Replace a few occurrences of QStringList() << ...

... by something shorter.

Change-Id: I363b4e509adb07997517b2d233246a333aea4aea
Reviewed-by: Christian Stenger <christian.stenger@qt.io>

36 files changed, 91 insertions, 116 deletions

diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
index c4b0ded8f5..f458cb39d8 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ enum { debugLeaks = 0 };
     loading.
     \code
         // 'plugins' and subdirs will be searched for plugins
-        PluginManager::setPluginPaths(QStringList() << "plugins");
+        PluginManager::setPluginPaths(QStringList("plugins"));
         PluginManager::loadPlugins(); // try to load all the plugins
     \endcode
     Additionally, it is possible to directly access the plugin specifications
diff --git a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/config/configcontroller.cpp b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/config/configcontroller.cpp
index 2c16e1b3c7..cb31845e2c 100644
--- a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/config/configcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/config/configcontroller.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void ConfigController::readStereotypeDefinitions(const QString &path)
         fileNames.append(fileInfo.fileName());
     } else if (fileInfo.isDir()) {
         dir.setPath(path);
-        dir.setNameFilters(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("*.def"));
+        dir.setNameFilters(QStringList("*.def"));
         fileNames = dir.entryList(QDir::Files);
     } else {
         // TODO add error handling
diff --git a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/diagram_scene/items/stereotypedisplayvisitor.cpp b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/diagram_scene/items/stereotypedisplayvisitor.cpp
index 9948820336..c4c01a93fb 100644
--- a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/diagram_scene/items/stereotypedisplayvisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/diagram_scene/items/stereotypedisplayvisitor.cpp
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ void StereotypeDisplayVisitor::visitDItem(const DItem *item)
     m_stereotypeSmartDisplay = DObject::StereotypeIcon;
     visitDObject(item);
     if (m_stereotypeIconId.isEmpty() && !item->shape().isEmpty())
-        m_shapeIconId = m_stereotypeController->findStereotypeIconId(StereotypeIcon::ElementItem, QStringList() << item->shape());
+        m_shapeIconId = m_stereotypeController->findStereotypeIconId(StereotypeIcon::ElementItem, QStringList(item->shape()));
     if (m_shapeIconId.isEmpty() && !item->variety().isEmpty())
-        m_shapeIconId = m_stereotypeController->findStereotypeIconId(StereotypeIcon::ElementItem, QStringList() << item->variety());
+        m_shapeIconId = m_stereotypeController->findStereotypeIconId(StereotypeIcon::ElementItem, QStringList(item->variety()));
 }
 
 } // namespace qmt
diff --git a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/model_ui/treemodel.cpp b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/model_ui/treemodel.cpp
index 62bec1e7b6..cce2ee1720 100644
--- a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/model_ui/treemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/model_ui/treemodel.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ Qt::DropActions TreeModel::supportedDropActions() const
 
 QStringList TreeModel::mimeTypes() const
 {
-    return QStringList() << QStringLiteral("text/model-elements");
+    return QStringList(QString("text/model-elements"));
 }
 
 void TreeModel::onBeginResetModel()
diff --git a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/model_widgets_ui/propertiesviewmview.cpp b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/model_widgets_ui/propertiesviewmview.cpp
index e1ad53f015..6854b0cf09 100644
--- a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/model_widgets_ui/propertiesviewmview.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/model_widgets_ui/propertiesviewmview.cpp
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ void PropertiesView::MView::visitMAssociation(const MAssociation *association)
         m_endANavigable->setEnabled(isSingleSelection);
     if (m_endAKind == 0) {
         m_endAKind = new QComboBox(m_topWidget);
-        m_endAKind->addItems(QStringList() << tr("Association") << tr("Aggregation") << tr("Composition"));
+        m_endAKind->addItems({ tr("Association"), tr("Aggregation"), tr("Composition") });
         addRow(tr("Relationship:"), m_endAKind, "relationship a");
         connect(m_endAKind, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::activated),
                 this, &PropertiesView::MView::onAssociationEndAKindChanged);
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ void PropertiesView::MView::visitMAssociation(const MAssociation *association)
         m_endBNavigable->setEnabled(isSingleSelection);
     if (m_endBKind == 0) {
         m_endBKind = new QComboBox(m_topWidget);
-        m_endBKind->addItems(QStringList() << tr("Association") << tr("Aggregation") << tr("Composition"));
+        m_endBKind->addItems({ tr("Association"), tr("Aggregation"), tr("Composition") });
         addRow(tr("Relationship:"), m_endBKind, "relationship b");
         connect(m_endBKind, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::activated),
                 this, &PropertiesView::MView::onAssociationEndBKindChanged);
@@ -862,9 +862,8 @@ void PropertiesView::MView::visitDObject(const DObject *object)
     }
     if (m_visualSecondaryRoleSelector == 0) {
         m_visualSecondaryRoleSelector = new QComboBox(m_topWidget);
-        m_visualSecondaryRoleSelector->addItems(QStringList() << tr("Normal")
-                                                  << tr("Lighter") << tr("Darker")
-                                                  << tr("Soften") << tr("Outline"));
+        m_visualSecondaryRoleSelector->addItems({ tr("Normal"), tr("Lighter"), tr("Darker"),
+                                                  tr("Soften"), tr("Outline") });
         addRow(tr("Role:"), m_visualSecondaryRoleSelector, "role");
         connect(m_visualSecondaryRoleSelector, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::activated),
                 this, &PropertiesView::MView::onVisualSecondaryRoleChanged);
@@ -891,8 +890,8 @@ void PropertiesView::MView::visitDObject(const DObject *object)
     }
     if (m_stereotypeDisplaySelector == 0) {
         m_stereotypeDisplaySelector = new QComboBox(m_topWidget);
-        m_stereotypeDisplaySelector->addItems(QStringList() << tr("Smart") << tr("None") << tr("Label")
-                                               << tr("Decoration") << tr("Icon"));
+        m_stereotypeDisplaySelector->addItems({ tr("Smart"), tr("None"), tr("Label"),
+                                                tr("Decoration"), tr("Icon") });
         addRow(tr("Stereotype display:"), m_stereotypeDisplaySelector, "stereotype display");
         connect(m_stereotypeDisplaySelector, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::activated),
                 this, &PropertiesView::MView::onStereotypeDisplayChanged);
@@ -929,7 +928,7 @@ void PropertiesView::MView::visitDClass(const DClass *klass)
     visitDObject(klass);
     if (m_templateDisplaySelector == 0) {
         m_templateDisplaySelector = new QComboBox(m_topWidget);
-        m_templateDisplaySelector->addItems(QStringList() << tr("Smart") << tr("Box") << tr("Angle Brackets"));
+        m_templateDisplaySelector->addItems({ tr("Smart"), tr("Box"), tr("Angle Brackets") });
         addRow(tr("Template display:"), m_templateDisplaySelector, "template display");
         connect(m_templateDisplaySelector, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::activated),
                 this, &PropertiesView::MView::onTemplateDisplayChanged);
@@ -1378,7 +1377,8 @@ void PropertiesView::MView::setTitle(const MItem *item, const QList<V *> &elemen
         if (filtered.size() == elements.size()) {
             if (elements.size() == 1) {
                 if (item && !item->isVarietyEditable()) {
-                    QString stereotypeIconId = m_propertiesView->stereotypeController()->findStereotypeIconId(StereotypeIcon::ElementItem, QStringList() << item->variety());
+                    QString stereotypeIconId = m_propertiesView->stereotypeController()
+                        ->findStereotypeIconId(StereotypeIcon::ElementItem, QStringList(item->variety()));
                     if (!stereotypeIconId.isEmpty()) {
                         StereotypeIcon stereotypeIcon = m_propertiesView->stereotypeController()->findStereotypeIcon(stereotypeIconId);
                         m_propertiesTitle = stereotypeIcon.title();
diff --git a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/tasks/diagramscenecontroller.cpp b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/tasks/diagramscenecontroller.cpp
index 3bd2510668..0ddd93d066 100644
--- a/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/tasks/diagramscenecontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/modelinglib/qmt/tasks/diagramscenecontroller.cpp
@@ -313,19 +313,19 @@ void DiagramSceneController::dropNewElement(const QString &newElementId, const Q
             auto package = new MPackage();
             newName = tr("New Package");
             if (!stereotype.isEmpty())
-                package->setStereotypes(QStringList() << stereotype);
+                package->setStereotypes({ stereotype });
             newObject = package;
         } else if (newElementId == QLatin1String(ELEMENT_TYPE_COMPONENT)) {
             auto component = new MComponent();
             newName = tr("New Component");
             if (!stereotype.isEmpty())
-                component->setStereotypes(QStringList() << stereotype);
+                component->setStereotypes({ stereotype });
             newObject = component;
         } else if (newElementId == QLatin1String(ELEMENT_TYPE_CLASS)) {
             auto klass = new MClass();
             newName = tr("New Class");
             if (!stereotype.isEmpty())
-                klass->setStereotypes(QStringList() << stereotype);
+                klass->setStereotypes({ stereotype });
             newObject = klass;
         } else if (newElementId == QLatin1String(ELEMENT_TYPE_ITEM)) {
             auto item = new MItem();
diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
index fb015ab2e1..3c3c3b5336 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void ModelManagerInterface::addTaskInternal(QFuture<void> result, const QString
 void ModelManagerInterface::loadQmlTypeDescriptionsInternal(const QString &resourcePath)
 {
     const QDir typeFileDir(resourcePath + QLatin1String("/qml-type-descriptions"));
-    const QStringList qmlTypesExtensions = QStringList() << QLatin1String("*.qmltypes");
+    const QStringList qmlTypesExtensions = QStringList("*.qmltypes");
     QFileInfoList qmlTypesFiles = typeFileDir.entryInfoList(
                 qmlTypesExtensions,
                 QDir::Files,
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ QFuture<void> ModelManagerInterface::refreshSourceFiles(const QStringList &sourc
 void ModelManagerInterface::fileChangedOnDisk(const QString &path)
 {
     Utils::runAsync(&ModelManagerInterface::parse,
-                    workingCopyInternal(), QStringList() << path,
+                    workingCopyInternal(), QStringList(path),
                     this, Dialect(Dialect::AnyLanguage), true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/dropsupport.cpp b/src/libs/utils/dropsupport.cpp
index 9527a2f1e4..500a074aac 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/dropsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/dropsupport.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ DropSupport::DropSupport(QWidget *parentWidget, const DropFilterFunction &filter
 
 QStringList DropSupport::mimeTypesForFilePaths()
 {
-    return QStringList() << QStringLiteral("text/uri-list");
+    return QStringList("text/uri-list");
 }
 
 bool DropSupport::isFileDrop(QDropEvent *event) const
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.cpp b/src/libs/utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.cpp
index a53967974e..11f4547c22 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ MimeType MimeDatabasePrivate::mimeTypeForName(const QString &nameOrAlias)
 QStringList MimeDatabasePrivate::mimeTypeForFileName(const QString &fileName, QString *foundSuffix)
 {
     if (fileName.endsWith(QLatin1Char('/')))
-        return QStringList() << QLatin1String("inode/directory");
+        return QStringList("inode/directory");
 
     const QStringList matchingMimeTypes = provider()->findByFileName(QFileInfo(fileName).fileName(), foundSuffix);
     return matchingMimeTypes;
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
index 94d2388046..626eae2e8b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace {
                 SynchronousProcess proc;
                 proc.setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::MergedChannels);
                 proc.setTimeoutS(30);
-                SynchronousProcessResponse response = proc.runBlocking(executable, QStringList() << shell);
+                SynchronousProcessResponse response = proc.runBlocking(executable, QStringList(shell));
                 if (response.result != SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished)
                     return true;
                 return !response.allOutput().contains("x86-64");
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void AndroidConfig::updateNdkInformation() const
         return;
     m_availableNdkPlatforms.clear();
     FileName path = ndkLocation();
-    QDirIterator it(path.appendPath(QLatin1String("platforms")).toString(), QStringList() << QLatin1String("android-*"), QDir::Dirs);
+    QDirIterator it(path.appendPath("platforms").toString(), QStringList("android-*"), QDir::Dirs);
     while (it.hasNext()) {
         const QString &fileName = it.next();
         m_availableNdkPlatforms.push_back(fileName.midRef(fileName.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('-')) + 1).toInt());
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void AndroidConfig::updateAvailableSdkPlatforms() const
     proc.setProcessEnvironment(androidToolEnvironment().toProcessEnvironment());
     SynchronousProcessResponse response
             = proc.runBlocking(androidToolPath().toString(),
-                               QStringList() << QLatin1String("list") << QLatin1String("target")); // list avaialbe AVDs
+                               QStringList({ "list",  "target" })); // list available AVDs
     if (response.result != SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished)
         return;
 
@@ -539,8 +539,7 @@ QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> AndroidConfig::connectedDevices(const QString &adbToo
     QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> devices;
     SynchronousProcess adbProc;
     adbProc.setTimeoutS(30);
-    SynchronousProcessResponse response
-            = adbProc.runBlocking(adbToolPath, QStringList() << QLatin1String("devices"));
+    SynchronousProcessResponse response = adbProc.runBlocking(adbToolPath, QStringList("devices"));
     if (response.result != SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished) {
         if (error)
             *error = QApplication::translate("AndroidConfiguration",
@@ -669,9 +668,7 @@ bool AndroidConfig::removeAVD(const QString &name) const
     proc.setTimeoutS(5);
     proc.setProcessEnvironment(androidToolEnvironment().toProcessEnvironment());
     SynchronousProcessResponse response
-            = proc.runBlocking(androidToolPath().toString(),
-                               QStringList() << QLatin1String("delete") << QLatin1String("avd")
-                               << QLatin1String("-n") << name);
+            = proc.runBlocking(androidToolPath().toString(), QStringList({ "delete", "avd", "-n", name }));
     return response.result == SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished && response.exitCode == 0;
 }
 
@@ -687,9 +684,7 @@ QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> AndroidConfig::androidVirtualDevices(const QString &a
     SynchronousProcess proc;
     proc.setTimeoutS(20);
     proc.setProcessEnvironment(environment.toProcessEnvironment());
-    SynchronousProcessResponse response
-            = proc.run(androidTool,
-                       QStringList() << QLatin1String("list") << QLatin1String("avd")); // list available AVDs
+    SynchronousProcessResponse response = proc.run(androidTool, { "list", "avd" }); // list available AVDs
     if (response.result != SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished)
         return devices;
 
@@ -739,16 +734,16 @@ QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> AndroidConfig::androidVirtualDevices(const QString &a
                 int lastIndex = line.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('/')) + 1;
                 if (lastIndex >= line.size())
                     break;
-                dev.cpuAbi = QStringList() << line.mid(lastIndex);
+                dev.cpuAbi = QStringList(line.mid(lastIndex));
             } else if (line.contains(QLatin1String("ABI:"))) {
                 int lastIndex = line.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char(' ')) + 1;
                 if (lastIndex >= line.size())
                     break;
-                dev.cpuAbi = QStringList() << line.mid(lastIndex).trimmed();
+                dev.cpuAbi = QStringList(line.mid(lastIndex).trimmed());
             }
         }
         // armeabi-v7a devices can also run armeabi code
-        if (dev.cpuAbi == QStringList(QLatin1String("armeabi-v7a")))
+        if (dev.cpuAbi == QStringList("armeabi-v7a"))
             dev.cpuAbi << QLatin1String("armeabi");
         dev.state = AndroidDeviceInfo::OkState;
         dev.type = AndroidDeviceInfo::Emulator;
@@ -1354,8 +1349,8 @@ bool AndroidConfigurations::force32bitEmulator()
 QStringList AndroidDeviceInfo::adbSelector(const QString &serialNumber)
 {
     if (serialNumber.startsWith(QLatin1String("????")))
-        return QStringList() << QLatin1String("-d");
-    return QStringList() << QLatin1String("-s") << serialNumber;
+        return QStringList("-d");
+    return QStringList({ "-s",  serialNumber });
 }
 
 const AndroidConfig &AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig()
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androiddebugsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androiddebugsupport.cpp
index 169513bd84..25967ba2e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androiddebugsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androiddebugsupport.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static QStringList qtSoPaths(QtSupport::BaseQtVersion *qtVersion)
         QString path = qtVersion->qmakeProperty(qMakeVariables[i]);
         if (path.isNull())
             continue;
-        QDirIterator it(path, QStringList() << QLatin1String("*.so"), QDir::Files, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
+        QDirIterator it(path, QStringList("*.so"), QDir::Files, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
         while (it.hasNext()) {
             it.next();
             paths.insert(it.fileInfo().absolutePath());
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
index b3526c833f..761af9e6b2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
@@ -408,15 +408,8 @@ bool AndroidManager::checkKeystorePassword(const QString &keystorePath, const QS
 bool AndroidManager::checkCertificatePassword(const QString &keystorePath, const QString &keystorePasswd, const QString &alias, const QString &certificatePasswd)
 {
     // assumes that the keystore password is correct
-    QStringList arguments;
-    arguments << QLatin1String("-certreq")
-              << QLatin1String("-keystore")
-              << keystorePath
-              << QLatin1String("--storepass")
-              << keystorePasswd
-              << QLatin1String("-alias")
-              << alias
-              << QLatin1String("-keypass");
+    QStringList arguments = { "-certreq", "-keystore", keystorePath,
+                              "--storepass", keystorePasswd, "-alias", alias, "-keypass" };
     if (certificatePasswd.isEmpty())
         arguments << keystorePasswd;
     else
@@ -433,14 +426,8 @@ bool AndroidManager::checkCertificateExists(const QString &keystorePath,
                                             const QString &keystorePasswd, const QString &alias)
 {
     // assumes that the keystore password is correct
-    QStringList arguments;
-    arguments << QLatin1String("-list")
-              << QLatin1String("-keystore")
-              << keystorePath
-              << QLatin1String("--storepass")
-              << keystorePasswd
-              << QLatin1String("-alias")
-              << alias;
+    QStringList arguments = { "-list", "-keystore", keystorePath,
+                              "--storepass", keystorePasswd, "-alias", alias };
 
     Utils::SynchronousProcess proc;
     proc.setTimeoutS(10);
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
index a2d1d8beed..8422730b70 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
@@ -1056,8 +1056,8 @@ bool AndroidManifestEditorWidget::parseMetaData(QXmlStreamReader &reader, QXmlSt
     QXmlStreamAttributes result;
 
     if (attributes.value(QLatin1String("android:name")) == QLatin1String("android.app.lib_name")) {
-        QStringList keys = QStringList() << QLatin1String("android:value");
-        QStringList values = QStringList() << m_targetLineEdit->currentText();
+        QStringList keys = QStringList("android:value");
+        QStringList values = QStringList(m_targetLineEdit->currentText());
         result = modifyXmlStreamAttributes(attributes, keys, values);
         found = true;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.cpp
index 67afe1dbec..5cdf42cdf3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void AndroidSettingsWidget::manageAVD()
 
     avdProcess->setProcessEnvironment(m_androidConfig.androidToolEnvironment().toProcessEnvironment());
     QString executable = m_androidConfig.androidToolPath().toString();
-    QStringList arguments = QStringList() << QLatin1String("avd");
+    QStringList arguments = QStringList("avd");
 
     avdProcess->start(executable, arguments);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidtoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidtoolchain.cpp
index 4d4c4a0c41..3ec2e0c70a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidtoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidtoolchain.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ QList<AndroidToolChainFactory::AndroidToolChainInformation> AndroidToolChainFact
     QRegExp versionRegExp(NDKGccVersionRegExp);
     FileName path = ndkPath;
     QDirIterator it(path.appendPath(QLatin1String("toolchains")).toString(),
-                    QStringList() << QLatin1String("*"), QDir::Dirs);
+                    QStringList("*"), QDir::Dirs);
     while (it.hasNext()) {
         const QString &fileName = FileName::fromString(it.next()).fileName();
         int idx = versionRegExp.indexIn(fileName);
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ AndroidToolChainFactory::autodetectToolChainsForNdk(const FileName &ndkPath,
     QRegExp versionRegExp(NDKGccVersionRegExp);
     FileName path = ndkPath;
     QDirIterator it(path.appendPath(QLatin1String("toolchains")).toString(),
-                    QStringList() << QLatin1String("*"), QDir::Dirs);
+                    QStringList("*"), QDir::Dirs);
     QHash<Abi, QList<AndroidToolChain *>> newestToolChainForArch;
 
     while (it.hasNext()) {
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ QList<int> AndroidToolChainFactory::newestToolChainVersionForArch(const Abi &abi
         m_ndkLocation = AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().ndkLocation();
         FileName path = m_ndkLocation;
         QDirIterator it(path.appendPath(QLatin1String("toolchains")).toString(),
-                        QStringList() << QLatin1String("*"), QDir::Dirs);
+                        QStringList("*"), QDir::Dirs);
         while (it.hasNext()) {
             const QString &fileName = FileName::fromString(it.next()).fileName();
             int idx = versionRegExp.indexIn(fileName);
diff --git a/src/plugins/beautifier/artisticstyle/artisticstylesettings.cpp b/src/plugins/beautifier/artisticstyle/artisticstylesettings.cpp
index b001403679..51a32863c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/beautifier/artisticstyle/artisticstylesettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/beautifier/artisticstyle/artisticstylesettings.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int updateVersionHelper(const QString &command)
 {
     Utils::SynchronousProcess process;
     Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse response
-            = process.runBlocking(command, QStringList() << QLatin1String("--version"));
+            = process.runBlocking(command, QStringList("--version"));
     if (response.result != Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished)
         return 0;
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void ArtisticStyleSettings::createDocumentationFile() const
     Utils::SynchronousProcess process;
     process.setTimeoutS(2);
     Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse response
-            = process.runBlocking(command(), QStringList() << QLatin1String("-h"));
+            = process.runBlocking(command(), QStringList("-h"));
     if (response.result != Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished)
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/beautifier/uncrustify/uncrustifysettings.cpp b/src/plugins/beautifier/uncrustify/uncrustifysettings.cpp
index 804bec3205..8073901498 100644
--- a/src/plugins/beautifier/uncrustify/uncrustifysettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/beautifier/uncrustify/uncrustifysettings.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void UncrustifySettings::createDocumentationFile() const
     Utils::SynchronousProcess process;
     process.setTimeoutS(2);
     Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse response
-            = process.runBlocking(command(), QStringList() << QLatin1String("--show-config"));
+            = process.runBlocking(command(), QStringList("--show-config"));
     if (response.result != Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished)
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerdiagnosticmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerdiagnosticmodel.cpp
index 3ee6060d5c..6dd0f72e0e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerdiagnosticmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangstaticanalyzer/clangstaticanalyzerdiagnosticmodel.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ private:
 ClangStaticAnalyzerDiagnosticModel::ClangStaticAnalyzerDiagnosticModel(QObject *parent)
     : Utils::TreeModel<>(parent)
 {
-    setHeader(QStringList() << tr("Issue") << tr("Location"));
+    setHeader({ tr("Issue"), tr("Location") });
 }
 
 void ClangStaticAnalyzerDiagnosticModel::addDiagnostics(const QList<Diagnostic> &diagnostics)
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
index 689a7d0cd2..cd24249992 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ bool ClearCasePlugin::vcsOpen(const QString &workingDir, const QString &fileName
                 VersionSelector selector(file, response.stdErr);
                 if (selector.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
                     if (selector.isUpdate())
-                        ccUpdate(workingDir, QStringList() << file);
+                        ccUpdate(workingDir, QStringList(file));
                     else
                         args.removeOne(QLatin1String("-query"));
                     response = runCleartool(topLevel, args, m_settings.timeOutS,
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ static QString baseName(const QString &fileName)
 bool ClearCasePlugin::vcsAdd(const QString &workingDir, const QString &fileName)
 {
     return ccFileOp(workingDir, tr("ClearCase Add File %1").arg(baseName(fileName)),
-                    QStringList() << QLatin1String("mkelem") << QLatin1String("-ci"), fileName);
+                    QStringList({ "mkelem", "-ci" }), fileName);
 }
 
 bool ClearCasePlugin::vcsDelete(const QString &workingDir, const QString &fileName)
@@ -1806,14 +1806,14 @@ bool ClearCasePlugin::vcsDelete(const QString &workingDir, const QString &fileNa
         return true;
 
     return ccFileOp(workingDir, tr("ClearCase Remove File %1").arg(baseName(fileName)),
-                    QStringList() << QLatin1String("rmname") << QLatin1String("-force"), fileName);
+                    QStringList({ "rmname", "-force" }), fileName);
 }
 
 bool ClearCasePlugin::vcsMove(const QString &workingDir, const QString &from, const QString &to)
 {
     return ccFileOp(workingDir, tr("ClearCase Rename File %1 -> %2")
                     .arg(baseName(from)).arg(baseName(to)),
-                    QStringList() << QLatin1String("move"), from, to);
+                    QStringList("move"), from, to);
 }
 
 bool ClearCasePlugin::vcsCheckout(const QString & /*directory*/, const QByteArray & /*url*/)
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/commandmappings.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/commandmappings.cpp
index 381e526083..45eea3eb8f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/commandmappings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/commandmappings.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void CommandMappings::setPageTitle(const QString &s)
 
 void CommandMappings::setTargetHeader(const QString &s)
 {
-    d->commandList->setHeaderLabels(QStringList() << tr("Command") << tr("Label") << s);
+    d->commandList->setHeaderLabels({ tr("Command"), tr("Label"), s});
 }
 
 void CommandMappings::filterChanged(const QString &f)
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/externaltoolconfig.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/externaltoolconfig.cpp
index 721085d411..45d18d48f9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/externaltoolconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/externaltoolconfig.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ bool ExternalToolModel::dropMimeData(const QMimeData *data,
 
 QStringList ExternalToolModel::mimeTypes() const
 {
-    return QStringList() << QLatin1String("application/qtcreator-externaltool-config");
+    return QStringList("application/qtcreator-externaltool-config");
 }
 
 QModelIndex ExternalToolModel::index(int row, int column, const QModelIndex &parent) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/shortcutsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/shortcutsettings.cpp
index ec1e5d0cee..2593026b3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/shortcutsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/shortcutsettings.cpp
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ void ShortcutSettingsWidget::initialize()
         const QString section = identifier.left(pos);
         const QString subId = identifier.mid(pos + 1);
         if (!sections.contains(section)) {
-            QTreeWidgetItem *categoryItem = new QTreeWidgetItem(commandList(), QStringList() << section);
+            QTreeWidgetItem *categoryItem = new QTreeWidgetItem(commandList(), QStringList(section));
             QFont f = categoryItem->font(0);
             f.setBold(true);
             categoryItem->setFont(0, f);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
index 03fb230966..0af35eeb14 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
@@ -2176,7 +2176,7 @@ void EditorManagerPrivate::revertToSaved(IDocument *document)
             return;
 
         if (diffService && msgBox.clickedButton() == diffButton) {
-            diffService->diffModifiedFiles(QStringList() << fileName);
+            diffService->diffModifiedFiles(QStringList(fileName));
             return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/systemeditor.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/systemeditor.cpp
index d53ef8c2bb..4b1e15c94b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/systemeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/systemeditor.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ SystemEditor::SystemEditor(QObject *parent) :
 
 QStringList SystemEditor::mimeTypes() const
 {
-    return QStringList() << QLatin1String("application/octet-stream");
+    return QStringList("application/octet-stream");
 }
 
 Id SystemEditor::id() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/themechooser.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/themechooser.cpp
index 34020e2cd9..ec6a834bcc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/themechooser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/themechooser.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static void addThemesFromPath(const QString &path, QList<ThemeEntry> *themes)
 {
     static const QLatin1String extension("*.creatortheme");
     QDir themeDir(path);
-    themeDir.setNameFilters(QStringList() << extension);
+    themeDir.setNameFilters({ extension });
     themeDir.setFilter(QDir::Files);
     const QStringList themeList = themeDir.entryList();
     foreach (const QString &fileName, themeList) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
index 9197558332..f48cbd42a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
@@ -596,9 +596,9 @@ void CorePlugin::testVcsManager_data()
                 << QLatin1String("a/1/b/../../2:a:A:*") // in A
                 );
     QTest::newRow("A and B") // first one wins...
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("a:a") << QLatin1String("a/1:a") << QLatin1String("a/2:a"))
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("a:a") << QLatin1String("a/1:a") << QLatin1String("a/2:a"))
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("a/2:a:A:*"));
+            << QStringList({ "a:a", "a/1:a", "a/2:a" })
+            << QStringList({ "a:a", "a/1:a", "a/2:a" })
+            << QStringList({ "a/2:a:A:*" });
 }
 
 void CorePlugin::testVcsManager()
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpaster/frontend/main.cpp b/src/plugins/cpaster/frontend/main.cpp
index a5a9eea806..86e88232ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpaster/frontend/main.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpaster/frontend/main.cpp
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
 
-    const QStringList protocols = QStringList() << KdePasteProtocol::protocolName().toLower()
-            << PasteBinDotCaProtocol::protocolName().toLower()
-            << PasteBinDotComProtocol::protocolName().toLower();
+    const QStringList protocols = { KdePasteProtocol::protocolName().toLower(),
+                                    PasteBinDotCaProtocol::protocolName().toLower(),
+                                    PasteBinDotComProtocol::protocolName().toLower() };
     ArgumentsCollector argsCollector(protocols);
     QStringList arguments = QCoreApplication::arguments();
     arguments.removeFirst();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfix_test.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfix_test.cpp
index 3364b89b56..7b2d56795a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfix_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfix_test.cpp
@@ -3644,7 +3644,7 @@ void CppEditorPlugin::test_quickfix_AddIncludeForUndefinedIdentifier_noDoubleQtH
                                          ProjectPartHeaderPath::IncludePath);
 
     AddIncludeForUndefinedIdentifier factory;
-    const QStringList expectedOperations = QStringList() << QLatin1String("Add #include <QDir>");
+    const QStringList expectedOperations = QStringList("Add #include <QDir>");
     QuickFixOfferedOperationsTest(testDocuments, &factory, headerPaths, expectedOperations);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppmodelmanager_test.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppmodelmanager_test.cpp
index 91970ae297..97858b3c63 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppmodelmanager_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppmodelmanager_test.cpp
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ void CppToolsPlugin::test_modelmanager_refresh_timeStampModified_if_sourcefiles_
     const QString testCpp2 = QLatin1String("source2.cpp");
 
     const QString fileToChange = testCpp;
-    const QStringList projectFiles1 = QStringList() << testCpp;
-    const QStringList projectFiles2 = QStringList() << testCpp << testCpp2;
+    const QStringList projectFiles1 = { testCpp };
+    const QStringList projectFiles2 = { testCpp, testCpp2 };
 
     // Add a file
     QTest::newRow("case: add project file") << fileToChange << projectFiles1 << projectFiles2;
@@ -568,9 +568,7 @@ void CppToolsPlugin::test_modelmanager_snapshot_after_two_projects()
     // Project 1
     project1.create(_("test_modelmanager_snapshot_after_two_projects.1"),
                     _("testdata_project1"),
-                    QStringList() << _("foo.h")
-                                  << _("foo.cpp")
-                                  << _("main.cpp"));
+                    { "foo.h", "foo.cpp",  "main.cpp" });
 
     refreshedFiles = helper.updateProjectInfo(project1.projectInfo);
     QCOMPARE(refreshedFiles, project1.projectFiles.toSet());
@@ -582,9 +580,7 @@ void CppToolsPlugin::test_modelmanager_snapshot_after_two_projects()
     // Project 2
     project2.create(_("test_modelmanager_snapshot_after_two_projects.2"),
                     _("testdata_project2"),
-                    QStringList() << _("bar.h")
-                                  << _("bar.cpp")
-                                  << _("main.cpp"));
+                    { "bar.h", "bar.cpp",  "main.cpp" });
 
     refreshedFiles = helper.updateProjectInfo(project2.projectInfo);
     QCOMPARE(refreshedFiles, project2.projectFiles.toSet());
@@ -1029,7 +1025,7 @@ void CppToolsPlugin::test_modelmanager_renameIncludes()
     QVERIFY(tmpDir.isValid());
 
     const QDir workingDir(tmpDir.path());
-    const QStringList fileNames = QStringList() << _("foo.h") << _("foo.cpp") << _("main.cpp");
+    const QStringList fileNames = { "foo.h", "foo.cpp", "main.cpp" };
     const QString oldHeader(workingDir.filePath(_("foo.h")));
     const QString newHeader(workingDir.filePath(_("bar.h")));
     CppModelManager *modelManager = CppModelManager::instance();
@@ -1075,7 +1071,7 @@ void CppToolsPlugin::test_modelmanager_renameIncludesInEditor()
     QVERIFY(tmpDir.isValid());
 
     const QDir workingDir(tmpDir.path());
-    const QStringList fileNames = QStringList() << _("foo.h") << _("foo.cpp") << _("main.cpp");
+    const QStringList fileNames = { "foo.h", "foo.cpp", "main.cpp" };
     const QString oldHeader(workingDir.filePath(_("foo.h")));
     const QString newHeader(workingDir.filePath(_("bar.h")));
     const QString mainFile(workingDir.filePath(_("main.cpp")));
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppsourceprocessor.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppsourceprocessor.cpp
index 89da0a02ad..fc28a6135e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppsourceprocessor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppsourceprocessor.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void CppSourceProcessor::addFrameworkPath(const ProjectPartHeaderPath &framework
         m_headerPaths.append(cleanFrameworkPath);
 
     const QDir frameworkDir(cleanFrameworkPath.path);
-    const QStringList filter = QStringList() << QLatin1String("*.framework");
+    const QStringList filter = QStringList("*.framework");
     foreach (const QFileInfo &framework, frameworkDir.entryInfoList(filter)) {
         if (!framework.isDir())
             continue;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeritemmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeritemmanager.cpp
index b0814f7cb8..9d0e3969d1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeritemmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeritemmanager.cpp
@@ -731,8 +731,7 @@ void DebuggerItemManagerPrivate::autoDetectGdbOrLldbDebuggers()
         SynchronousProcess lldbInfo;
         lldbInfo.setTimeoutS(2);
         SynchronousProcessResponse response
-                = lldbInfo.runBlocking(QLatin1String("xcrun"), QStringList() << QLatin1String("--find")
-                                       << QLatin1String("lldb"));
+                = lldbInfo.runBlocking(QLatin1String("xcrun"), { "--find", "lldb" });
         if (response.result == Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished) {
             QString lPath = response.allOutput().trimmed();
             if (!lPath.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 57ede71191..f9b9eb0261 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -3786,67 +3786,67 @@ void DebuggerUnitTests::testDebuggerMatching_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::DoesNotMatch);
     QTest::newRow("Invalid target")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << QString()
             << int(DebuggerItem::DoesNotMatch);
 
     QTest::newRow("Fuzzy match 1")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("unknown-unknown-unknown-unknown-0bit"))
+            << QStringList("unknown-unknown-unknown-unknown-0bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::MatchesWell); // Is this the expected behavior?
     QTest::newRow("Fuzzy match 2")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("unknown-unknown-unknown-unknown-0bit"))
+            << QStringList("unknown-unknown-unknown-unknown-0bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("arm-windows-msys-pe-64bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::MatchesWell); // Is this the expected behavior?
 
     QTest::newRow("Architecture mismatch")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("arm-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::DoesNotMatch);
     QTest::newRow("OS mismatch")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-macosx-generic-elf-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::DoesNotMatch);
     QTest::newRow("Format mismatch")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-linux-generic-pe-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::DoesNotMatch);
 
     QTest::newRow("Linux perfect match")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::MatchesWell);
     QTest::newRow("Linux match")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-linux-generic-elf-64bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-linux-generic-elf-64bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-linux-generic-elf-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::MatchesSomewhat);
 
     QTest::newRow("Windows perfect match 1")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::MatchesWell);
     QTest::newRow("Windows perfect match 2")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-windows-msvc2012-pe-64bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::MatchesWell);
     QTest::newRow("Windows match 1")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::MatchesSomewhat);
     QTest::newRow("Windows match 2")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-windows-msvc2012-pe-32bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::MatchesSomewhat);
     QTest::newRow("Windows mismatch on word size")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-32bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-32bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-64bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::DoesNotMatch);
     QTest::newRow("Windows mismatch on osflavor 1")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-32bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-windows-msvc2013-pe-32bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-windows-msys-pe-64bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::DoesNotMatch);
     QTest::newRow("Windows mismatch on osflavor 2")
-            << (QStringList() << QLatin1String("x86-windows-msys-pe-32bit"))
+            << QStringList("x86-windows-msys-pe-32bit")
             << QString::fromLatin1("x86-windows-msvc2010-pe-64bit")
             << int(DebuggerItem::DoesNotMatch);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/gotoslot_test.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/gotoslot_test.cpp
index 6611e77944..79e0a159c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/gotoslot_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/gotoslot_test.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public:
         const QString hFile = files.at(1);
 
         QCOMPARE(DocumentModel::openedDocuments().size(), files.size());
-        waitForFilesInGlobalSnapshot(QStringList() << cppFile << hFile);
+        waitForFilesInGlobalSnapshot({ cppFile, hFile });
 
         // Execute "Go To Slot"
         QDesignerIntegrationInterface *integration = FormEditorW::designerEditor()->integration();
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.cpp
index 07743dbe04..3f41bd84c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iossimulator.cpp
@@ -136,9 +136,7 @@ Utils::Port IosSimulator::nextPort() const
         QProcess portVerifier;
         // this is a bit too broad (it does not check just listening sockets, but also connections
         // to that port from this computer)
-        portVerifier.start(QLatin1String("lsof"), QStringList() << QLatin1String("-n")
-                         << QLatin1String("-P") << QLatin1String("-i")
-                         << QString::fromLatin1(":%1").arg(m_lastPort));
+        portVerifier.start(QLatin1String("lsof"), {"-n", "-P", "-i", QString(":%1").arg(m_lastPort) });
         if (!portVerifier.waitForStarted())
             break;
         portVerifier.closeWriteChannel();
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iostoolhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iostoolhandler.cpp
index bded2ce792..905a3b66f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iostoolhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iostoolhandler.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
                 if (!fi.isCanceled())
                     emit logMessage(QString::fromLocal8Bit(tailProcess->readAll()));
             });
-            tailProcess->start(QStringLiteral("tail"), QStringList() << "-f" << file->fileName());
+            tailProcess->start(QStringLiteral("tail"), { "-f", file->fileName() });
         };
 
         auto processDeleter = [](QProcess *process) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 91c9269bad..318b73d907 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::openProjectWelcomePage(const QString &fileName)
 
 ProjectExplorerPlugin::OpenProjectResult ProjectExplorerPlugin::openProject(const QString &fileName)
 {
-    OpenProjectResult result = openProjects(QStringList() << fileName);
+    OpenProjectResult result = openProjects(QStringList(fileName));
     Project *project = result.project();
     if (!project)
         return result;