", false );
     return bDirect;
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/outdev/font.cxx b/vcl/source/outdev/font.cxx
index 9335b791d6f4..21f9c4abc3c4 100644
--- a/vcl/source/outdev/font.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/outdev/font.cxx
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ ImplFontEntry* ImplFontCache::GetGlyphFallbackFont( PhysicalFontCollection* pFon
         //sufficient heavy-weight code that's likely to undo the value of the
         //optimization
         if (nFallbackLevel == 1)
-            pFallbackData = pFontCollection->FindFontFamily(OUString("EUDC"));
+            pFallbackData = pFontCollection->FindFontFamily("EUDC");
         if (!pFallbackData)
             pFallbackData = pFontCollection->GetGlyphFallbackFont(rFontSelData, rMissingCodes, nFallbackLevel-1);
         // escape when there are no font candidates
diff --git a/vcl/source/uipreviewer/previewer.cxx b/vcl/source/uipreviewer/previewer.cxx
index 0650e425598e..63f7ae51e066 100644
--- a/vcl/source/uipreviewer/previewer.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/uipreviewer/previewer.cxx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int UIPreviewApp::Main()
             if (!pRealDialog)
                 pRealDialog = pDialog;
 
-            pRealDialog->SetText(OUString("LibreOffice ui-previewer"));
+            pRealDialog->SetText("LibreOffice ui-previewer");
             pRealDialog->SetStyle(pDialog->GetStyle()|WB_CLOSEABLE);
             /*
                Force a new StateChangedType::InitShow for the edge case where pRoot
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/printdlg.cxx b/vcl/source/window/printdlg.cxx
index d741dd015f00..ef58f37eea17 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/printdlg.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/printdlg.cxx
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ PrintDialog::PrintPreviewWindow::PrintPreviewWindow( vcl::Window* i_pParent )
     maHorzDim->Show();
     maVertDim->Show();
 
-    maHorzDim->SetText( OUString( "2.0in" ) );
-    maVertDim->SetText( OUString( "2.0in" ) );
+    maHorzDim->SetText( "2.0in" );
+    maVertDim->SetText( "2.0in" );
 }
 
 PrintDialog::PrintPreviewWindow::~PrintPreviewWindow()
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ void PrintDialog::JobTabPage::readFromSettings()
     SettingsConfigItem* pItem = SettingsConfigItem::get();
     OUString aValue;
 
-    aValue = pItem->getValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                              OUString( "CollateBox"  ) );
+    aValue = pItem->getValue( "PrintDialog",
+                              "CollateBox" );
     if( aValue.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase("alwaysoff") )
     {
         mnCollateUIMode = 1;
@@ -515,8 +515,8 @@ void PrintDialog::JobTabPage::readFromSettings()
     else
     {
         mnCollateUIMode = 0;
-        aValue = pItem->getValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                                  OUString( "Collate"  ) );
+        aValue = pItem->getValue( "PrintDialog",
+                                  "Collate" );
         mpCollateBox->Check( aValue.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase("true") );
     }
 }
@@ -524,11 +524,11 @@ void PrintDialog::JobTabPage::readFromSettings()
 void PrintDialog::JobTabPage::storeToSettings()
 {
     SettingsConfigItem* pItem = SettingsConfigItem::get();
-    pItem->setValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                     OUString( "CopyCount"  ),
+    pItem->setValue( "PrintDialog",
+                     "CopyCount",
                      mpCopyCountField->GetText() );
-    pItem->setValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                     OUString( "Collate"  ),
+    pItem->setValue( "PrintDialog",
+                     "Collate",
                      mpCollateBox->IsChecked() ? OUString("true") :
                                                  OUString("false") );
 }
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ void PrintDialog::OutputOptPage::readFromSettings()
 {
     SettingsConfigItem* pItem = SettingsConfigItem::get();
     OUString aValue;
-    aValue = pItem->getValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                              OUString( "CollateSingleJobs"  ) );
+    aValue = pItem->getValue( "PrintDialog",
+                              "CollateSingleJobs" );
     if ( aValue.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase("true") )
     {
         mpCollateSingleJobsBox->Check();
@@ -559,12 +559,12 @@ void PrintDialog::OutputOptPage::readFromSettings()
 void PrintDialog::OutputOptPage::storeToSettings()
 {
     SettingsConfigItem* pItem = SettingsConfigItem::get();
-    pItem->setValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                     OUString( "ToFile"  ),
+    pItem->setValue( "PrintDialog",
+                     "ToFile",
                      mpToFileBox->IsChecked() ? OUString("true")
                                              : OUString("false") );
-    pItem->setValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                     OUString( "CollateSingleJobs"  ),
+    pItem->setValue( "PrintDialog",
+                     "CollateSingleJobs",
                      mpCollateSingleJobsBox->IsChecked() ? OUString("true") :
                                                 OUString("false") );
 }
@@ -623,8 +623,8 @@ PrintDialog::PrintDialog( vcl::Window* i_pParent, const std::shared_ptr<PrinterC
     {
         // fall back to last printer
         SettingsConfigItem* pItem = SettingsConfigItem::get();
-        OUString aValue( pItem->getValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                                        OUString( "LastPrinter"  ) ) );
+        OUString aValue( pItem->getValue( "PrintDialog",
+                                        "LastPrinter" ) );
         if( maJobPage.mpPrinters->GetEntryPos( aValue ) != LISTBOX_ENTRY_NOTFOUND )
         {
             maJobPage.mpPrinters->SelectEntry( aValue );
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ PrintDialog::PrintDialog( vcl::Window* i_pParent, const std::shared_ptr<PrinterC
     // setup dependencies
     checkControlDependencies();
 
-    if ( maPController->getBoolProperty( OUString( "HideHelpButton" ), false ) )
+    if ( maPController->getBoolProperty( "HideHelpButton", false ) )
         mpHelpButton->Hide();
     // set initial focus to "Number of copies"
     maJobPage.mpCopyCountField->GrabFocus();
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ void PrintDialog::readFromSettings()
 
     // read last selected tab page; if it exists, activate it
     SettingsConfigItem* pItem = SettingsConfigItem::get();
-    OUString aValue = pItem->getValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                                            OUString( "LastPage"  ) );
+    OUString aValue = pItem->getValue( "PrintDialog",
+                                            "LastPage" );
     sal_uInt16 nCount = mpTabCtrl->GetPageCount();
     for( sal_uInt16 i = 0; i < nCount; i++ )
     {
@@ -759,8 +759,8 @@ void PrintDialog::readFromSettings()
     mpOKButton->SetText( maOptionsPage.mpToFileBox->IsChecked() ? maPrintToFileText : maPrintText );
 
     // persistent window state
-    OUString aWinState( pItem->getValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                                              OUString( "WindowState"  ) ) );
+    OUString aWinState( pItem->getValue( "PrintDialog",
+                                              "WindowState" ) );
     if( !aWinState.isEmpty() )
         SetWindowState( OUStringToOString( aWinState, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 ) );
 
@@ -778,15 +778,15 @@ void PrintDialog::storeToSettings()
 
     // store last selected printer
     SettingsConfigItem* pItem = SettingsConfigItem::get();
-    pItem->setValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                     OUString( "LastPrinter"  ),
+    pItem->setValue( "PrintDialog",
+                     "LastPrinter",
                      maJobPage.mpPrinters->GetSelectEntry() );
 
-    pItem->setValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                     OUString( "LastPage"  ),
+    pItem->setValue( "PrintDialog",
+                     "LastPage",
                      mpTabCtrl->GetPageText( mpTabCtrl->GetCurPageId() ) );
-    pItem->setValue( OUString( "PrintDialog"  ),
-                     OUString( "WindowState"  ),
+    pItem->setValue( "PrintDialog",
+                     "WindowState",
                      OStringToOUString( GetWindowState(), RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 )
                      );
     pItem->Commit();
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_TYPED( PrintDialog, ClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void )
         Help* pHelp = Application::GetHelp();
         if( pHelp )
         {
-            pHelp->Start( OUString("vcl/ui/printdialog"), mpOKButton );
+            pHelp->Start( "vcl/ui/printdialog", mpOKButton );
         }
     }
     else if( pButton == mpForwardBtn )
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_TYPED( PrintDialog, ClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void )
     {
         bool bChecked = maOptionsPage.mpPapersizeFromSetup->IsChecked();
         maPController->setPapersizeFromSetup( bChecked );
-        maPController->setValue( OUString( "PapersizeFromSetup"  ),
+        maPController->setValue( "PapersizeFromSetup",
                                  makeAny( bChecked ) );
         preparePreview( true, true );
     }
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_TYPED( PrintDialog, ClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void )
     }
     else if( pButton == maJobPage.mpCollateBox )
     {
-        maPController->setValue( OUString( "Collate"  ),
+        maPController->setValue( "Collate",
                                  makeAny( isCollate() ) );
         checkControlDependencies();
     }
@@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_TYPED( PrintDialog, ClickHdl, Button*, pButton, void )
     {
         bool bChecked = maJobPage.mpReverseOrderBox->IsChecked();
         maPController->setReversePrint( bChecked );
-        maPController->setValue( OUString( "PrintReverse"  ),
+        maPController->setValue( "PrintReverse",
                                  makeAny( bChecked ) );
         preparePreview( true, true );
     }
@@ -1662,9 +1662,9 @@ IMPL_LINK_TYPED( PrintDialog, ModifyHdl, Edit&, rEdit, void )
     }
     else if( &rEdit == maJobPage.mpCopyCountField )
     {
-        maPController->setValue( OUString( "CopyCount"  ),
+        maPController->setValue( "CopyCount",
                                makeAny( sal_Int32(maJobPage.mpCopyCountField->GetValue()) ) );
-        maPController->setValue( OUString( "Collate"  ),
+        maPController->setValue( "Collate",
                                makeAny( isCollate() ) );
     }
 }
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/settings.cxx b/vcl/source/window/settings.cxx
index 4e0e4ed86b71..500dede9626f 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/settings.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/settings.cxx
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void Window::ImplUpdateGlobalSettings( AllSettings& rSettings, bool bCallHdl )
         bool bAutoHCMode = true;
         utl::OConfigurationNode aNode = utl::OConfigurationTreeRoot::tryCreateWithComponentContext(
             comphelper::getProcessComponentContext(),
-            OUString("org.openoffice.Office.Common/Accessibility") );    // note: case sensitive !
+            "org.openoffice.Office.Common/Accessibility" );    // note: case sensitive !
         if ( aNode.isValid() )
         {
             ::com::sun::star::uno::Any aValue = aNode.getNodeValue( OUString("AutoDetectSystemHC") );
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/toolbox2.cxx b/vcl/source/window/toolbox2.cxx
index f0e5008e6982..f8dd351fab23 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/toolbox2.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/toolbox2.cxx
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ bool ToolBox::AlwaysLocked()
 
         utl::OConfigurationNode aNode = utl::OConfigurationTreeRoot::tryCreateWithComponentContext(
             comphelper::getProcessComponentContext(),
-            OUString("/org.openoffice.Office.UI.GlobalSettings/Toolbars") );    // note: case sensitive !
+            "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.GlobalSettings/Toolbars" );    // note: case sensitive !
         if ( aNode.isValid() )
         {
             // feature enabled ?
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ bool ToolBox::AlwaysLocked()
                     // now read the locking state
                     utl::OConfigurationNode aNode2 = utl::OConfigurationTreeRoot::tryCreateWithComponentContext(
                         comphelper::getProcessComponentContext(),
-                        OUString("/org.openoffice.Office.UI.GlobalSettings/Toolbars/States") );    // note: case sensitive !
+                        "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.GlobalSettings/Toolbars/States" );    // note: case sensitive !
 
                     bool bLocked = bool();
                     ::com::sun::star::uno::Any aValue2 = aNode2.getNodeValue( OUString("Locked") );
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/window.cxx b/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
index 97a29915da9d..c7f4fd615fd9 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
@@ -2039,7 +2039,7 @@ void Window::RequestHelp( const HelpEvent& rHEvt )
                 if( !aStrHelpId.isEmpty() )
                     pHelp->Start( aStrHelpId, this );
                 else
-                    pHelp->Start( OUString( OOO_HELP_INDEX  ), this );
+                    pHelp->Start( OOO_HELP_INDEX, this );
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/app/i18n_status.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/app/i18n_status.cxx
index 24e3854a4c32..82fc6774cf6a 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/app/i18n_status.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/app/i18n_status.cxx
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ IIIMPStatusWindow::IIIMPStatusWindow( SalFrame* pParent, bool bOn ) :
         m_bShow( true ),
         m_bOn( bOn )
 {
-    SetText( OUString( "IME Status" ) );
+    SetText( "IME Status" );
 
     layout();
 
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/app/wmadaptor.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/app/wmadaptor.cxx
index 300954e89db3..3822d09beaae 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/app/wmadaptor.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/app/wmadaptor.cxx
@@ -880,8 +880,8 @@ bool WMAdaptor::getWMshouldSwitchWorkspace() const
 
         pWMA->m_bWMshouldSwitchWorkspace = true;
         vcl::SettingsConfigItem* pItem = vcl::SettingsConfigItem::get();
-        OUString aSetting( pItem->getValue( OUString( "WM" ),
-                                                 OUString( "ShouldSwitchWorkspace" ) ) );
+        OUString aSetting( pItem->getValue( "WM",
+                                                 "ShouldSwitchWorkspace" ) );
         if( aSetting.isEmpty() )
         {
             if( m_aWMName == "awesome" )
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_clipboard.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_clipboard.cxx
index 0ec568fadd4c..498374287ed7 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_clipboard.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_clipboard.cxx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ X11Clipboard::create( SelectionManager& rManager, Atom aSelection )
     else
     {
         rManager.registerHandler( XA_PRIMARY, *cb.get() );
-        rManager.registerHandler( rManager.getAtom( OUString("CLIPBOARD") ), *cb.get() );
+        rManager.registerHandler( rManager.getAtom( "CLIPBOARD" ), *cb.get() );
     }
     return cb.get();
 }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ X11Clipboard::~X11Clipboard()
     else
     {
         m_rSelectionManager.deregisterHandler( XA_PRIMARY );
-        m_rSelectionManager.deregisterHandler( m_rSelectionManager.getAtom( OUString("CLIPBOARD") ) );
+        m_rSelectionManager.deregisterHandler( m_rSelectionManager.getAtom( "CLIPBOARD" ) );
     }
 }
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void SAL_CALL X11Clipboard::setContents(
     else
     {
         m_rSelectionManager.requestOwnership( XA_PRIMARY );
-        m_rSelectionManager.requestOwnership( m_rSelectionManager.getAtom( OUString("CLIPBOARD") ) );
+        m_rSelectionManager.requestOwnership( m_rSelectionManager.getAtom( "CLIPBOARD" ) );
     }
 
     // notify old owner on loss of ownership
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
index 427cb67a2c02..c42ca79ff33e 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
@@ -362,34 +362,34 @@ void SelectionManager::initialize( const Sequence< Any >& arguments ) throw (::c
             XSynchronize( m_pDisplay, True );
 #endif
             // clipboard selection
-            m_nCLIPBOARDAtom    = getAtom( OUString("CLIPBOARD") );
+            m_nCLIPBOARDAtom    = getAtom( "CLIPBOARD" );
 
             // special targets
-            m_nTARGETSAtom      = getAtom( OUString("TARGETS") );
-            m_nTIMESTAMPAtom    = getAtom( OUString("TIMESTAMP") );
-            m_nTEXTAtom         = getAtom( OUString("TEXT") );
-            m_nINCRAtom         = getAtom( OUString("INCR") );
-            m_nCOMPOUNDAtom     = getAtom( OUString("COMPOUND_TEXT") );
-            m_nMULTIPLEAtom     = getAtom( OUString("MULTIPLE") );
-            m_nUTF16Atom        = getAtom( OUString("ISO10646-1") );
-            m_nImageBmpAtom     = getAtom( OUString("image/bmp") );
+            m_nTARGETSAtom      = getAtom( "TARGETS" );
+            m_nTIMESTAMPAtom    = getAtom( "TIMESTAMP" );
+            m_nTEXTAtom         = getAtom( "TEXT" );
+            m_nINCRAtom         = getAtom( "INCR" );
+            m_nCOMPOUNDAtom     = getAtom( "COMPOUND_TEXT" );
+            m_nMULTIPLEAtom     = getAtom( "MULTIPLE" );
+            m_nUTF16Atom        = getAtom( "ISO10646-1" );
+            m_nImageBmpAtom     = getAtom( "image/bmp" );
 
             // Atoms for Xdnd protocol
-            m_nXdndAware        = getAtom( OUString("XdndAware") );
-            m_nXdndEnter        = getAtom( OUString("XdndEnter") );
-            m_nXdndLeave        = getAtom( OUString("XdndLeave") );
-            m_nXdndPosition     = getAtom( OUString("XdndPosition") );
-            m_nXdndStatus       = getAtom( OUString("XdndStatus") );
-            m_nXdndDrop         = getAtom( OUString("XdndDrop") );
-            m_nXdndFinished     = getAtom( OUString("XdndFinished") );
-            m_nXdndSelection    = getAtom( OUString("XdndSelection") );
-            m_nXdndTypeList     = getAtom( OUString("XdndTypeList") );
-            m_nXdndProxy        = getAtom( OUString("XdndProxy") );
-            m_nXdndActionCopy   = getAtom( OUString("XdndActionCopy") );
-            m_nXdndActionMove   = getAtom( OUString("XdndActionMove") );
-            m_nXdndActionLink   = getAtom( OUString("XdndActionLink") );
-            m_nXdndActionAsk    = getAtom( OUString("XdndActionAsk") );
-            m_nXdndActionPrivate= getAtom( OUString("XdndActionPrivate") );
+            m_nXdndAware        = getAtom( "XdndAware" );
+            m_nXdndEnter        = getAtom( "XdndEnter" );
+            m_nXdndLeave        = getAtom( "XdndLeave" );
+            m_nXdndPosition     = getAtom( "XdndPosition" );
+            m_nXdndStatus       = getAtom( "XdndStatus" );
+            m_nXdndDrop         = getAtom( "XdndDrop" );
+            m_nXdndFinished     = getAtom( "XdndFinished" );
+            m_nXdndSelection    = getAtom( "XdndSelection" );
+            m_nXdndTypeList     = getAtom( "XdndTypeList" );
+            m_nXdndProxy        = getAtom( "XdndProxy" );
+            m_nXdndActionCopy   = getAtom( "XdndActionCopy" );
+            m_nXdndActionMove   = getAtom( "XdndActionMove" );
+            m_nXdndActionLink   = getAtom( "XdndActionLink" );
+            m_nXdndActionAsk    = getAtom( "XdndActionAsk" );
+            m_nXdndActionPrivate= getAtom( "XdndActionPrivate" );
 
             // initialize map with member none
             m_aAtomToString[ 0 ]= "None";
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ void SelectionManager::getNativeTypeList( const Sequence< DataFlavor >& rTypes,
             rOutTypeList.push_front( XA_STRING );
             rOutTypeList.push_front( m_nCOMPOUNDAtom );
         }
-        convertTypeToNative( OUString("text/plain;charset=utf-8"), targetselection, nFormat, rOutTypeList, true );
+        convertTypeToNative( "text/plain;charset=utf-8", targetselection, nFormat, rOutTypeList, true );
     }
     if( targetselection != m_nXdndSelection )
         rOutTypeList.push_back( m_nMULTIPLEAtom );
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_transferable.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_transferable.cxx
index 45a38cd1c8e9..9bd683da0874 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_transferable.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_transferable.cxx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL X11Transferable::getTransferData( const DataFlavor& rFlavor )
     Sequence< sal_Int8 > aData;
     bool bSuccess = m_rManager.getPasteData( m_aSelection ? m_aSelection : XA_PRIMARY, rFlavor.MimeType, aData );
     if( ! bSuccess && m_aSelection == 0 )
-        bSuccess = m_rManager.getPasteData( m_rManager.getAtom( OUString("CLIPBOARD") ), rFlavor.MimeType, aData );
+        bSuccess = m_rManager.getPasteData( m_rManager.getAtom( "CLIPBOARD" ), rFlavor.MimeType, aData );
 
     if( ! bSuccess )
     {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Sequence< DataFlavor > SAL_CALL X11Transferable::getTransferDataFlavors()
     Sequence< DataFlavor > aFlavorList;
     bool bSuccess = m_rManager.getPasteDataTypes( m_aSelection ? m_aSelection : XA_PRIMARY, aFlavorList );
     if( ! bSuccess && m_aSelection == 0 )
-        m_rManager.getPasteDataTypes( m_rManager.getAtom( OUString("CLIPBOARD") ), aFlavorList );
+        m_rManager.getPasteDataTypes( m_rManager.getAtom( "CLIPBOARD" ), aFlavorList );
 
     return aFlavorList;
 }
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/printer/cupsmgr.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/printer/cupsmgr.cxx
index 67d6da55b98a..5d171d8bb64d 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/printer/cupsmgr.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/printer/cupsmgr.cxx
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ const PPDParser* CUPSManager::createCUPSParser( const OUString& rPrinter )
     if( ! pNewParser )
     {
         // get the default PPD
-        pNewParser = PPDParser::getParser( OUString( "SGENPRT" ) );
+        pNewParser = PPDParser::getParser( "SGENPRT" );
 
         PrinterInfo& rInfo = m_aPrinters[ aPrinter ].m_aInfo;
 
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/printer/printerinfomanager.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/printer/printerinfomanager.cxx
index 9018b5152c66..e4ddbc8d3ba6 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/printer/printerinfomanager.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/printer/printerinfomanager.cxx
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void PrinterInfoManager::initialize()
     m_aGlobalDefaults = PrinterInfo();
 
     // need a parser for the PPDContext. generic printer should do.
-    m_aGlobalDefaults.m_pParser = PPDParser::getParser( OUString( "SGENPRT" ) );
+    m_aGlobalDefaults.m_pParser = PPDParser::getParser( "SGENPRT" );
     m_aGlobalDefaults.m_aContext.setParser( m_aGlobalDefaults.m_pParser );
 
     if( ! m_aGlobalDefaults.m_pParser )
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void PrinterInfoManager::initialize()
     for( print_dir_it = aDirList.begin(); print_dir_it != aDirList.end(); ++print_dir_it )
     {
         INetURLObject aFile( *print_dir_it, INetProtocol::File, INetURLObject::ENCODE_ALL );
-        aFile.Append( OUString( PRINT_FILENAME ) );
+        aFile.Append( PRINT_FILENAME );
         Config aConfig( aFile.PathToFileName() );
         if( aConfig.HasGroup( GLOBAL_DEFAULTS_GROUP ) )
         {
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void PrinterInfoManager::initialize()
     {
         INetURLObject aDir( *print_dir_it, INetProtocol::File, INetURLObject::ENCODE_ALL );
         INetURLObject aFile( aDir );
-        aFile.Append( OUString( PRINT_FILENAME ) );
+        aFile.Append( PRINT_FILENAME );
 
         // check directory validity
         OUString aUniPath;
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk/fpicker/SalGtkFolderPicker.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk/fpicker/SalGtkFolderPicker.cxx
index 0b4ccda90023..78682cb738aa 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk/fpicker/SalGtkFolderPicker.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk/fpicker/SalGtkFolderPicker.cxx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SalGtkFolderPicker::setDisplayDirectory( const OUString& aDirector
 
     OString aTxt = unicodetouri( aDirectory );
     if( aTxt.isEmpty() ){
-      aTxt = unicodetouri(OUString("file:///."));
+      aTxt = unicodetouri("file:///.");
     }
 
     if( aTxt.endsWith("/") )
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk/fpicker/SalGtkPicker.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk/fpicker/SalGtkPicker.cxx
index 87c41b210b65..a071bdaee5a6 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk/fpicker/SalGtkPicker.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk/fpicker/SalGtkPicker.cxx
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SalGtkPicker::implsetDisplayDirectory( const OUString& aDirectory
 
     OString aTxt = unicodetouri(aDirectory);
     if( aTxt.isEmpty() ){
-      aTxt = unicodetouri(OUString("file:///."));
+      aTxt = unicodetouri("file:///.");
     }
 
     if( aTxt.endsWith("/") )
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk/gdi/salprn-gtk.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk/gdi/salprn-gtk.cxx
index ce4088bf971f..3615f8c0c4d2 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk/gdi/salprn-gtk.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk/gdi/salprn-gtk.cxx
@@ -1083,9 +1083,9 @@ GtkPrintDialog::impl_readFromSettings()
 
     const OUString aPrintDialogStr("PrintDialog");
     const OUString aCopyCount(pItem->getValue(aPrintDialogStr,
-                OUString("CopyCount")));
+                "CopyCount"));
     const OUString aCollate(pItem->getValue(aPrintDialogStr,
-                OUString("Collate")));
+                "Collate"));
 
     bool bChanged(false);
 
@@ -1120,10 +1120,10 @@ const
 
     const OUString aPrintDialogStr("PrintDialog");
     pItem->setValue(aPrintDialogStr,
-            OUString("CopyCount"),
+            "CopyCount",
             OUString::number(m_xWrapper->print_settings_get_n_copies(pSettings)));
     pItem->setValue(aPrintDialogStr,
-            OUString("Collate"),
+            "Collate",
             m_xWrapper->print_settings_get_collate(pSettings)
                 ? OUString("true")
                 : OUString("false"))
diff --git a/vcl/workben/icontest.cxx b/vcl/workben/icontest.cxx
index 636c94b17edb..75910f545cae 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/icontest.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/icontest.cxx
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void IconTestApp::DoItWithVcl( const OUString& sImageFile)
     {
         VclPtrInstance<MyWorkWindow> pWindow( nullptr, WB_APP | WB_STDWORK | WB_SIZEABLE | WB_CLOSEABLE | WB_CLIPCHILDREN );
 
-        pWindow->SetText(OUString("VCL Image Test"));
+        pWindow->SetText("VCL Image Test");
 
         pWindow->LoadGraphic( sImageFile );
         pWindow->mpFixedBitmap = VclPtr<FixedBitmap>::Create( pWindow );
diff --git a/vcl/workben/mtfdemo.cxx b/vcl/workben/mtfdemo.cxx
index 3488a1e32b10..ed66ed864998 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/mtfdemo.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/mtfdemo.cxx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
         try
         {
             mpWin = VclPtr<DemoMtfWin>::Create(maFileName);
-            mpWin->SetText(OUString("Display metafile"));
+            mpWin->SetText("Display metafile");
 
             mpWin->Show();
 
diff --git a/vcl/workben/outdevgrind.cxx b/vcl/workben/outdevgrind.cxx
index 6326a77c50ee..58777ac501f9 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/outdevgrind.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/outdevgrind.cxx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TestWindow : public Dialog
     public:
         TestWindow() : Dialog( nullptr )
         {
-            SetText( OUString("OutDev grinding") );
+            SetText( "OutDev grinding" );
             SetSizePixel( Size( 1024, 1024 ) );
             EnablePaint( true );
             Show();
diff --git a/vcl/workben/svdem.cxx b/vcl/workben/svdem.cxx
index 3003f29402e0..d52c745c9168 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/svdem.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/svdem.cxx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
 void Main()
 {
     ScopedVclPtrInstance< MyWin > aMainWin( nullptr, WB_APP | WB_STDWORK );
-    aMainWin->SetText(OUString("VCL - Workbench"));
+    aMainWin->SetText("VCL - Workbench");
     aMainWin->Show();
 
     Application::Execute();
diff --git a/vcl/workben/svpclient.cxx b/vcl/workben/svpclient.cxx
index 7a1de724ec43..4188221e7b48 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/svpclient.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/svpclient.cxx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public:
 void Main()
 {
     ScopedVclPtrInstance< MyWin > aMainWin( nullptr, WB_STDWORK );
-    aMainWin->SetText( OUString( "SvpClient" ) );
+    aMainWin->SetText( "SvpClient" );
     aMainWin->Show();
 
     Application::Execute();
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ MyWin::MyWin( vcl::Window* pParent, WinBits nWinStyle ) :
     m_aQuitButton(VclPtr<PushButton>::Create(this, 0))
 {
     m_aListButton->SetPosSizePixel( Point( 10, 10 ), Size( 120, 25 ) );
-    m_aListButton->SetText( OUString( "List Elements" ) );
+    m_aListButton->SetText( "List Elements" );
     m_aListButton->SetClickHdl( LINK( this, MyWin, ListHdl ) );
     m_aListButton->Show();
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ MyWin::MyWin( vcl::Window* pParent, WinBits nWinStyle ) :
     m_aImage->Show();
 
     m_aQuitButton->SetPosSizePixel( Point( 10, 300 ), Size( 120,25 ) );
-    m_aQuitButton->SetText( OUString( "Quit SVP server" ) );
+    m_aQuitButton->SetText( "Quit SVP server" );
     m_aQuitButton->SetClickHdl( LINK( this, MyWin, QuitHdl ) );
     m_aQuitButton->Show();
 }
diff --git a/vcl/workben/svptest.cxx b/vcl/workben/svptest.cxx
index 155576483d20..d0e070a577de 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/svptest.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/svptest.cxx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
 void Main()
 {
     ScopedVclPtrInstance< MyWin > aMainWin( nullptr, WB_APP | WB_STDWORK );
-    aMainWin->SetText( OUString( "VCL - Workbench" ) );
+    aMainWin->SetText( "VCL - Workbench" );
     aMainWin->Show();
 
     Application::Execute();