remove unnecessary use of OUString constructor in VCL module

Change-Id: Ie2b9aca5c3db46b43c53f72699fe828b28daeaa1

17 files changed, 127 insertions, 127 deletions

diff --git a/vcl/aqua/source/window/salmenu.cxx b/vcl/aqua/source/window/salmenu.cxx
index 0e73a7571cb5..09dc2ac9410a 100644
--- a/vcl/aqua/source/window/salmenu.cxx
+++ b/vcl/aqua/source/window/salmenu.cxx
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ const AquaSalMenu* AquaSalMenu::pCurrentMenuBar = NULL;
     {
         OUString aDialog;
         if( nDialog == SHOWDIALOG_ID_ABOUT )
-            aDialog = OUString("ABOUT");
+            aDialog = "ABOUT";
         else if( nDialog == SHOWDIALOG_ID_PREFERENCES )
-            aDialog = OUString("PREFERENCES");
+            aDialog = "PREFERENCES";
         const ApplicationEvent* pAppEvent = new ApplicationEvent(
             ApplicationEvent::TYPE_SHOWDIALOG, aDialog);
         AquaSalInstance::aAppEventList.push_back( pAppEvent );
diff --git a/vcl/qa/cppunit/dndtest.cxx b/vcl/qa/cppunit/dndtest.cxx
index c6051c3f30e5..4bc18902e05d 100644
--- a/vcl/qa/cppunit/dndtest.cxx
+++ b/vcl/qa/cppunit/dndtest.cxx
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public:
     {
         DataFlavor df;
 
-        df.MimeType = OUString("text/plain;charset=utf-16");
+        df.MimeType = "text/plain;charset=utf-16";
         df.DataType = getCppuType( static_cast < OUString * > ( 0 ) );
 
          m_aFlavorList[0] = df;
diff --git a/vcl/source/components/dtranscomp.cxx b/vcl/source/components/dtranscomp.cxx
index cb4b6b2c7e3f..fed5316fef91 100644
--- a/vcl/source/components/dtranscomp.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/components/dtranscomp.cxx
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ OUString GenericClipboard::getImplementationName_static()
 Sequence< OUString > GenericClipboard::getSupportedServiceNames_static()
 {
     Sequence< OUString > aRet(1);
-    aRet[0] = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.clipboard.SystemClipboard");
+    aRet[0] = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.clipboard.SystemClipboard";
     return aRet;
 }
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public:
     static Sequence< OUString > getSupportedServiceNames_static()
     {
         Sequence< OUString > aRet( 1 );
-        aRet[0] = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.GenericDragSource");
+        aRet[0] = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.GenericDragSource";
         return aRet;
     }
 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ public:
     static Sequence< OUString > getSupportedServiceNames_static()
     {
         Sequence< OUString > aRet( 1 );
-        aRet[0] = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.GenericDropTarget");
+        aRet[0] = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.GenericDropTarget";
         return aRet;
     }
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/graphicfilter.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/graphicfilter.cxx
index 651a881774d2..6229a77d56f5 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/graphicfilter.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/graphicfilter.cxx
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
             }
             rStream.SetNumberFormatInt( NUMBERFORMAT_INT_LITTLEENDIAN );
             if (bOK && !rStream.GetError()) {
-                rFormatExtension = OUString("MET");
+                rFormatExtension = "MET";
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
                    sFirstBytes[14+nOffs] == 0x28 ||
                    sFirstBytes[14+nOffs] == 0x0c )
             {
-                rFormatExtension = OUString("BMP");
+                rFormatExtension = "BMP";
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
 
         if ( nFirstLong==0xd7cdc69a || nFirstLong==0x01000900 )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("WMF");
+            rFormatExtension = "WMF";
             return true;
         }
         else if( nFirstLong == 0x01000000 && sFirstBytes[ 40 ] == 0x20 && sFirstBytes[ 41 ] == 0x45 &&
             sFirstBytes[ 42 ] == 0x4d && sFirstBytes[ 43 ] == 0x46 )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("EMF");
+            rFormatExtension = "EMF";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
             sal_uInt8 nEncoding=sFirstBytes[2];
             if( ( nVersion==0 || nVersion==2 || nVersion==3 || nVersion==5 ) && nEncoding<=1 )
             {
-                rFormatExtension = OUString("PCX");
+                rFormatExtension = "PCX";
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested=true;
         if ( nFirstLong==0x49492a00 || nFirstLong==0x4d4d002a )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("TIF");
+            rFormatExtension = "TIF";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested=true;
         if ( nFirstLong==0x47494638 && (sFirstBytes[4]==0x37 || sFirstBytes[4]==0x39) && sFirstBytes[5]==0x61 )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("GIF");
+            rFormatExtension = "GIF";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested=true;
         if (nFirstLong==0x89504e47 && nSecondLong==0x0d0a1a0a)
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("PNG");
+            rFormatExtension = "PNG";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         if ( ( nFirstLong==0xffd8ffe0 && sFirstBytes[6]==0x4a && sFirstBytes[7]==0x46 && sFirstBytes[8]==0x49 && sFirstBytes[9]==0x46 ) ||
              ( nFirstLong==0xffd8fffe ) || ( 0xffd8ff00 == ( nFirstLong & 0xffffff00 ) ) )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("JPG");
+            rFormatExtension = "JPG";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -460,13 +460,13 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested=true;
         if( nFirstLong==0x53564744 && sFirstBytes[4]==0x49 )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("SVM");
+            rFormatExtension = "SVM";
             return true;
         }
         else if( sFirstBytes[0]==0x56 && sFirstBytes[1]==0x43 && sFirstBytes[2]==0x4C &&
                  sFirstBytes[3]==0x4D && sFirstBytes[4]==0x54 && sFirstBytes[5]==0x46 )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("SVM");
+            rFormatExtension = "SVM";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -481,9 +481,9 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
             rStream.Seek( nStreamPos + 2048 );
             rStream.Read( sBuf, 7 );
 
-            if( strncmp( sBuf, "PCD_IPI", 7 ) ==  0 )
+            if( strncmp( sBuf, "PCD_IPI", 7 ) == 0 )
             {
-                rFormatExtension = OUString("PCD");
+                rFormatExtension = "PCD";
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested = true;
         if ( ( nFirstLong == 0x38425053 ) && ( (nSecondLong >> 16 ) == 1 ) )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("PSD");
+            rFormatExtension = "PSD";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         if ( ( nFirstLong == 0xC5D0D3C6 ) || ( ImplSearchEntry( sFirstBytes, (sal_uInt8*)"%!PS-Adobe", 10, 10 ) &&
              ImplSearchEntry( &sFirstBytes[15], (sal_uInt8*)"EPS", 3, 3 ) ) )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("EPS");
+            rFormatExtension = "EPS";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         // Binary DXF File Format
         if( strncmp( (const char*) sFirstBytes, "AutoCAD Binary DXF", 18 ) == 0 )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("DXF");
+            rFormatExtension = "DXF";
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
 
             if (i+7<256 && (strncmp((const char*)(sFirstBytes+i),"SECTION",7)==0))
             {
-                rFormatExtension = OUString("DXF");
+                rFormatExtension = "DXF";
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested = true;
         if (isPCT(rStream, nStreamPos, nStreamLen))
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("PCT");
+            rFormatExtension = "PCT";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -571,17 +571,17 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
             {
                 case '1' :
                 case '4' :
-                    rFormatExtension = OUString("PBM");
+                    rFormatExtension = "PBM";
                 return true;
 
                 case '2' :
                 case '5' :
-                    rFormatExtension = OUString("PGM");
+                    rFormatExtension = "PGM";
                 return true;
 
                 case '3' :
                 case '6' :
-                    rFormatExtension = OUString("PPM");
+                    rFormatExtension = "PPM";
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested=true;
         if( nFirstLong == 0x59a66a95 )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("RAS");
+            rFormatExtension = "RAS";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested = true;
         if( ImplSearchEntry( sFirstBytes, (sal_uInt8*)"/* XPM */", 256, 9 ) )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("XPM");
+            rFormatExtension = "XPM";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         {
             if( ImplSearchEntry( pPtr, (sal_uInt8*)"_width", pBuf + nSize - pPtr, 6 ) )
             {
-                rFormatExtension = OUString("XBM");
+                rFormatExtension = "XBM";
                 delete[] pBuf;
                 return true;
             }
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
 
             if(bIsSvg)
             {
-                rFormatExtension = OUString( "SVG" );
+                rFormatExtension = "SVG";
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
 
             if(bIsSvg)
             {
-                rFormatExtension = OUString( "SVG" );
+                rFormatExtension = "SVG";
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ static bool ImpPeekGraphicFormat( SvStream& rStream, OUString& rFormatExtension,
         bSomethingTested=true;
         if( sFirstBytes[ 0 ] == 'J' && sFirstBytes[ 1 ] == 'J' )
         {
-            rFormatExtension = OUString("SGF");
+            rFormatExtension = "SGF";
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -925,11 +925,11 @@ static OUString ImpCreateFullFilterPath( const OUString& rPath, const OUString&
     OUString aPathURL;
 
     ::osl::FileBase::getFileURLFromSystemPath( rPath, aPathURL );
-    aPathURL += OUString( '/' );
+    aPathURL += "/";
 
     OUString aSystemPath;
     ::osl::FileBase::getSystemPathFromFileURL( aPathURL, aSystemPath );
-    aSystemPath += OUString( rFilterName );
+    aSystemPath += rFilterName;
 
     return OUString( aSystemPath );
 }
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/igif/gifread.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/igif/gifread.cxx
index aac5659baf21..99d202961004 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/igif/gifread.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/igif/gifread.cxx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ GIFReader::GIFReader( SvStream& rStm ) :
             bGCTransparent  ( false ),
             bImGraphicReady ( false )
 {
-    maUpperName = OUString("SVIGIF");
+    maUpperName = "SVIGIF";
     pSrcBuf = new sal_uInt8[ 256 ];
     ClearImageExtensions();
 }
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/ixbm/xbmread.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/ixbm/xbmread.cxx
index 0e4b22c51885..7dfc3334143a 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/ixbm/xbmread.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/ixbm/xbmread.cxx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XBMReader::XBMReader( SvStream& rStm ) :
             bStatus         ( true )
 {
     pHexTable = new short[ 256 ];
-    maUpperName = OUString("SVIXBM");
+    maUpperName = "SVIXBM";
     InitTable();
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/jpeg/JpegReader.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/jpeg/JpegReader.cxx
index a79f5ca12a02..1a2416a8ddd6 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/jpeg/JpegReader.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/jpeg/JpegReader.cxx
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ JPEGReader::JPEGReader( SvStream& rStream, void* /*pCallData*/, bool bSetLogSize
     mnLastLines      ( 0 ),
     mbSetLogSize     ( bSetLogSize )
 {
-    maUpperName = OUString("SVIJPEG");
+    maUpperName = "SVIJPEG";
     mnFormerPos = mnLastPos;
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/filter/sgvtext.cxx b/vcl/source/filter/sgvtext.cxx
index 113cfff9eb93..377736cfabdd 100644
--- a/vcl/source/filter/sgvtext.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/filter/sgvtext.cxx
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ sal_uInt16 SetTextContext(OutputDevice& rOut, ObjTextType& Atr, bool Kapt, sal_u
               aFont.SetFamily(FAMILY_ROMAN);
               aFont.SetPitch(PITCH_FIXED);
           } break;
-          default: FNam = OUString("Helvetica");
+          default: FNam = "Helvetica";
         }
         aFont.SetName(FNam);
         //aFont.SetCharSet(CHARSET_SYSTEM);
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/outdev3.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/outdev3.cxx
index 66e8ab173cfa..2737159a7259 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/outdev3.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/outdev3.cxx
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ ImplDevFontListData* ImplDevFontList::GetGlyphFallbackFont( FontSelectPattern& r
                 // apply outdev3.cxx specific fontname normalization
                 GetEnglishSearchFontName( rFontSelData.maSearchName );
             else
-                rFontSelData.maSearchName = OUString();
+                rFontSelData.maSearchName = "";
 
             // See fdo#32665 for an example. FreeSerif that has glyphs in normal
             // font, but not in the italic or bold version
@@ -2390,17 +2390,17 @@ ImplDevFontListData* ImplDevFontList::ImplFindByFont( FontSelectPattern& rFSD,
         {
             OUString aBoldName;
             if( aSearchName.startsWithIgnoreAsciiCase( "hggothicb" ) )
-                aBoldName = OUString("hggothice");
+                aBoldName = "hggothice";
             else if( aSearchName.startsWithIgnoreAsciiCase( "hgpgothicb" ) )
-                aBoldName = OUString("hgpgothice");
+                aBoldName = "hgpgothice";
             else if( aSearchName.startsWithIgnoreAsciiCase( "hgminchol" ) )
-                aBoldName = OUString("hgminchob");
+                aBoldName = "hgminchob";
             else if( aSearchName.startsWithIgnoreAsciiCase( "hgpminchol" ) )
-                aBoldName = OUString("hgpminchob");
+                aBoldName = "hgpminchob";
             else if( aSearchName.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase( "hgminchob" ) )
-                aBoldName = OUString("hgminchoe");
+                aBoldName = "hgminchoe";
             else if( aSearchName.equalsIgnoreAsciiCase( "hgpminchob" ) )
-                aBoldName = OUString("hgpminchoe");
+                aBoldName = "hgpminchoe";
 
             if( !aBoldName.isEmpty() && ImplFindBySearchName( aBoldName ) )
             {
@@ -2690,7 +2690,7 @@ ImplFontEntry* ImplFontCache::GetGlyphFallbackFont( ImplDevFontList* pFontList,
         // override the font name
         rFontSelData.SetFamilyName( pFallbackData->GetFamilyName() );
         // clear the cached normalized name
-        rFontSelData.maSearchName = OUString();
+        rFontSelData.maSearchName = "";
     }
 
     // get device font without doing device specific substitutions
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
index fa35683904b1..f6e823a26f0f 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
@@ -125,20 +125,20 @@ void doTestCode()
     static const char* pHome = getenv( "HOME"  );
     OUString aTestFile( "file://"  );
     aTestFile += OUString( pHome, strlen( pHome ), RTL_TEXTENCODING_MS_1252 );
-    aTestFile += OUString( "/pdf_export_test.pdf"  );
+    aTestFile += "/pdf_export_test.pdf";
 
     PDFWriter::PDFWriterContext aContext;
     aContext.URL            = aTestFile;
     aContext.Version        = PDFWriter::PDF_1_4;
     aContext.Tagged         = true;
     aContext.InitialPage    = 2;
-    aContext.DocumentInfo.Title = OUString( "PDF export test document"  );
-    aContext.DocumentInfo.Producer = OUString( "VCL"  );
+    aContext.DocumentInfo.Title = "PDF export test document";
+    aContext.DocumentInfo.Producer = "VCL";
 
     aContext.SignPDF        = true;
-    aContext.SignLocation   = OUString( "Burdur" );
-    aContext.SignReason     = OUString( "Some valid reason to sign" );
-    aContext.SignContact    = OUString( "signer@example.com" );
+    aContext.SignLocation   = "Burdur";
+    aContext.SignReason     = "Some valid reason to sign";
+    aContext.SignContact    = "signer@example.com";
 
     com::sun::star::uno::Reference< com::sun::star::beans::XMaterialHolder > xEnc;
     PDFWriter aWriter( aContext, xEnc );
@@ -339,46 +339,46 @@ void doTestCode()
 
     // include a button
     PDFWriter::PushButtonWidget aBtn;
-    aBtn.Name = OUString( "testButton"  );
-    aBtn.Description = OUString( "A test button"  );
-    aBtn.Text = OUString( "hit me"  );
+    aBtn.Name = "testButton";
+    aBtn.Description = "A test button";
+    aBtn.Text = "hit me";
     aBtn.Location = Rectangle( Point( 4500, 9000 ), Size( 4500, 3000 ) );
     aBtn.Border = aBtn.Background = true;
     aWriter.CreateControl( aBtn );
 
     // include a uri button
     PDFWriter::PushButtonWidget aUriBtn;
-    aUriBtn.Name = OUString( "wwwButton"  );
-    aUriBtn.Description = OUString( "A URI button"  );
-    aUriBtn.Text = OUString( "to www"  );
+    aUriBtn.Name = "wwwButton";
+    aUriBtn.Description = "A URI button";
+    aUriBtn.Text = "to www";
     aUriBtn.Location = Rectangle( Point( 9500, 9000 ), Size( 4500, 3000 ) );
     aUriBtn.Border = aUriBtn.Background = true;
-    aUriBtn.URL = OUString( "http://www.heise.de"  );
+    aUriBtn.URL = "http://www.heise.de";
     aWriter.CreateControl( aUriBtn );
 
     // include a dest button
     PDFWriter::PushButtonWidget aDstBtn;
-    aDstBtn.Name = OUString( "destButton"  );
-    aDstBtn.Description = OUString( "A Dest button"  );
-    aDstBtn.Text = OUString( "to paragraph"  );
+    aDstBtn.Name = "destButton";
+    aDstBtn.Description = "A Dest button";
+    aDstBtn.Text = "to paragraph";
     aDstBtn.Location = Rectangle( Point( 14500, 9000 ), Size( 4500, 3000 ) );
     aDstBtn.Border = aDstBtn.Background = true;
     aDstBtn.Dest = nFirstDest;
     aWriter.CreateControl( aDstBtn );
 
     PDFWriter::CheckBoxWidget aCBox;
-    aCBox.Name = OUString( "textCheckBox"  );
-    aCBox.Description = OUString( "A test check box"  );
-    aCBox.Text = OUString( "check me"  );
+    aCBox.Name = "textCheckBox";
+    aCBox.Description = "A test check box";
+    aCBox.Text = "check me";
     aCBox.Location = Rectangle( Point( 4500, 13500 ), Size( 3000, 750 ) );
     aCBox.Checked = true;
     aCBox.Border = aCBox.Background = false;
     aWriter.CreateControl( aCBox );
 
     PDFWriter::CheckBoxWidget aCBox2;
-    aCBox2.Name = OUString( "textCheckBox2"  );
-    aCBox2.Description = OUString( "Another test check box"  );
-    aCBox2.Text = OUString( "check me right"  );
+    aCBox2.Name = "textCheckBox2";
+    aCBox2.Description = "Another test check box";
+    aCBox2.Text = "check me right";
     aCBox2.Location = Rectangle( Point( 4500, 14250 ), Size( 3000, 750 ) );
     aCBox2.Checked = true;
     aCBox2.Border = aCBox2.Background = false;
@@ -386,9 +386,9 @@ void doTestCode()
     aWriter.CreateControl( aCBox2 );
 
     PDFWriter::RadioButtonWidget aRB1;
-    aRB1.Name = OUString( "rb1_1"  );
-    aRB1.Description = OUString( "radio 1 button 1"  );
-    aRB1.Text = OUString( "Despair"  );
+    aRB1.Name = "rb1_1";
+    aRB1.Description = "radio 1 button 1";
+    aRB1.Text = "Despair";
     aRB1.Location = Rectangle( Point( 4500, 15000 ), Size( 6000, 1000 ) );
     aRB1.Selected = true;
     aRB1.RadioGroup = 1;
@@ -401,27 +401,27 @@ void doTestCode()
     aWriter.CreateControl( aRB1 );
 
     PDFWriter::RadioButtonWidget aRB2;
-    aRB2.Name = OUString( "rb2_1"  );
-    aRB2.Description = OUString( "radio 2 button 1"  );
-    aRB2.Text = OUString( "Joy"  );
+    aRB2.Name = "rb2_1";
+    aRB2.Description = "radio 2 button 1";
+    aRB2.Text = "Joy";
     aRB2.Location = Rectangle( Point( 10500, 15000 ), Size( 3000, 1000 ) );
     aRB2.Selected = true;
     aRB2.RadioGroup = 2;
     aWriter.CreateControl( aRB2 );
 
     PDFWriter::RadioButtonWidget aRB3;
-    aRB3.Name = OUString( "rb1_2"  );
-    aRB3.Description = OUString( "radio 1 button 2"  );
-    aRB3.Text = OUString( "Desperation"  );
+    aRB3.Name = "rb1_2";
+    aRB3.Description = "radio 1 button 2";
+    aRB3.Text = "Desperation";
     aRB3.Location = Rectangle( Point( 4500, 16000 ), Size( 3000, 1000 ) );
     aRB3.Selected = true;
     aRB3.RadioGroup = 1;
     aWriter.CreateControl( aRB3 );
 
     PDFWriter::EditWidget aEditBox;
-    aEditBox.Name = OUString( "testEdit"  );
-    aEditBox.Description = OUString( "A test edit field"  );
-    aEditBox.Text = OUString( "A little test text"  );
+    aEditBox.Name = "testEdit";
+    aEditBox.Description = "A test edit field";
+    aEditBox.Text = "A little test text";
     aEditBox.TextStyle = TEXT_DRAW_LEFT | TEXT_DRAW_VCENTER;
     aEditBox.Location = Rectangle( Point( 10000, 18000 ), Size( 5000, 1500 ) );
     aEditBox.MaxLen = 100;
@@ -431,9 +431,9 @@ void doTestCode()
 
     // normal list box
     PDFWriter::ListBoxWidget aLstBox;
-    aLstBox.Name = OUString( "testListBox"  );
-    aLstBox.Text = OUString( "One"  );
-    aLstBox.Description = OUString( "select me"  );
+    aLstBox.Name = "testListBox";
+    aLstBox.Text = "One";
+    aLstBox.Description = "select me";
     aLstBox.Location = Rectangle( Point( 4500, 18000 ), Size( 3000, 1500 ) );
     aLstBox.Sort = true;
     aLstBox.MultiSelect = true;
@@ -448,15 +448,15 @@ void doTestCode()
     aWriter.CreateControl( aLstBox );
 
     // dropdown list box
-    aLstBox.Name = OUString( "testDropDownListBox"  );
+    aLstBox.Name = "testDropDownListBox";
     aLstBox.DropDown = true;
     aLstBox.Location = Rectangle( Point( 4500, 19500 ), Size( 3000, 500 ) );
     aWriter.CreateControl( aLstBox );
 
     // combo box
     PDFWriter::ComboBoxWidget aComboBox;
-    aComboBox.Name = OUString( "testComboBox"  );
-    aComboBox.Text = OUString( "test a combobox"  );
+    aComboBox.Name = "testComboBox";
+    aComboBox.Text = "test a combobox";
     aComboBox.Entries.push_back( OUString( "Larry"  ) );
     aComboBox.Entries.push_back( OUString( "Curly"  ) );
     aComboBox.Entries.push_back( OUString( "Moe"  ) );
@@ -6389,19 +6389,19 @@ static void escapeStringXML( const OUString& rStr, OUString &rValue)
         switch( *pUni )
         {
         case sal_Unicode('&'):
-            rValue += OUString( "&amp;"  );
+            rValue += "&amp;";
         break;
         case sal_Unicode('<'):
-            rValue += OUString( "&lt;"  );
+            rValue += "&lt;";
         break;
         case sal_Unicode('>'):
-            rValue += OUString( "&gt;"  );
+            rValue += "&gt;";
         break;
         case sal_Unicode('\''):
-            rValue += OUString( "&apos;"  );
+            rValue += "&apos;";
         break;
         case sal_Unicode('"'):
-            rValue += OUString( "&quot;"  );
+            rValue += "&quot;";
         break;
         default:
             rValue += OUString( *pUni );
@@ -6926,7 +6926,7 @@ bool PDFWriterImpl::emit()
     {
         // sign the document
         PDFWriter::SignatureWidget aSignature;
-        aSignature.Name = OUString("Signature1");
+        aSignature.Name = "Signature1";
         createControl( aSignature, 0 );
     }
 #endif
@@ -11882,7 +11882,7 @@ sal_Int32 PDFWriterImpl::createControl( const PDFWriter::AnyWidget& rControl, sa
         rRadioButton.m_aKidsIndex.push_back( nNewWidget );
         rNewWidget.m_nParent = rRadioButton.m_nObject;
 
-        rNewWidget.m_aValue     = OUString( "Off"  );
+        rNewWidget.m_aValue     = "Off";
         rNewWidget.m_aOnValue   = rBtn.OnValue;
         if( rRadioButton.m_aValue.isEmpty() && rBtn.Selected )
         {
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl2.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl2.cxx
index 7089abccd057..121f23def198 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl2.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl2.cxx
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::implWriteBitmapEx( const Point& i_rPoint, const Size& i_rSiz
                 sal_Int32       nColorMode = 0;
 
                 Sequence< PropertyValue > aFilterData( 2 );
-                aFilterData[ 0 ].Name = OUString( "Quality" );
+                aFilterData[ 0 ].Name = "Quality";
                 aFilterData[ 0 ].Value <<= sal_Int32(i_rContext.m_nJPEGQuality);
-                aFilterData[ 1 ].Name = OUString( "ColorMode" );
+                aFilterData[ 1 ].Name = "ColorMode";
                 aFilterData[ 1 ].Value <<= nColorMode;
 
                 try
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::implWriteBitmapEx( const Point& i_rPoint, const Size& i_rSiz
                     uno::Reference < io::XOutputStream > xOut( xStream->getOutputStream() );
                     OUString aMimeType("image/jpeg");
                     uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aOutMediaProperties( 3 );
-                    aOutMediaProperties[0].Name = OUString("OutputStream");
+                    aOutMediaProperties[0].Name = "OutputStream";
                     aOutMediaProperties[0].Value <<= xOut;
-                    aOutMediaProperties[1].Name = OUString("MimeType");
+                    aOutMediaProperties[1].Name = "MimeType";
                     aOutMediaProperties[1].Value <<= aMimeType;
-                    aOutMediaProperties[2].Name = OUString("FilterData");
+                    aOutMediaProperties[2].Name = "FilterData";
                     aOutMediaProperties[2].Value <<= aFilterData;
                     xGraphicProvider->storeGraphic( xGraphic, aOutMediaProperties );
                     xOut->flush();
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::implWriteBitmapEx( const Point& i_rPoint, const Size& i_rSiz
 
                         xSeekable->seek( 0 );
                         Sequence< PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
-                        aArgs[ 0 ].Name = OUString("InputStream");
+                        aArgs[ 0 ].Name = "InputStream";
                         aArgs[ 0 ].Value <<= xStream;
                         uno::Reference< XPropertySet > xPropSet( xGraphicProvider->queryGraphicDescriptor( aArgs ) );
                         if ( xPropSet.is() )
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/window.cxx b/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
index 91d790650c55..be193a8a940c 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
@@ -8407,20 +8407,20 @@ uno::Reference< XDragSource > Window::GetDragSource()
                     Sequence< Any > aDragSourceAL( 2 ), aDropTargetAL( 2 );
                     OUString aDragSourceSN, aDropTargetSN;
 #if defined WNT
-                    aDragSourceSN = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDragSource");
-                    aDropTargetSN = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDropTarget");
+                    aDragSourceSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDragSource";
+                    aDropTargetSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDropTarget";
                     aDragSourceAL[ 1 ] = makeAny( static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->hWnd) ) );
                     aDropTargetAL[ 0 ] = makeAny( static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->hWnd) ) );
 #elif defined MACOSX
             /* FIXME: Mac OS X specific dnd interface does not exist! *
              * Using Windows based dnd as a temporary solution        */
-                    aDragSourceSN = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDragSource");
-                    aDropTargetSN = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDropTarget");
+                    aDragSourceSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDragSource";
+                    aDropTargetSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.OleDropTarget";
                     aDragSourceAL[ 1 ] = makeAny( static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->pView) ) );
                     aDropTargetAL[ 0 ] = makeAny( static_cast<sal_uInt64>( reinterpret_cast<sal_IntPtr>(pEnvData->pView) ) );
 #elif HAVE_FEATURE_X11
-                    aDragSourceSN = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DragSource");
-                    aDropTargetSN = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DropTarget");
+                    aDragSourceSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DragSource";
+                    aDropTargetSN = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DropTarget";
 
                     aDragSourceAL[ 0 ] = makeAny( Application::GetDisplayConnection() );
                     aDropTargetAL[ 0 ] = makeAny( Application::GetDisplayConnection() );
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
index 11560fa3d596..9b9ac19cda6c 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ void SelectionManager::initialize( const Sequence< Any >& arguments ) throw (::c
             m_nXdndActionPrivate= getAtom( OUString("XdndActionPrivate") );
 
             // initialize map with member none
-            m_aAtomToString[ 0 ]= OUString("None");
-            m_aAtomToString[ XA_PRIMARY ] = OUString("PRIMARY");
+            m_aAtomToString[ 0 ]= "None";
+            m_aAtomToString[ XA_PRIMARY ] = "PRIMARY";
 
             // create a (invisible) message window
             m_aWindow = XCreateSimpleWindow( m_pDisplay, DefaultRootWindow( m_pDisplay ),
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ bool SelectionManager::convertData(
                 aEncoding = getTextPlainEncoding( aFlavor.MimeType );
             if( aEncoding != RTL_TEXTENCODING_DONTKNOW || bCompoundText )
             {
-                aFlavor.MimeType = OUString("text/plain;charset=utf-16");
+                aFlavor.MimeType = "text/plain;charset=utf-16";
                 aFlavor.DataType = getCppuType( (OUString *) 0 );
                 if( xTransferable->isDataFlavorSupported( aFlavor ) )
                 {
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ bool SelectionManager::getPasteDataTypes( Atom selection, Sequence< DataFlavor >
             Sequence< DataFlavor > aTemp( nNewFlavors );
             for( i = 0; i < nNewFlavors-1; i++ )
                 aTemp.getArray()[i+1] = rTypes.getConstArray()[i];
-            aTemp.getArray()[0].MimeType = OUString("text/plain;charset=utf-16");
+            aTemp.getArray()[0].MimeType = "text/plain;charset=utf-16";
             aTemp.getArray()[0].DataType = getCppuType( (OUString*)0 );
             rTypes = aTemp;
 
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_service.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_service.cxx
index d99347b9d9ca..644e88db036f 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_service.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_service.cxx
@@ -39,21 +39,21 @@ using namespace x11;
 Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL x11::X11Clipboard_getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
     Sequence< OUString > aRet(1);
-    aRet[0] = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.clipboard.SystemClipboard");
+    aRet[0] = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.clipboard.SystemClipboard";
     return aRet;
 }
 
 Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL x11::Xdnd_getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
     Sequence< OUString > aRet(1);
-    aRet[0] = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DragSource");
+    aRet[0] = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DragSource";
     return aRet;
 }
 
 Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL x11::Xdnd_dropTarget_getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
     Sequence< OUString > aRet(1);
-    aRet[0] = OUString("com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DropTarget");
+    aRet[0] = "com.sun.star.datatransfer.dnd.X11DropTarget";
     return aRet;
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk/gdi/salprn-gtk.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk/gdi/salprn-gtk.cxx
index 4a28fcd7d23f..85404f1e6fb9 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk/gdi/salprn-gtk.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk/gdi/salprn-gtk.cxx
@@ -946,9 +946,9 @@ void GtkPrintDialog::ExportAsPDF(const OUString &rFileURL, GtkPrintSettings *pSe
         uno::Reference< XExporter > xExport(xFilter, UNO_QUERY);
         xExport->setSourceDocument(xDoc);
         uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue> aFilterData(2);
-        aFilterData[0].Name = OUString("PageLayout");
+        aFilterData[0].Name = "PageLayout";
         aFilterData[0].Value <<= sal_Int32(0);
-        aFilterData[1].Name = OUString("FirstPageOnLeft");
+        aFilterData[1].Name = "FirstPageOnLeft";
         aFilterData[1].Value <<= sal_False;
 
 
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ void GtkPrintDialog::ExportAsPDF(const OUString &rFileURL, GtkPrintSettings *pSe
                     aRangeText.AppendAscii(",");
             }
             aFilterData.realloc(aFilterData.getLength()+1);
-            aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Name = OUString("PageRange");
+            aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Name = "PageRange";
             aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Value <<= OUString(aRangeText);
         }
         else if (pStr && !strcmp(pStr, "current"))
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ void GtkPrintDialog::ExportAsPDF(const OUString &rFileURL, GtkPrintSettings *pSe
                        if (i < xSheets->getCount())
                        {
                             aFilterData.realloc(aFilterData.getLength()+1);
-                            aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Name = OUString("PageRange");
+                            aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Name = "PageRange";
                             aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Value <<= OUString(OUString::number(i + 1));
                        }
                    }
@@ -1037,15 +1037,15 @@ void GtkPrintDialog::ExportAsPDF(const OUString &rFileURL, GtkPrintSettings *pSe
             if (aSelection.hasValue())
             {
                 aFilterData.realloc(aFilterData.getLength()+1);
-                aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Name = OUString("Selection");
+                aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Name = "Selection";
                 aFilterData[aFilterData.getLength()-1].Value <<= aSelection;
             }
         }
 #endif
         uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue> aArgs(2);
-        aArgs[0].Name = OUString("FilterData");
+        aArgs[0].Name = "FilterData";
         aArgs[0].Value <<= aFilterData;
-        aArgs[1].Name = OUString("OutputStream");
+        aArgs[1].Name = "OutputStream";
         aArgs[1].Value <<= xOStm;
         xFilter->filter(aArgs);
     }
diff --git a/vcl/unx/kde/UnxFilePicker.cxx b/vcl/unx/kde/UnxFilePicker.cxx
index 08d8fdb61ea5..86df48b65739 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/kde/UnxFilePicker.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/kde/UnxFilePicker.cxx
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ namespace
     uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL FilePicker_getSupportedServiceNames()
     {
         uno::Sequence<OUString> aRet(3);
-        aRet[0] = OUString("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.FilePicker");
-        aRet[1] = OUString("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.SystemFilePicker");
+        aRet[0] = "com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.FilePicker";
+        aRet[1] = "com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.SystemFilePicker";
 #if ENABLE_TDE
-        aRet[2] = OUString("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.TDEFilePicker");
+        aRet[2] = "com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.TDEFilePicker";
 #else // ENABLE_TDE
-        aRet[2] = OUString("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.KDEFilePicker");
+        aRet[2] = "com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.KDEFilePicker";
 #endif // ENABLE_TDE
         return aRet;
     }
diff --git a/vcl/unx/kde4/KDE4FilePicker.cxx b/vcl/unx/kde4/KDE4FilePicker.cxx
index 6d4475474a15..6688c6d6cc6f 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/kde4/KDE4FilePicker.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/kde4/KDE4FilePicker.cxx
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ namespace
     uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL FilePicker_getSupportedServiceNames()
     {
         uno::Sequence<OUString> aRet(3);
-        aRet[0] = OUString("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.FilePicker");
-        aRet[1] = OUString("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.SystemFilePicker");
-        aRet[2] = OUString("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.KDE4FilePicker");
+        aRet[0] = "com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.FilePicker";
+        aRet[1] = "com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.SystemFilePicker";
+        aRet[2] = "com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.KDE4FilePicker";
         return aRet;
     }
 }