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

Change-Id: I65f411affcf0340c054d09426483d57c530edb0f
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/124411
Tested-by: Jenkins
Reviewed-by: Mike Kaganski <mike.kaganski@collabora.com>

28 files changed, 189 insertions, 221 deletions

diff --git a/vcl/osx/DataFlavorMapping.cxx b/vcl/osx/DataFlavorMapping.cxx
index 1145c77cfa76..274a2b4a4be7 100644
--- a/vcl/osx/DataFlavorMapping.cxx
+++ b/vcl/osx/DataFlavorMapping.cxx
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence<css::datatransfer::DataFlavor> DataFlavorMapper::typesArrayTo
       if (isValidFlavor(oOOFlavor))
       {
           flavors.realloc(flavors.getLength() + 1);
-          flavors[flavors.getLength() - 1] = oOOFlavor;
+          flavors.getArray()[flavors.getLength() - 1] = oOOFlavor;
       }
   }
 
diff --git a/vcl/qa/cppunit/canvasbitmaptest.cxx b/vcl/qa/cppunit/canvasbitmaptest.cxx
index 10923d8704f2..91a5cfed4bb8 100644
--- a/vcl/qa/cppunit/canvasbitmaptest.cxx
+++ b/vcl/qa/cppunit/canvasbitmaptest.cxx
@@ -606,11 +606,8 @@ public:
     {
         if( bPalette )
         {
-            maComponentTags.realloc(1);
-            maComponentTags[0] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::INDEX;
-
-            maComponentBitCounts.realloc(1);
-            maComponentBitCounts[0] = 8;
+            maComponentTags = { rendering::ColorComponentTag::INDEX };
+            maComponentBitCounts = { 8 };
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/vcl/qa/cppunit/graphicfilter/filters-test.cxx b/vcl/qa/cppunit/graphicfilter/filters-test.cxx
index ad5c1be8e8a4..22078cf9de65 100644
--- a/vcl/qa/cppunit/graphicfilter/filters-test.cxx
+++ b/vcl/qa/cppunit/graphicfilter/filters-test.cxx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <test/bootstrapfixture.hxx>
 
 #include <comphelper/fileformat.h>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 
 #include <vcl/graphicfilter.hxx>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
@@ -111,13 +112,11 @@ void VclFiltersTest::checkExportImport(std::u16string_view aFilterShortName)
     SvMemoryStream aStream;
     aStream.SetVersion( SOFFICE_FILEFORMAT_CURRENT );
 
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aFilterData( 3 );
-    aFilterData[ 0 ].Name = "Interlaced";
-    aFilterData[ 0 ].Value <<= sal_Int32(0);
-    aFilterData[ 1 ].Name = "Compression";
-    aFilterData[ 1 ].Value <<= sal_Int32(1);
-    aFilterData[ 2 ].Name = "Quality";
-    aFilterData[ 2 ].Value <<= sal_Int32(90);
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aFilterData{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Interlaced", sal_Int32(0)),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Compression", sal_Int32(1)),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Quality", sal_Int32(90))
+    };
 
     sal_uInt16 aFilterType = mpGraphicFilter->GetExportFormatNumberForShortName(aFilterShortName);
     mpGraphicFilter->ExportGraphic(BitmapEx(aBitmap), OUString(), aStream, aFilterType, &aFilterData );
diff --git a/vcl/qt5/QtFilePicker.cxx b/vcl/qt5/QtFilePicker.cxx
index de8b5f4601c3..ca80b61ef101 100644
--- a/vcl/qt5/QtFilePicker.cxx
+++ b/vcl/qt5/QtFilePicker.cxx
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL QtFilePicker::getSelectedFiles()
     pSalInst->RunInMainThread([&urls, this]() { urls = m_pFileDialog->selectedUrls(); });
 
     uno::Sequence<OUString> seq(urls.size());
+    auto seqRange = asNonConstRange(seq);
 
     auto const trans = css::uri::ExternalUriReferenceTranslator::create(m_context);
     size_t i = 0;
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL QtFilePicker::getSelectedFiles()
             SAL_WARN("vcl.qt", "cannot convert <" << extUrl << "> from locale encoding to UTF-8");
             intUrl = extUrl;
         }
-        seq[i++] = intUrl;
+        seqRange[i++] = intUrl;
     }
 
     return seq;
@@ -379,8 +380,9 @@ uno::Any QtFilePicker::handleGetListValue(const QComboBox* pWidget, sal_Int16 nC
         case ControlActions::GET_ITEMS:
         {
             Sequence<OUString> aItemList(pWidget->count());
+            auto aItemListRange = asNonConstRange(aItemList);
             for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < pWidget->count(); ++i)
-                aItemList[i] = toOUString(pWidget->itemText(i));
+                aItemListRange[i] = toOUString(pWidget->itemText(i));
             aAny <<= aItemList;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/vcl/qt5/QtTransferable.cxx b/vcl/qt5/QtTransferable.cxx
index 737468c0b5a5..a2483b4b5f3a 100644
--- a/vcl/qt5/QtTransferable.cxx
+++ b/vcl/qt5/QtTransferable.cxx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence<css::datatransfer::DataFlavor> SAL_CALL QtTransferable::getTr
     const int nMimeTypeSeqSize = aFormatList.size() + 1;
     bool bHaveNoCharset = false, bHaveUTF16 = false;
     css::uno::Sequence<css::datatransfer::DataFlavor> aMimeTypeSeq(nMimeTypeSeqSize);
+    auto pMimeTypeSeq = aMimeTypeSeq.getArray();
 
     css::datatransfer::DataFlavor aFlavor;
     int nMimeTypeCount = 0;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence<css::datatransfer::DataFlavor> SAL_CALL QtTransferable::getTr
 
         aFlavor.MimeType = toOUString(rMimeType);
         assert(nMimeTypeCount < nMimeTypeSeqSize);
-        aMimeTypeSeq[nMimeTypeCount] = aFlavor;
+        pMimeTypeSeq[nMimeTypeCount] = aFlavor;
         nMimeTypeCount++;
     }
 
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence<css::datatransfer::DataFlavor> SAL_CALL QtTransferable::getTr
         aFlavor.MimeType = "text/plain;charset=utf-16";
         aFlavor.DataType = cppu::UnoType<OUString>::get();
         assert(nMimeTypeCount < nMimeTypeSeqSize);
-        aMimeTypeSeq[nMimeTypeCount] = aFlavor;
+        pMimeTypeSeq[nMimeTypeCount] = aFlavor;
         nMimeTypeCount++;
     }
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/FilterConfigCache.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/FilterConfigCache.cxx
index 1783b0f35702..64e4e6929dea 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/FilterConfigCache.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/FilterConfigCache.cxx
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ static Reference< XInterface > openConfig(const char* sPackage)
         // get access to config API (not to file!)
         Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xConfigProvider = theDefaultProvider::get( xContext );
 
-        Sequence< Any > lParams(1);
         PropertyValue   aParam    ;
 
         // define cfg path for open
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ static Reference< XInterface > openConfig(const char* sPackage)
             aParam.Value <<= OUString( "/org.openoffice.TypeDetection.Types/Types" );
         if (rtl_str_compareIgnoreAsciiCase(sPackage, "filters") == 0)
             aParam.Value <<= OUString( "/org.openoffice.TypeDetection.GraphicFilter/Filters" );
-        lParams[0] <<= aParam;
+        Sequence< Any > lParams{ Any(aParam) };
 
         // get access to file
         xCfg = xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess", lParams);
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/FilterConfigItem.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/FilterConfigItem.cxx
index 7a2e98aba8bb..962d970bf4ab 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/FilterConfigItem.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/FilterConfigItem.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <unotools/configmgr.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <osl/diagnose.h>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/configuration/theDefaultProvider.hpp>
@@ -51,12 +52,9 @@ static bool ImpIsTreeAvailable( Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > const & rXCfgP
             ++nIdx;
 
         // creation arguments: nodepath
-        PropertyValue aPathArgument;
-        aPathArgument.Name = "nodepath";
-        aPathArgument.Value <<= rTree.getToken(0, '/', nIdx);
-
-        Sequence< Any > aArguments( 1 );
-        aArguments[ 0 ] <<= aPathArgument;
+        PropertyValue aPathArgument = comphelper::makePropertyValue("nodepath",
+                                                                    rTree.getToken(0, '/', nIdx));
+        Sequence< Any > aArguments{ Any(aPathArgument) };
 
         Reference< XInterface > xReadAccess;
         try
@@ -113,8 +111,7 @@ void FilterConfigItem::ImpInitTree( std::u16string_view rSubTree )
     aPathArgument.Name = "nodepath";
     aPathArgument.Value <<= sTree;
 
-    Sequence< Any > aArguments( 1 );
-    aArguments[ 0 ] <<= aPathArgument;
+    Sequence< Any > aArguments{ Any(aPathArgument) };
 
     try
     {
@@ -242,7 +239,7 @@ bool FilterConfigItem::WritePropertyValue( Sequence< PropertyValue >& rPropSeq,
         if ( i == nCount )
             rPropSeq.realloc( ++nCount );
 
-        rPropSeq[ i ] = rPropValue;
+        rPropSeq.getArray()[ i ] = rPropValue;
 
         bRet = true;
     }
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/GraphicNativeTransform.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/GraphicNativeTransform.cxx
index b591217edd91..230e9891e7b7 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/GraphicNativeTransform.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/GraphicNativeTransform.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 
 #include "jpeg/Exif.hxx"
 #include "jpeg/JpegTransform.hxx"
@@ -94,13 +95,11 @@ bool GraphicNativeTransform::rotateGeneric(Degree10 aRotation, std::u16string_vi
 
     GraphicFilter& rFilter = GraphicFilter::GetGraphicFilter();
 
-    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aFilterData(3);
-    aFilterData[0].Name = "Interlaced";
-    aFilterData[0].Value <<= sal_Int32(0);
-    aFilterData[1].Name = "Compression";
-    aFilterData[1].Value <<= sal_Int32(9);
-    aFilterData[2].Name = "Quality";
-    aFilterData[2].Value <<= sal_Int32(90);
+    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aFilterData{
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Interlaced", sal_Int32(0)),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Compression", sal_Int32(9)),
+        comphelper::makePropertyValue("Quality", sal_Int32(90))
+    };
 
     sal_uInt16 nFilterFormat = rFilter.GetExportFormatNumberForShortName(aType);
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/graphicfilter.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/graphicfilter.cxx
index 24c1ccd66000..add513e1b72e 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/graphicfilter.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/graphicfilter.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <sal/log.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/threadpool.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
 #include <tools/fract.hxx>
@@ -1805,8 +1806,8 @@ ErrCode GraphicFilter::ExportGraphic( const Graphic& rGraphic, const OUString& r
 
                         css::uno::Reference< css::xml::sax::XDocumentHandler > xSaxWriter(
                             css::xml::sax::Writer::create( xContext ), css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
-                        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any > aArguments( 1 );
-                        aArguments[ 0 ] <<= aConfigItem.GetFilterData();
+                        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any > aArguments{ css::uno::Any(
+                            aConfigItem.GetFilterData()) };
                         css::uno::Reference< css::svg::XSVGWriter > xSVGWriter(
                             xContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext( "com.sun.star.svg.SVGWriter", aArguments, xContext),
                                 css::uno::UNO_QUERY );
@@ -1898,9 +1899,10 @@ IMPL_LINK( GraphicFilter, FilterCallback, ConvertData&, rData, bool )
         if (aShortName == PNG_SHORTNAME)
         {
             aFilterData.realloc(aFilterData.getLength() + 1);
-            aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength() - 1].Name = "Compression";
+            auto pFilterData = aFilterData.getArray();
+            pFilterData[aFilterData.getLength() - 1].Name = "Compression";
             // We "know" that this gets passed to zlib's deflateInit2_(). 1 means best speed.
-            aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength() - 1].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int32>(1);
+            pFilterData[aFilterData.getLength() - 1].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int32>(1);
         }
 #endif
         nFormat = GetExportFormatNumberForShortName( aShortName );
@@ -1981,9 +1983,8 @@ ErrCode GraphicFilter::LoadGraphic( const OUString &rPath, const OUString &rFilt
 
 ErrCode GraphicFilter::compressAsPNG(const Graphic& rGraphic, SvStream& rOutputStream)
 {
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aFilterData(1);
-    aFilterData[0].Name = "Compression";
-    aFilterData[0].Value <<= sal_uInt32(9);
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aFilterData{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+        "Compression", sal_uInt32(9)) };
 
     sal_uInt16 nFilterFormat = GetExportFormatNumberForShortName(u"PNG");
     return ExportGraphic(rGraphic, OUString(), rOutputStream, nFilterFormat, &aFilterData);
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/wmf/wmfexternal.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/wmf/wmfexternal.cxx
index cc7dc3b1e972..c5616beac71e 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/wmf/wmfexternal.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/wmf/wmfexternal.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <vcl/wmfexternal.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
 
@@ -30,20 +33,14 @@ WmfExternal::WmfExternal()
 
 css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> WmfExternal::getSequence() const
 {
-    css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aSequence;
-
     if (0 != xExt || 0 != yExt || 0 != mapMode)
     {
-        aSequence.realloc(3);
-        aSequence[0].Name = "Width";
-        aSequence[0].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int16>(xExt);
-        aSequence[1].Name = "Height";
-        aSequence[1].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int16>(yExt);
-        aSequence[2].Name = "MapMode";
-        aSequence[2].Value <<= static_cast<sal_Int16>(mapMode);
+        return { comphelper::makePropertyValue("Width", static_cast<sal_Int16>(xExt)),
+                 comphelper::makePropertyValue("Height", static_cast<sal_Int16>(yExt)),
+                 comphelper::makePropertyValue("MapMode", static_cast<sal_Int16>(mapMode)) };
     }
 
-    return aSequence;
+    return {};
 }
 
 bool WmfExternal::setSequence(const css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue>& rSequence)
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/embeddedfontshelper.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/embeddedfontshelper.cxx
index 846f23262a03..34d227e5f5b2 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/embeddedfontshelper.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/embeddedfontshelper.cxx
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@ bool EmbeddedFontsHelper::addEmbeddedFont( const uno::Reference< io::XInputStrea
     {
         uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > buffer;
         sal_uInt64 read = stream->readBytes( buffer, 1024 );
+        auto bufferRange = asNonConstRange(buffer);
         for( sal_uInt64 pos = 0;
              pos < read && keyPos < key.size();
              ++pos )
-            buffer[ pos ] ^= key[ keyPos++ ];
+            bufferRange[ pos ] ^= key[ keyPos++ ];
         // if eot, don't write the file out yet, since we need to unpack it first.
         if( !eot && read > 0 )
         {
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/oldprintadaptor.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/oldprintadaptor.cxx
index 6a07eee9b619..599e1a543f3c 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/oldprintadaptor.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/oldprintadaptor.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
  */
 
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <vcl/oldprintadaptor.hxx>
 #include <vcl/gdimtf.hxx>
 
@@ -88,16 +91,10 @@ int  OldStylePrintAdaptor::getPageCount() const
 
 Sequence< PropertyValue > OldStylePrintAdaptor::getPageParameters( int i_nPage ) const
 {
-    Sequence< PropertyValue > aRet( 1 );
-    aRet[0].Name = "PageSize";
+    css::awt::Size aSize;
     if( i_nPage < int(mpData->maPages.size() ) )
-        aRet[0].Value <<= mpData->maPages[i_nPage].maPageSize;
-    else
-    {
-        awt::Size aEmpty( 0, 0  );
-        aRet[0].Value <<= aEmpty;
-    }
-    return aRet;
+        aSize = mpData->maPages[i_nPage].maPageSize;
+    return { comphelper::makePropertyValue("PageSize", css::uno::Any(aSize)) };
 }
 
 void OldStylePrintAdaptor::printPage( int i_nPage ) const
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl2.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl2.cxx
index 8d1cc7310da3..c2fb49e84d87 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl2.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl2.cxx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <comphelper/fileformat.h>
 #include <comphelper/hash.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/io/XSeekable.hpp>
@@ -203,11 +204,10 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::implWriteBitmapEx( const Point& i_rPoint, const Size& i_rSiz
             aAlphaMask = aBitmapEx.GetAlpha();
         Graphic aGraphic(BitmapEx(aBitmapEx.GetBitmap()));
 
-        Sequence< PropertyValue > aFilterData( 2 );
-        aFilterData[ 0 ].Name = "Quality";
-        aFilterData[ 0 ].Value <<= sal_Int32(i_rContext.m_nJPEGQuality);
-        aFilterData[ 1 ].Name = "ColorMode";
-        aFilterData[ 1 ].Value <<= sal_Int32(0);
+        Sequence< PropertyValue > aFilterData{
+            comphelper::makePropertyValue("Quality", sal_Int32(i_rContext.m_nJPEGQuality)),
+            comphelper::makePropertyValue("ColorMode", sal_Int32(0))
+        };
 
         try
         {
@@ -217,13 +217,11 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::implWriteBitmapEx( const Point& i_rPoint, const Size& i_rSiz
             uno::Reference< graphic::XGraphicProvider > xGraphicProvider( graphic::GraphicProvider::create(xContext) );
             uno::Reference< graphic::XGraphic > xGraphic( aGraphic.GetXGraphic() );
             uno::Reference < io::XOutputStream > xOut( xStream->getOutputStream() );
-            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aOutMediaProperties( 3 );
-            aOutMediaProperties[0].Name = "OutputStream";
-            aOutMediaProperties[0].Value <<= xOut;
-            aOutMediaProperties[1].Name = "MimeType";
-            aOutMediaProperties[1].Value <<= OUString("image/jpeg");
-            aOutMediaProperties[2].Name = "FilterData";
-            aOutMediaProperties[2].Value <<= aFilterData;
+            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aOutMediaProperties{
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("OutputStream", xOut),
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("MimeType", OUString("image/jpeg")),
+                comphelper::makePropertyValue("FilterData", aFilterData)
+            };
             xGraphicProvider->storeGraphic( xGraphic, aOutMediaProperties );
             xOut->flush();
             if ( !bIsJpeg && xSeekable->getLength() > nZippedFileSize )
@@ -235,9 +233,8 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::implWriteBitmapEx( const Point& i_rPoint, const Size& i_rSiz
                 pStrm->Seek( STREAM_SEEK_TO_END );
 
                 xSeekable->seek( 0 );
-                Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-                aArgs[ 0 ].Name = "InputStream";
-                aArgs[ 0 ].Value <<= xStream;
+                Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs{ comphelper::makePropertyValue("InputStream",
+                                                                               xStream) };
                 uno::Reference< XPropertySet > xPropSet( xGraphicProvider->queryGraphicDescriptor( aArgs ) );
                 if ( xPropSet.is() )
                 {
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/print3.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/print3.cxx
index dc48e55efa94..f33d59820caa 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/print3.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/print3.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <sal/types.h>
 #include <sal/log.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
 #include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 #include <tools/debug.hxx>
@@ -1456,12 +1457,13 @@ css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > PrinterController::getJobPropert
         aMergeSet.insert( rPropVal.Name );
 
     css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aResult( nResultLen );
-    std::copy(i_rMergeList.begin(), i_rMergeList.end(), aResult.getArray());
+    auto pResult = aResult.getArray();
+    std::copy(i_rMergeList.begin(), i_rMergeList.end(), pResult);
     int nCur = i_rMergeList.getLength();
     for(const css::beans::PropertyValue & rPropVal : mpImplData->maUIProperties)
     {
         if( aMergeSet.find( rPropVal.Name ) == aMergeSet.end() )
-            aResult[nCur++] = rPropVal;
+            pResult[nCur++] = rPropVal;
     }
     // append IsFirstPage
     if( aMergeSet.find( "IsFirstPage" ) == aMergeSet.end() )
@@ -1469,7 +1471,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > PrinterController::getJobPropert
         css::beans::PropertyValue aVal;
         aVal.Name = "IsFirstPage";
         aVal.Value <<= mpImplData->mbFirstPage;
-        aResult[nCur++] = aVal;
+        pResult[nCur++] = aVal;
     }
     // append IsLastPage
     if( aMergeSet.find( "IsLastPage" ) == aMergeSet.end() )
@@ -1477,7 +1479,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > PrinterController::getJobPropert
         css::beans::PropertyValue aVal;
         aVal.Name = "IsLastPage";
         aVal.Value <<= mpImplData->mbLastPage;
-        aResult[nCur++] = aVal;
+        pResult[nCur++] = aVal;
     }
     // append IsPrinter
     if( aMergeSet.find( "IsPrinter" ) == aMergeSet.end() )
@@ -1485,7 +1487,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > PrinterController::getJobPropert
         css::beans::PropertyValue aVal;
         aVal.Name = "IsPrinter";
         aVal.Value <<= true;
-        aResult[nCur++] = aVal;
+        pResult[nCur++] = aVal;
     }
     aResult.realloc( nCur );
     return aResult;
@@ -1880,10 +1882,8 @@ void PrinterOptionsHelper::appendPrintUIOptions( css::uno::Sequence< css::beans:
     {
         sal_Int32 nIndex = io_rProps.getLength();
         io_rProps.realloc( nIndex+1 );
-        css::beans::PropertyValue aVal;
-        aVal.Name = "ExtraPrintUIOptions";
-        aVal.Value <<= comphelper::containerToSequence(m_aUIProperties);
-        io_rProps[ nIndex ] = aVal;
+        io_rProps.getArray()[ nIndex ] = comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+            "ExtraPrintUIOptions", comphelper::containerToSequence(m_aUIProperties));
     }
 }
 
@@ -1914,60 +1914,61 @@ css::uno::Any PrinterOptionsHelper::setUIControlOpt(const css::uno::Sequence< OU
     }
 
     css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aCtrl( nElements );
+    auto pCtrl = aCtrl.getArray();
     sal_Int32 nUsed = 0;
     if( !i_rTitle.isEmpty() )
     {
-        aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "Text";
-        aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rTitle;
+        pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "Text";
+        pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rTitle;
     }
     if( i_rHelpIds.hasElements() )
     {
-        aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name = "HelpId";
-        aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rHelpIds;
+        pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name = "HelpId";
+        pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rHelpIds;
     }
-    aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "ControlType";
-    aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rType;
-    aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "ID";
-    aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rIDs;
+    pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "ControlType";
+    pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rType;
+    pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "ID";
+    pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rIDs;
     if( i_pVal )
     {
-        aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "Property";
-        aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= *i_pVal;
+        pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "Property";
+        pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= *i_pVal;
     }
     if( !i_rControlOptions.maDependsOnName.isEmpty() )
     {
-        aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "DependsOnName";
-        aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rControlOptions.maDependsOnName;
+        pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "DependsOnName";
+        pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rControlOptions.maDependsOnName;
         if( i_rControlOptions.mnDependsOnEntry != -1 )
         {
-            aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "DependsOnEntry";
-            aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rControlOptions.mnDependsOnEntry;
+            pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "DependsOnEntry";
+            pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rControlOptions.mnDependsOnEntry;
         }
         if( i_rControlOptions.mbAttachToDependency )
         {
-            aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "AttachToDependency";
-            aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rControlOptions.mbAttachToDependency;
+            pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name  = "AttachToDependency";
+            pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rControlOptions.mbAttachToDependency;
         }
     }
     if( !i_rControlOptions.maGroupHint.isEmpty() )
     {
-        aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name    = "GroupingHint";
-        aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rControlOptions.maGroupHint;
+        pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name    = "GroupingHint";
+        pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= i_rControlOptions.maGroupHint;
     }
     if( i_rControlOptions.mbInternalOnly )
     {
-        aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name    = "InternalUIOnly";
-        aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= true;
+        pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name    = "InternalUIOnly";
+        pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= true;
     }
     if( ! i_rControlOptions.mbEnabled )
     {
-        aCtrl[nUsed  ].Name    = "Enabled";
-        aCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= false;
+        pCtrl[nUsed  ].Name    = "Enabled";
+        pCtrl[nUsed++].Value <<= false;
     }
 
     sal_Int32 nAddProps = i_rControlOptions.maAddProps.size();
     for( sal_Int32 i = 0; i < nAddProps; i++ )
-        aCtrl[ nUsed++ ] = i_rControlOptions.maAddProps[i];
+        pCtrl[ nUsed++ ] = i_rControlOptions.maAddProps[i];
 
     SAL_WARN_IF( nUsed != nElements, "vcl.gdi", "nUsed != nElements, probable heap corruption" );
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/helper/canvasbitmap.cxx b/vcl/source/helper/canvasbitmap.cxx
index 68bef1b79b77..2eaa16223789 100644
--- a/vcl/source/helper/canvasbitmap.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/helper/canvasbitmap.cxx
@@ -173,19 +173,15 @@ VclCanvasBitmap::VclCanvasBitmap( const BitmapEx& rBitmap ) :
             m_nBitsPerInputPixel = 32;
             m_aLayout.IsMsbFirst = false; // doesn't matter
 
-            m_aComponentTags.realloc(4);
-            sal_Int8* pTags = m_aComponentTags.getArray();
-            pTags[0]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA;
-            pTags[1]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE;
-            pTags[2]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN;
-            pTags[3]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED;
-
-            m_aComponentBitCounts.realloc(4);
-            sal_Int32* pCounts = m_aComponentBitCounts.getArray();
-            pCounts[0]         = 8;
-            pCounts[1]         = 8;
-            pCounts[2]         = 8;
-            pCounts[3]         = 8;
+            m_aComponentTags = { /* 0 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA,
+                                 /* 1 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE,
+                                 /* 2 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN,
+                                 /* 3 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED };
+
+            m_aComponentBitCounts = { /* 0 */ 8,
+                                      /* 1 */ 8,
+                                      /* 2 */ 8,
+                                      /* 3 */ 8 };
 
             m_nRedIndex   = 3;
             m_nGreenIndex = 2;
@@ -200,19 +196,15 @@ VclCanvasBitmap::VclCanvasBitmap( const BitmapEx& rBitmap ) :
             m_nBitsPerInputPixel = 32;
             m_aLayout.IsMsbFirst = false; // doesn't matter
 
-            m_aComponentTags.realloc(4);
-            sal_Int8* pTags = m_aComponentTags.getArray();
-            pTags[0]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA;
-            pTags[1]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED;
-            pTags[2]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN;
-            pTags[3]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE;
+            m_aComponentTags = { /* 0 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA,
+                                 /* 1 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED,
+                                 /* 2 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN,
+                                 /* 3 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE };
 
-            m_aComponentBitCounts.realloc(4);
-            sal_Int32* pCounts = m_aComponentBitCounts.getArray();
-            pCounts[0]         = 8;
-            pCounts[1]         = 8;
-            pCounts[2]         = 8;
-            pCounts[3]         = 8;
+            m_aComponentBitCounts = { /* 0 */ 8,
+                                      /* 1 */ 8,
+                                      /* 2 */ 8,
+                                      /* 3 */ 8 };
 
             m_nRedIndex   = 1;
             m_nGreenIndex = 2;
@@ -227,19 +219,15 @@ VclCanvasBitmap::VclCanvasBitmap( const BitmapEx& rBitmap ) :
             m_nBitsPerInputPixel = 32;
             m_aLayout.IsMsbFirst = false; // doesn't matter
 
-            m_aComponentTags.realloc(4);
-            sal_Int8* pTags = m_aComponentTags.getArray();
-            pTags[0]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE;
-            pTags[1]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN;
-            pTags[2]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED;
-            pTags[3]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA;
+            m_aComponentTags = { /* 0 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE,
+                                 /* 1 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN,
+                                 /* 2 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED,
+                                 /* 3 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA };
 
-            m_aComponentBitCounts.realloc(4);
-            sal_Int32* pCounts = m_aComponentBitCounts.getArray();
-            pCounts[0]         = 8;
-            pCounts[1]         = 8;
-            pCounts[2]         = 8;
-            pCounts[3]         = 8;
+            m_aComponentBitCounts = { /* 0 */ 8,
+                                      /* 1 */ 8,
+                                      /* 2 */ 8,
+                                      /* 3 */ 8 };
 
             m_nRedIndex   = 2;
             m_nGreenIndex = 1;
@@ -254,19 +242,15 @@ VclCanvasBitmap::VclCanvasBitmap( const BitmapEx& rBitmap ) :
             m_nBitsPerInputPixel = 32;
             m_aLayout.IsMsbFirst = false; // doesn't matter
 
-            m_aComponentTags.realloc(4);
-            sal_Int8* pTags = m_aComponentTags.getArray();
-            pTags[0]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED;
-            pTags[1]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN;
-            pTags[2]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE;
-            pTags[3]        = rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA;
+            m_aComponentTags = { /* 0 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED,
+                                 /* 1 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN,
+                                 /* 2 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE,
+                                 /* 3 */ rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA };
 
-            m_aComponentBitCounts.realloc(4);
-            sal_Int32* pCounts = m_aComponentBitCounts.getArray();
-            pCounts[0]         = 8;
-            pCounts[1]         = 8;
-            pCounts[2]         = 8;
-            pCounts[3]         = 8;
+            m_aComponentBitCounts = { /* 0 */ 8,
+                                      /* 1 */ 8,
+                                      /* 2 */ 8,
+                                      /* 3 */ 8 };
 
             m_nRedIndex   = 0;
             m_nGreenIndex = 1;
@@ -291,11 +275,9 @@ VclCanvasBitmap::VclCanvasBitmap( const BitmapEx& rBitmap ) :
 
     if( m_bPalette )
     {
-        m_aComponentTags.realloc(1);
-        m_aComponentTags[0] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::INDEX;
+        m_aComponentTags = { rendering::ColorComponentTag::INDEX };
 
-        m_aComponentBitCounts.realloc(1);
-        m_aComponentBitCounts[0] = m_nBitsPerInputPixel;
+        m_aComponentBitCounts = { m_nBitsPerInputPixel };
 
         m_nIndexIndex = 0;
     }
@@ -318,10 +300,10 @@ VclCanvasBitmap::VclCanvasBitmap( const BitmapEx& rBitmap ) :
     // BMP_FORMAT_32BIT_XX_ARGB formats, duplicate alpha
     // channels might happen!
     m_aComponentTags.realloc(m_aComponentTags.getLength()+1);
-    m_aComponentTags[m_aComponentTags.getLength()-1] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA;
+    m_aComponentTags.getArray()[m_aComponentTags.getLength()-1] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA;
 
     m_aComponentBitCounts.realloc(m_aComponentBitCounts.getLength()+1);
-    m_aComponentBitCounts[m_aComponentBitCounts.getLength()-1] = m_aBmpEx.IsAlpha() ? 8 : 1;
+    m_aComponentBitCounts.getArray()[m_aComponentBitCounts.getLength()-1] = m_aBmpEx.IsAlpha() ? 8 : 1;
 
     // always add a full byte to the pixel size, otherwise
     // pixel packing hell breaks loose.
diff --git a/vcl/source/outdev/outdev.cxx b/vcl/source/outdev/outdev.cxx
index 78c4ff97d3bf..1083ff9b0d04 100644
--- a/vcl/source/outdev/outdev.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/outdev/outdev.cxx
@@ -829,12 +829,13 @@ com::sun::star::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas > OutputDevice::ImplGetC
        3: XWindow for creating Window (or empty for VirtualDevice)
        4: SystemGraphicsData as a streamed Any
      */
-    Sequence< Any > aArg(5);
-    aArg[ 0 ] <<= reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>(this);
-    aArg[ 1 ] <<= css::awt::Rectangle( mnOutOffX, mnOutOffY, mnOutWidth, mnOutHeight );
-    aArg[ 2 ] <<= false;
-    aArg[ 3 ] <<= Reference< css::awt::XWindow >();
-    aArg[ 4 ] = GetSystemGfxDataAny();
+    Sequence< Any > aArg{
+        Any(reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>(this)),
+        Any(css::awt::Rectangle( mnOutOffX, mnOutOffY, mnOutWidth, mnOutHeight )),
+        Any(false),
+        Any(Reference< css::awt::XWindow >()),
+        GetSystemGfxDataAny()
+    };
 
     Reference< XComponentContext > xContext = comphelper::getProcessComponentContext();
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/treelist/transfer.cxx b/vcl/source/treelist/transfer.cxx
index 9d6be1feb0c2..35422acc2273 100644
--- a/vcl/source/treelist/transfer.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/treelist/transfer.cxx
@@ -655,9 +655,10 @@ bool TransferableHelper::SetString( const OUString& rString, const DataFlavor& r
     {
         const OString aByteStr(OUStringToOString(rString, osl_getThreadTextEncoding()));
         Sequence< sal_Int8 >    aSeq( aByteStr.getLength() + 1 );
+        auto pSeq = aSeq.getArray();
 
-        memcpy( aSeq.getArray(), aByteStr.getStr(), aByteStr.getLength() );
-        aSeq[ aByteStr.getLength() ] = 0;
+        memcpy( pSeq, aByteStr.getStr(), aByteStr.getLength() );
+        pSeq[ aByteStr.getLength() ] = 0;
         maAny <<= aSeq;
     }
     else
diff --git a/vcl/source/treelist/transfer2.cxx b/vcl/source/treelist/transfer2.cxx
index 9fdeae5071cc..c63770d8a4cc 100644
--- a/vcl/source/treelist/transfer2.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/treelist/transfer2.cxx
@@ -499,8 +499,7 @@ Reference<XClipboard> GetSystemPrimarySelection()
 #if USING_X11
         // A hack, making the primary selection available as an instance
         // of the SystemClipboard service on X11:
-        Sequence< Any > args(1);
-        args[0] <<= OUString("PRIMARY");
+        Sequence< Any > args{ Any(OUString("PRIMARY")) };
         xSelection.set(xContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
             "com.sun.star.datatransfer.clipboard.SystemClipboard", args, xContext), UNO_QUERY_THROW);
 #else
diff --git a/vcl/source/uitest/uno/uiobject_uno.cxx b/vcl/source/uitest/uno/uiobject_uno.cxx
index 2490a48c479b..d64a595442a4 100644
--- a/vcl/source/uitest/uno/uiobject_uno.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/uitest/uno/uiobject_uno.cxx
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
 
 #include <sal/config.h>
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <atomic>
 #include <condition_variable>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include "uiobject_uno.hxx"
 #include <utility>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
 #include <tools/link.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
@@ -161,13 +163,9 @@ css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> UIObjectUnoObj::getState()
     SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
     StringMap aMap = mpObj->get_state();
     css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aProps(aMap.size());
-    sal_Int32 i = 0;
-    for (auto const& elem : aMap)
-    {
-        aProps[i].Name = elem.first;
-        aProps[i].Value <<= elem.second;
-        ++i;
-    }
+    std::transform(aMap.begin(), aMap.end(), aProps.getArray(),
+                   [](auto const& elem)
+                   { return comphelper::makePropertyValue(elem.first, elem.second); });
 
     return aProps;
 }
@@ -185,12 +183,7 @@ css::uno::Sequence<OUString> UIObjectUnoObj::getChildren()
     }
 
     css::uno::Sequence<OUString> aRet(aChildren.size());
-    sal_Int32 i = 0;
-    for (auto const& child : aChildren)
-    {
-        aRet[i] = child;
-        ++i;
-    }
+    std::copy(aChildren.begin(), aChildren.end(), aRet.getArray());
 
     return aRet;
 }
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/mouse.cxx b/vcl/source/window/mouse.cxx
index f443509af71d..dc50e3c11233 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/mouse.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/mouse.cxx
@@ -739,27 +739,29 @@ Reference< css::datatransfer::dnd::XDragSource > Window::GetDragSource()
                 if( pEnvData )
                 {
                     Sequence< Any > aDragSourceAL( 2 ), aDropTargetAL( 2 );
+                    auto pDragSourceAL = aDragSourceAL.getArray();
+                    auto pDropTargetAL = aDropTargetAL.getArray();
                     OUString aDragSourceSN, aDropTargetSN;
 #if defined(_WIN32)
                     aDragSourceSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDragSource";
                     aDropTargetSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDropTarget";
-                    aDragSourceAL[ 1 ] <<= static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->hWnd) );
-                    aDropTargetAL[ 0 ] <<= static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->hWnd) );
+                    pDragSourceAL[ 1 ] <<= static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->hWnd) );
+                    pDropTargetAL[ 0 ] <<= static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->hWnd) );
 #elif defined MACOSX
             /* FIXME: macOS specific dnd interface does not exist! *
              * Using Windows based dnd as a temporary solution        */
                     aDragSourceSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDragSource";
                     aDropTargetSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDropTarget";
-                    aDragSourceAL[ 1 ] <<= static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->mpNSView) );
-                    aDropTargetAL[ 0 ] <<= static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->mpNSView) );
+                    pDragSourceAL[ 1 ] <<= static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->mpNSView) );
+                    pDropTargetAL[ 0 ] <<= static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->mpNSView) );
 #elif USING_X11
                     aDragSourceSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DragSource";
                     aDropTargetSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DropTarget";
 
-                    aDragSourceAL[ 0 ] <<= Application::GetDisplayConnection();
-                    aDragSourceAL[ 1 ] <<= pEnvData->aShellWindow;
-                    aDropTargetAL[ 0 ] <<= Application::GetDisplayConnection();
-                    aDropTargetAL[ 1 ] <<= pEnvData->aShellWindow;
+                    pDragSourceAL[ 0 ] <<= Application::GetDisplayConnection();
+                    pDragSourceAL[ 1 ] <<= pEnvData->aShellWindow;
+                    pDropTargetAL[ 0 ] <<= Application::GetDisplayConnection();
+                    pDropTargetAL[ 1 ] <<= pEnvData->aShellWindow;
 #endif
                     if( !aDragSourceSN.isEmpty() )
                         mpWindowImpl->mpFrameData->mxDragSource.set(
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/window.cxx b/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
index 61eea6837924..bfab65f2fa8a 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
@@ -3707,18 +3707,18 @@ bool Window::IsNativeWidgetEnabled() const
 
 Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas > WindowOutputDevice::ImplGetCanvas( bool bSpriteCanvas ) const
 {
-    Sequence< Any > aArg(5);
-
     // Feed any with operating system's window handle
 
     // common: first any is VCL pointer to window (for VCL canvas)
-    aArg[ 0 ] <<= reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>(this);
-    aArg[ 1 ] <<= css::awt::Rectangle( mnOutOffX, mnOutOffY, mnOutWidth, mnOutHeight );
-    aArg[ 2 ] <<= mxOwnerWindow->mpWindowImpl->mbAlwaysOnTop;
-    aArg[ 3 ] <<= Reference< css::awt::XWindow >(
+    Sequence< Any > aArg{
+        Any(reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>(this)),
+        Any(css::awt::Rectangle( mnOutOffX, mnOutOffY, mnOutWidth, mnOutHeight )),
+        Any(mxOwnerWindow->mpWindowImpl->mbAlwaysOnTop),
+        Any(Reference< css::awt::XWindow >(
                              mxOwnerWindow->GetComponentInterface(),
-                             UNO_QUERY );
-    aArg[ 4 ] = GetSystemGfxDataAny();
+                             UNO_QUERY )),
+        GetSystemGfxDataAny()
+    };
 
     Reference< XComponentContext > xContext = comphelper::getProcessComponentContext();
 
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_service.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_service.cxx
index c05773dbad80..6738245cde6c 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_service.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_service.cxx
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ css::uno::Reference< XInterface > X11SalInstance::CreateClipboard( const Sequenc
         return SalInstance::CreateClipboard( arguments );
 
     SelectionManager& rManager = SelectionManager::get();
-    css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> mgrArgs(1);
-    mgrArgs[0] <<= Application::GetDisplayConnection();
+    css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> mgrArgs{ css::uno::Any(Application::GetDisplayConnection()) };
     rManager.initialize(mgrArgs);
 
     OUString sel;
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salgdi.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salgdi.cxx
index 31567d63461a..43198c579bae 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salgdi.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salgdi.cxx
@@ -561,10 +561,11 @@ cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr X11SalGraphics::CreateBitmapSurface( const OutputDevice&
 css::uno::Any X11SalGraphics::GetNativeSurfaceHandle(cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr& rSurface, const basegfx::B2ISize& /*rSize*/) const
 {
     cairo::X11Surface& rXlibSurface=dynamic_cast<cairo::X11Surface&>(*rSurface);
-    css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any > args( 3 );
-    args[0] <<= false;  // do not call XFreePixmap on it
-    args[1] <<= sal_Int64(rXlibSurface.getPixmap()->mhDrawable);
-    args[2] <<= sal_Int32( rXlibSurface.getDepth() );
+    css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any > args{
+        css::uno::Any(false), // do not call XFreePixmap on it
+        css::uno::Any(sal_Int64(rXlibSurface.getPixmap()->mhDrawable)),
+        css::uno::Any(sal_Int32( rXlibSurface.getDepth() ))
+    };
     return css::uno::Any(args);
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk3/a11y/atktextattributes.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk3/a11y/atktextattributes.cxx
index 31c5ebd3585b..f73d79aefe3f 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk3/a11y/atktextattributes.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk3/a11y/atktextattributes.cxx
@@ -1351,6 +1351,7 @@ attribute_set_map_to_property_values(
 {
     // Ensure enough space ..
     uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aAttributeList (SAL_N_ELEMENTS(g_TextAttrMap));
+    auto pAttributeList = aAttributeList.getArray();
 
     sal_Int32 nIndex = 0;
     for( GSList * item = attribute_set; item != nullptr; item = g_slist_next( item ) )
@@ -1362,11 +1363,11 @@ attribute_set_map_to_property_values(
         {
             if( g_TextAttrMap[text_attr].name[0] != '\0' )
             {
-                if( ! g_TextAttrMap[text_attr].toPropertyValue( aAttributeList[nIndex].Value, attribute->value) )
+                if( ! g_TextAttrMap[text_attr].toPropertyValue( pAttributeList[nIndex].Value, attribute->value) )
                     return false;
 
-                aAttributeList[nIndex].Name = OUString::createFromAscii( g_TextAttrMap[text_attr].name );
-                aAttributeList[nIndex].State = beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE;
+                pAttributeList[nIndex].Name = OUString::createFromAscii( g_TextAttrMap[text_attr].name );
+                pAttributeList[nIndex].State = beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE;
                 ++nIndex;
             }
         }
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk3/fpicker/SalGtkFilePicker.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk3/fpicker/SalGtkFilePicker.cxx
index d0d852e99d5d..8c0e638d024b 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk3/fpicker/SalGtkFilePicker.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk3/fpicker/SalGtkFilePicker.cxx
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL SalGtkFilePicker::getSelectedFiles()
         GTK_FILE_CHOOSER( m_pDialog ));
 
     uno::Sequence< OUString > aSelectedFiles(nCount);
+    auto aSelectedFilesRange = asNonConstRange(aSelectedFiles);
 
     // Convert to OOo
 #if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(4, 0, 0)
@@ -761,7 +762,7 @@ uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL SalGtkFilePicker::getSelectedFiles()
         gchar *pURI = g_file_get_uri(static_cast<GFile*>(pElem));
 #endif
 
-        aSelectedFiles[ nIndex ] = uritounicode(pURI);
+        aSelectedFilesRange[ nIndex ] = uritounicode(pURI);
 
         if( GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SAVE == eAction )
         {
@@ -861,7 +862,7 @@ uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL SalGtkFilePicker::getSelectedFiles()
                 {
                     //if the filename does not already have the auto extension, stick it on
                     OUString sExtension = "." + sToken;
-                    OUString &rBase = aSelectedFiles[nIndex];
+                    OUString &rBase = aSelectedFilesRange[nIndex];
                     sal_Int32 nExtensionIdx = rBase.getLength() - sExtension.getLength();
                     SAL_INFO(
                         "vcl.gtk",
@@ -1248,12 +1249,13 @@ uno::Any SalGtkFilePicker::HandleGetListValue(GtkComboBox *pWidget, sal_Int16 nC
                         pTree, nullptr);
 
                     aItemList.realloc(nSize);
+                    auto pItemList = aItemList.getArray();
                     for (sal_Int32 i=0; i < nSize; ++i)
                     {
                         gchar *item;
                         gtk_tree_model_get(gtk_combo_box_get_model(pWidget),
                             &iter, 0, &item, -1);
-                        aItemList[i] = OUString(item, strlen(item), RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
+                        pItemList[i] = OUString(item, strlen(item), RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
                         g_free(item);
                         (void)gtk_tree_model_iter_next(pTree, &iter);
                     }
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtkinst.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtkinst.cxx
index 504172208e74..30fda52e5c79 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtkinst.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk3/gtkinst.cxx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/XInitialization.hpp>
 #include <comphelper/lok.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/propertyvalue.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
 #include <comphelper/string.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
@@ -4605,10 +4606,9 @@ namespace
 
         SvMemoryStream aMemStm;
 
-        css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aFilterData(1);
-        aFilterData[0].Name = "Compression";
         // We "know" that this gets passed to zlib's deflateInit2_(). 1 means best speed.
-        aFilterData[0].Value <<= sal_Int32(1);
+        css::uno::Sequence<css::beans::PropertyValue> aFilterData{ comphelper::makePropertyValue(
+            "Compression", sal_Int32(1)) };
 
         vcl::PNGWriter aWriter(aImage.GetBitmapEx(), &aFilterData);
         aWriter.Write(aMemStm);
diff --git a/vcl/win/dtrans/DOTransferable.cxx b/vcl/win/dtrans/DOTransferable.cxx
index 7b9f28203d7e..363601d7a0d7 100644
--- a/vcl/win/dtrans/DOTransferable.cxx
+++ b/vcl/win/dtrans/DOTransferable.cxx
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void CDOTransferable::addSupportedFlavor( const DataFlavor& aFlavor )
         OSL_ASSERT( isValidFlavor( aFlavor ) );
 
         m_FlavorList.realloc( m_FlavorList.getLength( ) + 1 );
-        m_FlavorList[m_FlavorList.getLength( ) - 1] = aFlavor;
+        m_FlavorList.getArray()[m_FlavorList.getLength( ) - 1] = aFlavor;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/workben/fftester.cxx b/vcl/workben/fftester.cxx
index f700b0660f0f..218909dde6c7 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/fftester.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/fftester.cxx
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_ARGS(argc, argv)
         // initialise unconfigured UCB:
         css::uno::Reference<css::ucb::XUniversalContentBroker> xUcb(comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->
             createInstance("com.sun.star.ucb.UniversalContentBroker"), css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
-        css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> aArgs(1);
-        aArgs[0] <<= OUString("NoConfig");
+        css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> aArgs{ css::uno::Any(OUString("NoConfig")) };
         css::uno::Reference<css::ucb::XContentProvider> xFileProvider(comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->
             createInstanceWithArguments("com.sun.star.ucb.FileContentProvider", aArgs), css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
         xUcb->registerContentProvider(xFileProvider, "file", true);