Krazy fixes (spelling, single char strings, char constants).

61 files changed, 233 insertions, 229 deletions

diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 356ac23749..25c8474127 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
 
 enum { OptionIndent = 4, DescriptionIndent = 34 };
 
-static const char *appNameC = "Qt Creator";
-static const char *corePluginNameC = "Core";
-static const char *fixedOptionsC =
+static const char appNameC[] = "Qt Creator";
+static const char corePluginNameC[] = "Core";
+static const char fixedOptionsC[] =
 " [OPTION]... [FILE]...\n"
 "Options:\n"
 "    -help                         Display this help\n"
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ static const char *fixedOptionsC =
 "    -client                       Attempt to connect to already running instance\n"
 "    -settingspath <path>          Override the default path where user settings are stored.\n";
 
-static const char *HELP_OPTION1 = "-h";
-static const char *HELP_OPTION2 = "-help";
-static const char *HELP_OPTION3 = "/h";
-static const char *HELP_OPTION4 = "--help";
-static const char *VERSION_OPTION = "-version";
-static const char *CLIENT_OPTION = "-client";
-static const char *SETTINGS_OPTION = "-settingspath";
+static const char HELP_OPTION1[] = "-h";
+static const char HELP_OPTION2[] = "-help";
+static const char HELP_OPTION3[] = "/h";
+static const char HELP_OPTION4[] = "--help";
+static const char VERSION_OPTION[] = "-version";
+static const char CLIENT_OPTION[] = "-client";
+static const char SETTINGS_OPTION[] = "-settingspath";
 
 typedef QList<ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec *> PluginSpecSet;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
index a7fb64c199..fcb4c8443c 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 #include <QTest>
 #endif
 
-static const char * const C_IGNORED_PLUGINS = "Plugins/Ignored";
-static const char * const C_FORCEENABLED_PLUGINS = "Plugins/ForceEnabled";
+static const char C_IGNORED_PLUGINS[] = "Plugins/Ignored";
+static const char C_FORCEENABLED_PLUGINS[] = "Plugins/ForceEnabled";
 
 typedef QList<ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec *> PluginSpecSet;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslink.h b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslink.h
index d136465210..886abfd4b4 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslink.h
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslink.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private:
 
     void populateImportedTypes(Interpreter::TypeEnvironment *typeEnv, Document::Ptr doc);
     Interpreter::ObjectValue *importFileOrDirectory(Document::Ptr doc, const Interpreter::ImportInfo &importInfo);
-    Interpreter::ObjectValue *importNonFile(Document::Ptr doc, const Interpreter::ImportInfo &importInfo, const QString &forcedPackageName = QString::null);
+    Interpreter::ObjectValue *importNonFile(Document::Ptr doc, const Interpreter::ImportInfo &importInfo, const QString &forcedPackageName = QString());
     void importObject(Bind *bind, const QString &name, Interpreter::ObjectValue *object, NameId *targetNamespace);
 
     bool importLibrary(Document::Ptr doc,
diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsrewriter.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsrewriter.cpp
index 67061fa4d0..6f7490c5e1 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsrewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsrewriter.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Rewriter::Range Rewriter::addBinding(AST::UiObjectInitializer *ast,
 UiObjectMemberList *Rewriter::searchMemberToInsertAfter(UiObjectMemberList *members,
                                                         const QStringList &propertyOrder)
 {
-    const int objectDefinitionInsertionPoint = propertyOrder.indexOf(QString::null);
+    const int objectDefinitionInsertionPoint = propertyOrder.indexOf(QString());
 
     UiObjectMemberList *lastObjectDef = 0;
     UiObjectMemberList *lastNonObjectDef = 0;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ UiObjectMemberList *Rewriter::searchMemberToInsertAfter(UiObjectMemberList *memb
 UiArrayMemberList *Rewriter::searchMemberToInsertAfter(UiArrayMemberList *members,
                                                         const QStringList &propertyOrder)
 {
-    const int objectDefinitionInsertionPoint = propertyOrder.indexOf(QString::null);
+    const int objectDefinitionInsertionPoint = propertyOrder.indexOf(QString());
 
     UiArrayMemberList *lastObjectDef = 0;
     UiArrayMemberList *lastNonObjectDef = 0;
diff --git a/src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext/gdbmihelpers.cpp b/src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext/gdbmihelpers.cpp
index ee3798642c..12c5c7c94d 100644
--- a/src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext/gdbmihelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext/gdbmihelpers.cpp
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ std::string gdbmiBreakpoints(CIDebugControl *ctrl,
     str << '[';
     if (humanReadable)
         str << '\n';
-    for (ULONG i = 0; i < breakPointCount; i++) {
+    for (ULONG i = 0; i < breakPointCount; ++i) {
         str << "{number=\"" << i << '"';
         IDebugBreakpoint *bp = 0;
         hr = ctrl->GetBreakpointByIndex(i, &bp);
diff --git a/src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext/symbolgroupvalue.cpp b/src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext/symbolgroupvalue.cpp
index 202c0e3307..3cf70829bb 100644
--- a/src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext/symbolgroupvalue.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qtcreatorcdbext/symbolgroupvalue.cpp
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ static inline std::vector<AbstractSymbolGroupNode *>
     const std::string charType = "unsigned char";
     std::string errorMessage;
     SymbolGroup *sg = n->symbolGroup();
-    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++, address++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i, ++address) {
         SymbolGroupNode *en = sg->addSymbol(std::string(), SymbolGroupValue::pointedToSymbolName(address, charType),
                                             std::string(), &errorMessage);
         if (!en) {
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@ std::vector<AbstractSymbolGroupNode *>
     if (SymbolGroupValue::verbose) {
         DebugPrint dp;
         dp << "<dumpComplexType" << rc.size() << ' ';
-        for (VectorIndexType i = 0; i < rc.size() ; i++)
+        for (VectorIndexType i = 0; i < rc.size() ; ++i)
             dp << i << ' ' << rc.at(i)->name();
     }
     return rc;
diff --git a/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindcontroller.cpp b/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindcontroller.cpp
index 921c96c7c6..ffcb4e8522 100644
--- a/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindcontroller.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void CallgrindController::processError(QProcess::ProcessError)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(m_process, return)
     const QString error = m_process->errorString();
-    emit statusMessage(QString("An error occured while trying to run %1: %2").arg(CALLGRIND_CONTROL_BINARY).arg(error));
+    emit statusMessage(QString("An error occurred while trying to run %1: %2").arg(CALLGRIND_CONTROL_BINARY).arg(error));
 
     m_process->deleteLater();
     m_process = 0;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void CallgrindController::processFinished(int rc, QProcess::ExitStatus status)
     // this call went fine, we might run another task after this
     switch(m_lastOption) {
         case ResetEventCounters:
-            // lets dump the new resetted profiling info
+            // lets dump the new reset profiling info
             run(Dump);
             return;
         case Pause:
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void CallgrindController::cleanupTempFile()
     if (!m_tempDataFile.isEmpty() && QFile::exists(m_tempDataFile))
         QFile::remove(m_tempDataFile);
 
-    m_tempDataFile = QString();
+    m_tempDataFile.clear();
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindfunction.cpp b/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindfunction.cpp
index 9c04042bba..771e5f57b5 100644
--- a/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindfunction.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindfunction.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void Function::finalize()
                 }
             }
         }
-        /// now substract self cost (see @c inclusiveCost() implementation)
+        // now subtract self cost (see @c inclusiveCost() implementation)
         for(int i = 0, c = d->m_inclusiveCost.size(); i < c; ++i) {
             if (d->m_inclusiveCost.at(i) < d->m_selfCost.at(i))
                 d->m_inclusiveCost[i] = 0;
diff --git a/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindfunctioncycle.cpp b/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindfunctioncycle.cpp
index 7f2da60a1a..a12ea5546a 100644
--- a/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindfunctioncycle.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindfunctioncycle.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ void FunctionCycle::setFunctions(const QVector<const Function *> functions)
             }
         }
     }
-    // now substract self from incl. cost (see implementation of inclusiveCost())
-    /// now substract self cost (see @c inclusiveCost() implementation)
+    // now subtract self from incl. cost (see implementation of inclusiveCost())
+    // now subtract self cost (see @c inclusiveCost() implementation)
     for(int i = 0, c = d->m_inclusiveCost.size(); i < c; ++i) {
         if (d->m_inclusiveCost.at(i) < d->m_selfCost.at(i))
             d->m_inclusiveCost[i] = 0;
diff --git a/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindparser.cpp b/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindparser.cpp
index d11b152976..e540b64faf 100644
--- a/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindparser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/valgrind/callgrind/callgrindparser.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void Parser::Private::parseHeader(QIODevice *device)
         } else if (line.startsWith("summary: ")) {
             QString values = getValue(line, 9);
             uint i = 0;
-            foreach(const QString value, values.split(QLatin1Char(' '), QString::SkipEmptyParts))
+            foreach (const QString &value, values.split(QLatin1Char(' '), QString::SkipEmptyParts))
                 data->setTotalCost(i++, value.toULongLong());
         } else if (!line.trimmed().isEmpty()) {
             // handle line and exit parseHeader
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerplugin.cpp
index 22f50638e6..a56a40cd7b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerplugin.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 using namespace Analyzer;
 using namespace Analyzer::Internal;
 
-static const QLatin1String lastActiveToolC("Analyzer.Plugin.LastActiveTool");
+static const char lastActiveToolC[] = "Analyzer.Plugin.LastActiveTool";
 
 AnalyzerPlugin *AnalyzerPlugin::m_instance = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/callgrind/callgrindtool.cpp b/src/plugins/callgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
index e8b5b23265..dbfb98fbb3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/callgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/callgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void CallgrindTool::initializeDockWidgets()
                              Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea);
 
     QDockWidget *visDock =
-       am->createDockWidget(this, tr("Visualisation"),
+       am->createDockWidget(this, tr("Visualization"),
                             m_callgrindWidgetHandler->visualisation(), Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea);
 
     am->mainWindow()->tabifyDockWidget(callersDock, calleesDock);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index 235681eba2..332d538f04 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ bool CMakeProject::parseCMakeLists()
         if (file != cbpFile)
             m_watcher->removePath(file);
 
-    // how can we ensure that it is completly written?
+    // how can we ensure that it is completely written?
     m_watcher->addPath(cbpFile);
 
     // ToolChain
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/filemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/filemanager.cpp
index f84af4f4a3..f60c5291d0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/filemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/filemanager.cpp
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@
   (see addToRecentFiles() and recentFiles()).
  */
 
-static const char * const settingsGroupC = "RecentFiles";
-static const char * const filesKeyC = "Files";
-static const char * const editorsKeyC = "EditorIds";
+static const char settingsGroupC[] = "RecentFiles";
+static const char filesKeyC[] = "Files";
+static const char editorsKeyC[] = "EditorIds";
 
-static const char * const directoryGroupC = "Directories";
-static const char * const projectDirectoryKeyC = "Projects";
-static const char * const useProjectDirectoryKeyC = "UseProjectsDirectory";
+static const char directoryGroupC[] = "Directories";
+static const char projectDirectoryKeyC[] = "Projects";
+static const char useProjectDirectoryKeyC[] = "UseProjectsDirectory";
 
 namespace Core {
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index 105c791d94..31918dd3fe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1184,15 +1184,15 @@ void MainWindow::aboutToShutdown()
     hide();
 }
 
-static const char *settingsGroup = "MainWindow";
-static const char *colorKey = "Color";
-static const char *windowGeometryKey = "WindowGeometry";
-static const char *windowStateKey = "WindowState";
+static const char settingsGroup[] = "MainWindow";
+static const char colorKey[] = "Color";
+static const char windowGeometryKey[] = "WindowGeometry";
+static const char windowStateKey[] = "WindowState";
 
 // TODO compat for <= 2.1, remove later
-static const char *geometryKey = "Geometry";
-static const char *maxKey = "Maximized";
-static const char *fullScreenKey = "FullScreen";
+static const char geometryKey[] = "Geometry";
+static const char maxKey[] = "Maximized";
+static const char fullScreenKey[] = "FullScreen";
 
 void MainWindow::readSettings()
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mimedatabase.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mimedatabase.cpp
index 39e399870d..8a9679573e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mimedatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mimedatabase.cpp
@@ -61,29 +61,29 @@
 enum { debugMimeDB = 0 };
 
 // XML tags in mime files
-static const char *mimeInfoTagC = "mime-info";
-static const char *mimeTypeTagC = "mime-type";
-static const char *mimeTypeAttributeC = "type";
-static const char *subClassTagC = "sub-class-of";
-static const char *commentTagC = "comment";
-static const char *globTagC = "glob";
-static const char *aliasTagC = "alias";
-static const char *patternAttributeC = "pattern";
-static const char *weightAttributeC = "weight";
-static const char *localeAttributeC = "xml:lang";
-
-static const char *magicTagC = "magic";
-static const char *priorityAttributeC = "priority";
-static const char *matchTagC = "match";
-static const char *matchValueAttributeC = "value";
-static const char *matchTypeAttributeC = "type";
-static const char *matchStringTypeValueC = "string";
-static const char *matchByteTypeValueC = "byte";
-static const char *matchOffsetAttributeC = "offset";
+static const char mimeInfoTagC[] = "mime-info";
+static const char mimeTypeTagC[] = "mime-type";
+static const char mimeTypeAttributeC[] = "type";
+static const char subClassTagC[] = "sub-class-of";
+static const char commentTagC[] = "comment";
+static const char globTagC[] = "glob";
+static const char aliasTagC[] = "alias";
+static const char patternAttributeC[] = "pattern";
+static const char weightAttributeC[] = "weight";
+static const char localeAttributeC[] = "xml:lang";
+
+static const char magicTagC[] = "magic";
+static const char priorityAttributeC[] = "priority";
+static const char matchTagC[] = "match";
+static const char matchValueAttributeC[] = "value";
+static const char matchTypeAttributeC[] = "type";
+static const char matchStringTypeValueC[] = "string";
+static const char matchByteTypeValueC[] = "byte";
+static const char matchOffsetAttributeC[] = "offset";
 
 // Types
-static const char *textTypeC = "text/plain";
-static const char *binaryTypeC = "application/octet-stream";
+static const char textTypeC[] = "text/plain";
+static const char binaryTypeC[] = "application/octet-stream";
 
 // UTF16 byte order marks
 static const char bigEndianByteOrderMarkC[] = "\xFE\xFF";
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppfilesettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppfilesettingspage.cpp
index 8463370144..7c87527e3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppfilesettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppfilesettingspage.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
 #include <QtGui/QFileDialog>
 #include <QtGui/QMessageBox>
 
-static const char *headerSuffixKeyC = "HeaderSuffix";
-static const char *sourceSuffixKeyC = "SourceSuffix";
-static const char *licenseTemplatePathKeyC = "LicenseTemplate";
+static const char headerSuffixKeyC[] = "HeaderSuffix";
+static const char sourceSuffixKeyC[] = "SourceSuffix";
+static const char licenseTemplatePathKeyC[] = "LicenseTemplate";
 
 const char *licenseTemplateTemplate = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("CppTools::Internal::CppFileSettingsWidget",
 "/**************************************************************************\n"
diff --git a/src/plugins/cvs/cvssettings.cpp b/src/plugins/cvs/cvssettings.cpp
index 66f536d7a7..26f1ca7b3c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cvs/cvssettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cvs/cvssettings.cpp
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtCore/QTextStream>
 
-static const char *groupC = "CVS";
-static const char *commandKeyC = "Command";
-static const char *rootC = "Root";
-static const char *promptToSubmitKeyC = "PromptForSubmit";
-static const char *diffOptionsKeyC = "DiffOptions";
-static const char *describeByCommitIdKeyC = "DescribeByCommitId";
-static const char *defaultDiffOptions = "-du";
-static const char *timeOutKeyC = "TimeOut";
+static const char groupC[] = "CVS";
+static const char commandKeyC[] = "Command";
+static const char rootC[] = "Root";
+static const char promptToSubmitKeyC[] = "PromptForSubmit";
+static const char diffOptionsKeyC[] = "DiffOptions";
+static const char describeByCommitIdKeyC[] = "DescribeByCommitId";
+static const char defaultDiffOptions[] = "-du";
+static const char timeOutKeyC[] = "TimeOut";
 
 enum { defaultTimeOutS = 30 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerstreamops.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerstreamops.cpp
index 9853c9bf80..05aa64e2cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerstreamops.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerstreamops.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream& stream, DisassemblerLines &o)
     DisassemblerLines r;
     quint64 count;
     stream >> count;
-    for (quint64 i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    for (quint64 i = 0; i < count; ++i)
     {
         DisassemblerLine line;
         stream >> line;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/symbian.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/symbian.cpp
index 94377bd4a2..b758596f37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/symbian.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/symbian.cpp
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void Snapshot::syncThreads(ThreadsHandler *handler) const
     // Take advantage of direct access to cached register values.
     Threads threads;
     const unsigned count = threadInfo.size();
-    for (unsigned t = 0; t < count; t++) {
+    for (unsigned t = 0; t < count; ++t) {
         ThreadData thread(t + 1); // Fake gdb thread ids starting from 1
             thread.targetId = QString::number(threadInfo.at(t).id);
             thread.state = threadInfo.at(t).state;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/watchwindow.cpp
index 44558fa648..199e313b75 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchwindow.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static inline MemoryMarkupList
         QDebug dbg = qDebug().nospace();
         dbg << rootToolTip << ' ' << address << ' ' << size << '\n';
         QString name;
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < size; ++i)
             if (name != ranges.at(i).second) {
                 dbg << ",[" << i << ' ' << ranges.at(i).first << ' ' << ranges.at(i).second << ']';
                 name = ranges.at(i).second;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static inline MemoryMarkupList
 
     int lastColorNumber = 0;
     int childNumber = 0;
-    for (unsigned i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
         const ColorNumberToolTipPair &range = ranges.at(i);
         if (result.isEmpty() || lastColorNumber != range.first) {
             lastColorNumber = range.first;
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static inline MemoryMarkupList
         QDebug dbg = qDebug().nospace();
         dbg << rootName << ' ' << address << ' ' << size << '\n';
         QString name;
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < size; ++i)
             if (name != ranges.at(i).second) {
                 dbg << ',' << i << ' ' << ranges.at(i).first << ' ' << ranges.at(i).second;
                 name = ranges.at(i).second;
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/qtcreatorintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/qtcreatorintegration.cpp
index 928e3b93ca..f69b657290 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/qtcreatorintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/qtcreatorintegration.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static Function *findDeclaration(const Class *cl, const QString &functionName)
     // we are interested only in declarations (can be decl of method or of a field)
     // we are only interested in declarations of methods
     const Overview overview;
-    for (unsigned j = 0; j < mCount; j++) { // go through all members
+    for (unsigned j = 0; j < mCount; ++j) { // go through all members
         if (Declaration *decl = cl->memberAt(j)->asDeclaration())
             if (Function *fun = decl->type()->asFunctionType()) {
                 // Format signature
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 216f79abe3..c543cbf769 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
 #include <QtGui/QMessageBox>
 #include <QtGui/QToolButton>
 
-static const char *const kGitDirectoryC = ".git";
-static const char *const kBranchIndicatorC = "# On branch";
+static const char kGitDirectoryC[] = ".git";
+static const char kBranchIndicatorC[] = "# On branch";
 
 namespace Git {
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitorious/gitorious.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitorious/gitorious.cpp
index 386ff668b6..19324de868 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitorious/gitorious.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitorious/gitorious.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ enum { debug = 0 };
 
 enum Protocol { ListCategoriesProtocol, ListProjectsProtocol };
 
-static const char *protocolPropertyC = "gitoriousProtocol";
-static const char *hostNamePropertyC = "gitoriousHost";
-static const char *pagePropertyC = "requestPage";
+static const char protocolPropertyC[] = "gitoriousProtocol";
+static const char hostNamePropertyC[] = "gitoriousHost";
+static const char pagePropertyC[] = "requestPage";
 
-static const char *settingsKeyC = "GitoriousHosts";
+static const char settingsKeyC[] = "GitoriousHosts";
 
 // Gitorious paginates projects as 20 per page. It starts with page 1.
 enum { ProjectsPageSize = 20 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitorious/gitorioushostwizardpage.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitorious/gitorioushostwizardpage.cpp
index f100b3b559..e64b2625f1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitorious/gitorioushostwizardpage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitorious/gitorioushostwizardpage.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtGui/QVBoxLayout>
 
-static const char *settingsGroupC = "Gitorious";
-static const char *selectionKeyC = "/SelectedHost";
+static const char settingsGroupC[] = "Gitorious";
+static const char selectionKeyC[] = "/SelectedHost";
 
 namespace Gitorious {
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
index 145f6c4c71..6505b1cfd6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
@@ -139,32 +139,32 @@ static inline QProcessEnvironment overrideDiffEnvironmentVariable()
     return rc;
 }
 
-static const char * const CMD_ID_PERFORCE_MENU = "Perforce.Menu";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_EDIT = "Perforce.Edit";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_ADD = "Perforce.Add";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_DELETE_FILE = "Perforce.Delete";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_OPENED = "Perforce.Opened";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_PROJECTLOG = "Perforce.ProjectLog";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_REPOSITORYLOG = "Perforce.RepositoryLog";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_REVERT = "Perforce.Revert";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_DIFF_CURRENT = "Perforce.DiffCurrent";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_DIFF_PROJECT = "Perforce.DiffProject";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_UPDATE_PROJECT = "Perforce.UpdateProject";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_REVERT_PROJECT = "Perforce.RevertProject";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_REVERT_UNCHANGED_PROJECT = "Perforce.RevertUnchangedProject";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_DIFF_ALL = "Perforce.DiffAll";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_RESOLVE = "Perforce.Resolve";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_SUBMIT = "Perforce.Submit";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_PENDING_CHANGES = "Perforce.PendingChanges";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_DESCRIBE = "Perforce.Describe";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_ANNOTATE_CURRENT = "Perforce.AnnotateCurrent";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_ANNOTATE = "Perforce.Annotate";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_FILELOG_CURRENT = "Perforce.FilelogCurrent";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_FILELOG = "Perforce.Filelog";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_UPDATEALL = "Perforce.UpdateAll";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_SEPARATOR1 = "Perforce.Separator1";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_SEPARATOR2 = "Perforce.Separator2";
-static const char * const CMD_ID_SEPARATOR3 = "Perforce.Separator3";
+static const char CMD_ID_PERFORCE_MENU[] = "Perforce.Menu";
+static const char CMD_ID_EDIT[] = "Perforce.Edit";
+static const char CMD_ID_ADD[] = "Perforce.Add";
+static const char CMD_ID_DELETE_FILE[] = "Perforce.Delete";
+static const char CMD_ID_OPENED[] = "Perforce.Opened";
+static const char CMD_ID_PROJECTLOG[] = "Perforce.ProjectLog";
+static const char CMD_ID_REPOSITORYLOG[] = "Perforce.RepositoryLog";
+static const char CMD_ID_REVERT[] = "Perforce.Revert";
+static const char CMD_ID_DIFF_CURRENT[] = "Perforce.DiffCurrent";
+static const char CMD_ID_DIFF_PROJECT[] = "Perforce.DiffProject";
+static const char CMD_ID_UPDATE_PROJECT[] = "Perforce.UpdateProject";
+static const char CMD_ID_REVERT_PROJECT[] = "Perforce.RevertProject";
+static const char CMD_ID_REVERT_UNCHANGED_PROJECT[] = "Perforce.RevertUnchangedProject";
+static const char CMD_ID_DIFF_ALL[] = "Perforce.DiffAll";
+static const char CMD_ID_RESOLVE[] = "Perforce.Resolve";
+static const char CMD_ID_SUBMIT[] = "Perforce.Submit";
+static const char CMD_ID_PENDING_CHANGES[] = "Perforce.PendingChanges";
+static const char CMD_ID_DESCRIBE[] = "Perforce.Describe";
+static const char CMD_ID_ANNOTATE_CURRENT[] = "Perforce.AnnotateCurrent";
+static const char CMD_ID_ANNOTATE[] = "Perforce.Annotate";
+static const char CMD_ID_FILELOG_CURRENT[] = "Perforce.FilelogCurrent";
+static const char CMD_ID_FILELOG[] = "Perforce.Filelog";
+static const char CMD_ID_UPDATEALL[] = "Perforce.UpdateAll";
+static const char CMD_ID_SEPARATOR1[] = "Perforce.Separator1";
+static const char CMD_ID_SEPARATOR2[] = "Perforce.Separator2";
+static const char CMD_ID_SEPARATOR3[] = "Perforce.Separator3";
 
 ////
 // PerforcePlugin
diff --git a/src/plugins/perforce/perforcesettings.cpp b/src/plugins/perforce/perforcesettings.cpp
index d98c7a6949..aaacdb61b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/perforce/perforcesettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/perforce/perforcesettings.cpp
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@
 #include <QtCore/QDir>
 #include <QtCore/QFileInfo>
 
-static const char *groupC = "Perforce";
-static const char *commandKeyC = "Command";
-static const char *defaultKeyC = "Default";
-static const char *portKeyC = "Port";
-static const char *clientKeyC = "Client";
-static const char *userKeyC = "User";
-static const char *promptToSubmitKeyC = "PromptForSubmit";
-static const char *autoOpenKeyC = "PromptToOpen";
-static const char *timeOutKeyC = "TimeOut";
-static const char *logCountKeyC = "LogCount";
+static const char groupC[] = "Perforce";
+static const char commandKeyC[] = "Command";
+static const char defaultKeyC[] = "Default";
+static const char portKeyC[] = "Port";
+static const char clientKeyC[] = "Client";
+static const char userKeyC[] = "User";
+static const char promptToSubmitKeyC[] = "PromptForSubmit";
+static const char autoOpenKeyC[] = "PromptToOpen";
+static const char timeOutKeyC[] = "TimeOut";
+static const char logCountKeyC[] = "LogCount";
 
 enum { defaultTimeOutS = 30, defaultLogCount = 1000 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abi.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abi.cpp
index e9377b423a..fd12c80bc1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abi.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abi.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ QList<Abi> Abi::abisOfBinary(const QString &path)
                     && tmp.at(0).binaryFormat() != Abi::MachOFormat)
                 break;
 
-            offset += (offset % 2); // ar is 2 byte alligned
+            offset += (offset % 2); // ar is 2 byte aligned
             f.seek(offset);
             data = f.read(1024);
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/baseprojectwizarddialog.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/baseprojectwizarddialog.cpp
index 5303f07317..871f07d56e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/baseprojectwizarddialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/baseprojectwizarddialog.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
     \brief Base class for project wizards.
 
-    Presents the introductory page and takes care of setting the folder choosen
+    Presents the introductory page and takes care of setting the folder chosen
     as default projects' folder should the user wish to do that.
 */
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildmanager.cpp
index 0bda4a0c6c..d729439ad6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildmanager.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ void BuildManager::progressChanged()
     int range = d->m_watcher.progressMaximum() - d->m_watcher.progressMinimum();
     if (range != 0) {
         int percent = (d->m_watcher.progressValue() - d->m_watcher.progressMinimum()) * 100 / range;
-        d->m_progressFutureInterface->setProgressValueAndText(d->m_progress * 100 + percent, msgProgress(d->m_progress, d->m_maxProgress) + "\n" + d->m_watcher.progressText());
+        d->m_progressFutureInterface->setProgressValueAndText(d->m_progress * 100 + percent, msgProgress(d->m_progress, d->m_maxProgress)
+                                                              + QLatin1Char('\n') + d->m_watcher.progressText());
     }
 }
 
@@ -376,7 +377,8 @@ void BuildManager::progressTextChanged()
     int percent = 0;
     if (range != 0)
         percent = (d->m_watcher.progressValue() - d->m_watcher.progressMinimum()) * 100 / range;
-    d->m_progressFutureInterface->setProgressValueAndText(d->m_progress*100 + percent, msgProgress(d->m_progress, d->m_maxProgress) + "\n" + d->m_watcher.progressText());
+    d->m_progressFutureInterface->setProgressValueAndText(d->m_progress*100 + percent, msgProgress(d->m_progress, d->m_maxProgress) +
+                                                          QLatin1Char('\n') + d->m_watcher.progressText());
 }
 
 void BuildManager::nextStep()
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customwizard/customwizard.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customwizard/customwizard.cpp
index e4ec01a835..7d0a77d4a5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customwizard/customwizard.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customwizard/customwizard.cpp
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static QString listWizards()
     QString rc;
     QTextStream str(&rc);
     CategoryWizardMap categoryWizardMap;
-    foreach(const  Core::IWizard *w, Core::IWizard::allWizards())
+    foreach (const Core::IWizard *w, Core::IWizard::allWizards())
         categoryWizardMap.insert(w->category(), w);
     str << "### Registered wizards (" << categoryWizardMap.size() << ")\n";
     // Format
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/doubletabwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/doubletabwidget.cpp
index 13b79e4f79..c32f950b3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/doubletabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/doubletabwidget.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void DoubleTabWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
             m_tabs[m_currentIndex].currentSubTab = hit.second;
             update();
             // todo next two lines were outside the if leading to
-            // unecessary (?) signal emissions?
+            // unnecessary (?) signal emissions?
             event->accept();
             emit currentIndexChanged(m_currentIndex, m_tabs.at(m_currentIndex).currentSubTab);
             return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
index 0aa344baeb..69bd2687ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ void MiniProjectTargetSelector::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *e)
 
 QString MiniProjectTargetSelector::fullName(ProjectExplorer::Project *project)
 {
-    return project->displayName() + " (" + project->file()->fileName() + ")";
+    return project->displayName() + " (" + project->file()->fileName() + QLatin1Char(')');
 }
 
 void MiniProjectTargetSelector::addProject(ProjectExplorer::Project *project)
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index d477e38c3b..e18139dfd7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ namespace {
 bool debug = false;
 }
 
-static const char * const kCurrentProjectPath = "CurrentProject:Path";
-static const char * const kCurrentProjectFilePath = "CurrentProject:FilePath";
+static const char kCurrentProjectPath[] = "CurrentProject:Path";
+static const char kCurrentProjectFilePath[] = "CurrentProject:FilePath";
 
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectfilewizardextension.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectfilewizardextension.cpp
index a8f9375fd8..fee4502948 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectfilewizardextension.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectfilewizardextension.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static int findMatchingProject(const QList<ProjectEntry> &projects,
 
 static QString generatedProjectFilePath(const QList<Core::GeneratedFile> &files)
 {
-    foreach (const Core::GeneratedFile file, files)
+    foreach (const Core::GeneratedFile &file, files)
         if (file.attributes() & Core::GeneratedFile::OpenProjectAttribute)
             return file.path();
     return QString();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
index 5979f62fa1..d0a2754a58 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QCoreApplication>
 
-static const char *const ID_KEY = "ProjectExplorer.ToolChain.Id";
-static const char *const DISPLAY_NAME_KEY = "ProjectExplorer.ToolChain.DisplayName";
+static const char ID_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer.ToolChain.Id";
+static const char DISPLAY_NAME_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer.ToolChain.DisplayName";
 
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.cpp
index cb774883eb..7c3cb85ee0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.cpp
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtGui/QMainWindow>
 
-static const char *const TOOLCHAIN_DATA_KEY = "ToolChain.";
-static const char *const TOOLCHAIN_COUNT_KEY = "ToolChain.Count";
-static const char *const TOOLCHAIN_FILE_VERSION_KEY = "Version";
-static const char *const DEFAULT_DEBUGGER_COUNT_KEY = "DefaultDebugger.Count";
-static const char *const DEFAULT_DEBUGGER_ABI_KEY = "DefaultDebugger.Abi.";
-static const char *const DEFAULT_DEBUGGER_PATH_KEY = "DefaultDebugger.Path.";
-static const char *const TOOLCHAIN_FILENAME = "/toolChains.xml";
+static const char TOOLCHAIN_DATA_KEY[] = "ToolChain.";
+static const char TOOLCHAIN_COUNT_KEY[] = "ToolChain.Count";
+static const char TOOLCHAIN_FILE_VERSION_KEY[] = "Version";
+static const char DEFAULT_DEBUGGER_COUNT_KEY[] = "DefaultDebugger.Count";
+static const char DEFAULT_DEBUGGER_ABI_KEY[] = "DefaultDebugger.Abi.";
+static const char DEFAULT_DEBUGGER_PATH_KEY[] = "DefaultDebugger.Path.";
+static const char TOOLCHAIN_FILENAME[] = "/toolChains.xml";
 
 static QString settingsFileName()
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/userfileaccessor.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/userfileaccessor.cpp
index 51fa4a19dd..8f07cec4a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/userfileaccessor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/userfileaccessor.cpp
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ static QVariant version8VarNodeTransform(const QVariant &var)
     };
     static QSet<QString> map;
     if (map.isEmpty())
-        for (unsigned i = 0; i < sizeof(vars)/sizeof(vars[0]); i++)
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < sizeof(vars)/sizeof(vars[0]); ++i)
             map.insert(QLatin1String("CURRENT_DOCUMENT:") + QLatin1String(vars[i]));
 
     QString str = var.toString();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
index e60c32d119..4b5c64a783 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ QList<QToolButton *> ItemLibraryWidget::createToolBarWidgets()
 {
     QList<QToolButton *> buttons;
 
-    return buttons; //import managment gets disabled for now (TODO ###)
+    return buttons; //import management gets disabled for now (TODO ###)
 
     buttons << new QToolButton();
     buttons.first()->setText("I ");
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/instances/componentnodeinstance.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/instances/componentnodeinstance.cpp
index 1da06fafbd..f3dc0c8b74 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/instances/componentnodeinstance.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/instances/componentnodeinstance.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ void ComponentNodeInstance::setPropertyVariant(const QString &name, const QVaria
         data.prepend(importArray);
         data.append("\n");
 
-        component()->setData(data, QUrl(nodeInstanceServer()->fileUrl().toString() + "_"+ id()));
+        component()->setData(data, QUrl(nodeInstanceServer()->fileUrl().toString() +
+                                        QLatin1Char('_')+ id()));
         setId(id());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/canvas/qdeclarativecontext2d.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/canvas/qdeclarativecontext2d.cpp
index f949c905a4..ed9d73d3ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/canvas/qdeclarativecontext2d.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/canvas/qdeclarativecontext2d.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static QList<qreal> parseNumbersList(QString::const_iterator &itr)
         ++itr;
     while ((*itr).isNumber() ||
            (*itr) == '-' || (*itr) == '+' || (*itr) == '.') {
-        temp = QString();
+        temp.clear();
 
         if ((*itr) == '-')
             temp += *itr++;
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ void Context2D::setFont(const QString &fontString)
 {
     QFont font;
     // ### this is simplified and incomplete
-    QStringList tokens = fontString.split(" ");
+    QStringList tokens = fontString.split(QLatin1Char(' '));
     foreach (const QString &token, tokens) {
         if (token == QLatin1String("italic"))
             font.setItalic(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/canvas/qdeclarativetiledcanvas.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/canvas/qdeclarativetiledcanvas.cpp
index 9e8f52a9a3..e0c06133ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/canvas/qdeclarativetiledcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/canvas/qdeclarativetiledcanvas.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ QPixmap TiledCanvas::getTile(int xx, int yy)
 
     pix.fill(Qt::green);
 
-    QString text = QString::number(xx) + " " + QString::number(yy);
+    QString text = QString::number(xx) + QLatin1Char(' ') + QString::number(yy);
 
     QPainter p(&pix);
     p.drawText(pix.rect(), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignVCenter, text);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilersummaryview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilersummaryview.cpp
index 342d934299..0806961515 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilersummaryview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilersummaryview.cpp
@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ void QmlProfilerSummaryView::addRangedEvent(int type, qint64 startTime, qint64 l
 
     if (fileName.isEmpty())
         return;
+    const QChar colon = QLatin1Char(':');
     QString localName = QUrl(fileName).toLocalFile();
-    QString displayName = localName.mid(localName.lastIndexOf(QChar('/'))+1)+QLatin1String(":")+QString::number(line);
-    QString location = fileName+":"+QString::number(line);
+    QString displayName = localName.mid(localName.lastIndexOf(QChar('/'))+1)+colon+QString::number(line);
+    QString location = fileName+colon+QString::number(line);
 
     QHash<QString, BindingData *>::iterator it = d->m_bindingHash.find(location);
     if (it != d->m_bindingHash.end()) {
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ void QmlProfilerSummaryView::appendRow(const QString &displayName,
                 double maxTime,
                 double minTime)
 {
-    QString location =fileName+":"+QString::number(line);
+    QString location =fileName+QLatin1Char(':')+QString::number(line);
     ProfilerItem *locationColumn = new ProfilerItem(displayName);
     locationColumn->setData(QVariant(location),Qt::UserRole+1);
     locationColumn->setData(QVariant(fileName),Qt::UserRole+2);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/timelineview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/timelineview.cpp
index bb27aca4eb..102000e686 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/timelineview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/timelineview.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void TimelineView::updateTimeline(bool updateStartX)
             QVariantList list = m_ranges.property(i).property("label").toVariant().value<QVariantList>();
             for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); ++i) {
                 if (i > 0)
-                    label += "\n";
+                    label += QLatin1Char('\n');
                 QString sub = list.at(i).toString();
 
                 //### only do rewrite for bindings...
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60publisherovi.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60publisherovi.cpp
index 9d4cac6cca..4118f76cc2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60publisherovi.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-s60/s60publisherovi.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void S60PublisherOvi::endBuild(int result)
     if (m_qt4bc->qtVersion()->qtVersion() == QtVersionNumber(4,6,3) )
         fileNamePostFix =  QLatin1String("_installer.sis");
 
-    QString resultFile = m_qt4bc->buildDirectory() + "/" + m_qt4project->displayName() + fileNamePostFix;
+    QString resultFile = m_qt4bc->buildDirectory() + QLatin1Char('/') + m_qt4project->displayName() + fileNamePostFix;
 
     QFileInfo fi(resultFile);
     if (result == QProcess::NormalExit && fi.exists()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectmanager.cpp
index 8f57ccda88..5c5c7cfb76 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4projectmanager.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ using ProjectExplorer::FormType;
 using ProjectExplorer::ResourceType;
 using ProjectExplorer::UnknownFileType;
 
-static const char * const kInstallBins = "CurrentProject:QT_INSTALL_BINS";
+static const char kInstallBins[] = "CurrentProject:QT_INSTALL_BINS";
 
 // Known file types of a Qt 4 project
 static const char* qt4FileTypes[] = {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4target.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4target.cpp
index 17307522d0..7ca0a325e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4target.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4target.cpp
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ QList<BuildConfigurationInfo> BuildConfigurationInfo::importBuildConfigurations(
     if (!result.isEmpty())
         return result;
 
-    // Check for builds in build directoy
+    // Check for builds in build directory
     QList<Qt4BaseTargetFactory *> factories =
             ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::instance()->getObjects<Qt4BaseTargetFactory>();
     foreach (Qt4BaseTargetFactory *factory, factories) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtversionmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtversionmanager.cpp
index 9d03cae3b5..bdfe0c8cda 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtversionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qtversionmanager.cpp
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ using namespace Qt4ProjectManager::Internal;
 
 using ProjectExplorer::DebuggingHelperLibrary;
 
-static const char *QtVersionsSectionName = "QtVersions";
-static const char *newQtVersionsKey = "NewQtVersions";
-static const char *PATH_AUTODETECTION_SOURCE = "PATH";
+static const char QtVersionsSectionName[] = "QtVersions";
+static const char newQtVersionsKey[] = "NewQtVersions";
+static const char PATH_AUTODETECTION_SOURCE[] = "PATH";
 
 enum { debug = 0 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/wizards/guiappwizard.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/wizards/guiappwizard.cpp
index 3aff9ef77d..3a9088adcb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/wizards/guiappwizard.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/wizards/guiappwizard.cpp
@@ -52,20 +52,20 @@
 
 #include <QtGui/QIcon>
 
-static const char *mainSourceFileC = "main";
-static const char *mainSourceShowC = "    w.show();\n";
-static const char *mainSourceMobilityShowC = "#if defined(Q_WS_S60)\n"
+static const char mainSourceFileC[] = "main";
+static const char mainSourceShowC[] = "    w.show();\n";
+static const char mainSourceMobilityShowC[] = "#if defined(Q_WS_S60)\n"
 "    w.showMaximized();\n"
 "#else\n"
 "    w.show();\n"
 "#endif\n";
 
-static const char *mainWindowUiContentsC =
+static const char mainWindowUiContentsC[] =
 "\n  <widget class=\"QMenuBar\" name=\"menuBar\" />"
 "\n  <widget class=\"QToolBar\" name=\"mainToolBar\" />"
 "\n  <widget class=\"QWidget\" name=\"centralWidget\" />"
 "\n  <widget class=\"QStatusBar\" name=\"statusBar\" />";
-static const char *mainWindowMobileUiContentsC =
+static const char mainWindowMobileUiContentsC[] =
 "\n  <widget class=\"QWidget\" name=\"centralWidget\" />";
 
 static const char *baseClassesC[] = { "QMainWindow", "QWidget", "QDialog" };
diff --git a/src/plugins/regexp/regexpwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/regexp/regexpwindow.cpp
index 47b1fc93e9..7497409e09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/regexp/regexpwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/regexp/regexpwindow.cpp
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ RegExpWindow::RegExpWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     refresh();
 }
 
-static const char *escapedBackSlash = "\\\\";
-static const char *escapedDoubleQuote = "\\\"";
+static const char escapedBackSlash[] = "\\\\";
+static const char escapedDoubleQuote[] = "\\\"";
 
 static QString escapePattern(const QString &pattern)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/regexp/settings.cpp b/src/plugins/regexp/settings.cpp
index 29861b22f8..18c0820068 100644
--- a/src/plugins/regexp/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/regexp/settings.cpp
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 
-static const char *syntaxKey = "Syntax";
-static const char *minimalKey = "Minimal";
-static const char *caseSensitiveKey = "CaseSensitive";
-static const char *patternKey = "Patterns";
-static const char *currentPatternKey = "CurrentPattern";
-static const char *matchKey = "Matches";
-static const char *currentMatchKey = "CurrentMatch";
-static const char *patternDefault = "[A-Za-z_]+([A-Za-z_0-9]*)";
-static const char *matchDefault = "(10 + delta4) * 32";
-static const char *settingsGroup = "RegExp";
+static const char syntaxKey[] = "Syntax";
+static const char minimalKey[] = "Minimal";
+static const char caseSensitiveKey[] = "CaseSensitive";
+static const char patternKey[] = "Patterns";
+static const char currentPatternKey[] = "CurrentPattern";
+static const char matchKey[] = "Matches";
+static const char currentMatchKey[] = "CurrentMatch";
+static const char patternDefault[] = "[A-Za-z_]+([A-Za-z_0-9]*)";
+static const char matchDefault[] = "(10 + delta4) * 32";
+static const char settingsGroup[] = "RegExp";
 
 namespace RegExp {
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/behaviorsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/behaviorsettings.cpp
index 16969a823d..1a45854a68 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/behaviorsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/behaviorsettings.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtCore/QString>
 
-static const char * const mouseNavigationKey = "MouseNavigation";
-static const char * const scrollWheelZoomingKey = "ScrollWheelZooming";
-static const char * const groupPostfix = "BehaviorSettings";
+static const char mouseNavigationKey[] = "MouseNavigation";
+static const char scrollWheelZoomingKey[] = "ScrollWheelZooming";
+static const char groupPostfix[] = "BehaviorSettings";
 
 namespace TextEditor {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/colorscheme.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/colorscheme.cpp
index ac917f7adb..7837b0703a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/colorscheme.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/colorscheme.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 using namespace TextEditor;
 
-static const char *trueString = "true";
+static const char trueString[] = "true";
 
 // Format
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/completionsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/completionsettings.cpp
index ea49635a91..d72bd1acf8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/completionsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/completionsettings.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 
-static const char * const groupPostfix = "Completion";
-static const char * const caseSensitivityKey = "CaseSensitivity";
-static const char * const completionTriggerKey = "CompletionTrigger";
-static const char * const autoInsertBracesKey = "AutoInsertBraces";
-static const char * const partiallyCompleteKey = "PartiallyComplete";
-static const char * const spaceAfterFunctionNameKey = "SpaceAfterFunctionName";
+static const char groupPostfix[] = "Completion";
+static const char caseSensitivityKey[] = "CaseSensitivity";
+static const char completionTriggerKey[] = "CompletionTrigger";
+static const char autoInsertBracesKey[] = "AutoInsertBraces";
+static const char partiallyCompleteKey[] = "PartiallyComplete";
+static const char spaceAfterFunctionNameKey[] = "SpaceAfterFunctionName";
 
 using namespace TextEditor;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/displaysettings.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/displaysettings.cpp
index 680b7c2caf..ae3165945e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/displaysettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/displaysettings.cpp
@@ -35,19 +35,19 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtCore/QString>
 
-static const char * const displayLineNumbersKey = "DisplayLineNumbers";
-static const char * const textWrappingKey = "TextWrapping";
-static const char * const showWrapColumnKey = "ShowWrapColumn";
-static const char * const wrapColumnKey = "WrapColumn";
-static const char * const visualizeWhitespaceKey = "VisualizeWhitespace";
-static const char * const displayFoldingMarkersKey = "DisplayFoldingMarkers";
-static const char * const highlightCurrentLineKey = "HighlightCurrentLine2Key";
-static const char * const highlightBlocksKey = "HighlightBlocksKey";
-static const char * const animateMatchingParenthesesKey= "AnimateMatchingParenthesesKey";
-static const char * const markTextChangesKey = "MarkTextChanges";
-static const char * const autoFoldFirstCommentKey = "AutoFoldFirstComment";
-static const char * const centerCursorOnScrollKey = "CenterCursorOnScroll";
-static const char * const groupPostfix = "DisplaySettings";
+static const char displayLineNumbersKey[] = "DisplayLineNumbers";
+static const char textWrappingKey[] = "TextWrapping";
+static const char showWrapColumnKey[] = "ShowWrapColumn";
+static const char wrapColumnKey[] = "WrapColumn";
+static const char visualizeWhitespaceKey[] = "VisualizeWhitespace";
+static const char displayFoldingMarkersKey[] = "DisplayFoldingMarkers";
+static const char highlightCurrentLineKey[] = "HighlightCurrentLine2Key";
+static const char highlightBlocksKey[] = "HighlightBlocksKey";
+static const char animateMatchingParenthesesKey[] = "AnimateMatchingParenthesesKey";
+static const char markTextChangesKey[] = "MarkTextChanges";
+static const char autoFoldFirstCommentKey[] = "AutoFoldFirstComment";
+static const char centerCursorOnScrollKey[] = "CenterCursorOnScroll";
+static const char groupPostfix[] = "DisplaySettings";
 
 namespace TextEditor {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/extraencodingsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/extraencodingsettings.cpp
index 2b70523b61..87c8e2b30d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/extraencodingsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/extraencodingsettings.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 
 // Keep this for compatibility reasons.
-static const char * const kGroupPostfix = "EditorManager";
-static const char * const kUtf8BomBehaviorKey = "Utf8BomBehavior";
+static const char kGroupPostfix[] = "EditorManager";
+static const char kUtf8BomBehaviorKey[] = "Utf8BomBehavior";
 
 using namespace TextEditor;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/fontsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/fontsettings.cpp
index 206cffd2c7..8175777baf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/fontsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/fontsettings.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@
 #include <QtGui/QFont>
 #include <QtGui/QMainWindow>
 
-static const char *fontFamilyKey = "FontFamily";
-static const char *fontSizeKey = "FontSize";
-static const char *fontZoomKey= "FontZoom";
-static const char *antialiasKey = "FontAntialias";
-static const char *schemeFileNameKey = "ColorScheme";
+static const char fontFamilyKey[] = "FontFamily";
+static const char fontSizeKey[] = "FontSize";
+static const char fontZoomKey[] = "FontZoom";
+static const char antialiasKey[] = "FontAntialias";
+static const char schemeFileNameKey[] = "ColorScheme";
 
 namespace {
 static const bool DEFAULT_ANTIALIAS = true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/tabsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/tabsettings.cpp
index 46b085673a..2cad99c630 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/tabsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/tabsettings.cpp
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@
 #include <QtGui/QTextCursor>
 #include <QtGui/QTextDocument>
 
-static const char *spacesForTabsKey = "SpacesForTabs";
-static const char *autoSpacesForTabsKey = "AutoSpacesForTabs";
-static const char *smartBackspaceKey = "SmartBackspace";
-static const char *autoIndentKey = "AutoIndent";
-static const char *tabSizeKey = "TabSize";
-static const char *indentSizeKey = "IndentSize";
-static const char *indentBracesKey = "IndentBraces";
-static const char *doubleIndentBlocksKey = "DoubleIndentBlocks";
-static const char *tabKeyBehaviorKey = "TabKeyBehavior";
-static const char *groupPostfix = "TabSettings";
-static const char *paddingModeKey = "PaddingMode";
+static const char spacesForTabsKey[] = "SpacesForTabs";
+static const char autoSpacesForTabsKey[] = "AutoSpacesForTabs";
+static const char smartBackspaceKey[] = "SmartBackspace";
+static const char autoIndentKey[] = "AutoIndent";
+static const char tabSizeKey[] = "TabSize";
+static const char indentSizeKey[] = "IndentSize";
+static const char indentBracesKey[] = "IndentBraces";
+static const char doubleIndentBlocksKey[] = "DoubleIndentBlocks";
+static const char tabKeyBehaviorKey[] = "TabKeyBehavior";
+static const char groupPostfix[] = "TabSettings";
+static const char paddingModeKey[] = "PaddingMode";
 
 namespace TextEditor {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditorplugin.cpp
index a0b5697fab..a3b9ef8cc1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditorplugin.cpp
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
 using namespace TextEditor;
 using namespace TextEditor::Internal;
 
-static const char * const kCurrentDocumentSelection = "CurrentDocument:Selection";
-static const char * const kCurrentDocumentRow = "CurrentDocument:Row";
-static const char * const kCurrentDocumentColumn = "CurrentDocument:Column";
-static const char * const kCurrentDocumentRowCount = "CurrentDocument:RowCount";
-static const char * const kCurrentDocumentColumnCount = "CurrentDocument:ColumnCount";
-static const char * const kCurrentDocumentFontSize = "CurrentDocument:FontSize";
+static const char kCurrentDocumentSelection[] = "CurrentDocument:Selection";
+static const char kCurrentDocumentRow[] = "CurrentDocument:Row";
+static const char kCurrentDocumentColumn[] = "CurrentDocument:Column";
+static const char kCurrentDocumentRowCount[] = "CurrentDocument:RowCount";
+static const char kCurrentDocumentColumnCount[] = "CurrentDocument:ColumnCount";
+static const char kCurrentDocumentFontSize[] = "CurrentDocument:FontSize";
 
 TextEditorPlugin *TextEditorPlugin::m_instance = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.h
index 477a24b6e3..4074503a6e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ protected:
     QString findDiffFile(const QString &f, Core::IVersionControl *control = 0) const;
 
     virtual bool canRevertDiffChunk(const DiffChunk &dc) const;
-    // Revert a patch chunk. Default implemenation uses patch.exe
+    // Revert a patch chunk. Default implementation uses patch.exe
     virtual bool revertDiffChunk(const DiffChunk &dc) const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcdebugger/main.cpp b/src/tools/qtcdebugger/main.cpp
index 1d0b3937b9..41faac0a45 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcdebugger/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qtcdebugger/main.cpp
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ using namespace RegistryAccess;
 
 enum { debug = 0 };
 
-static const char *titleC = "Qt Creator Debugger";
-static const char *organizationC = "Nokia";
+static const char titleC[] = "Qt Creator Debugger";
+static const char organizationC[] = "Nokia";
 
 // Optional
-static const WCHAR *debuggerWow32RegistryKeyC = L"Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\AeDebug";
+static const WCHAR debuggerWow32RegistryKeyC[] = L"Software\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\AeDebug";
 
-static const WCHAR *debuggerRegistryDefaultValueNameC = L"Debugger.Default";
+static const WCHAR debuggerRegistryDefaultValueNameC[] = L"Debugger.Default";
 
-static const char *linkC = "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc266343.aspx";
-static const char *creatorBinaryC = "qtcreator.exe";
+static const char linkC[] = "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc266343.aspx";
+static const char creatorBinaryC[] = "qtcreator.exe";
 
 #ifdef __GNUC__
 #define RRF_RT_ANY             0x0000ffff  // no type restriction