diff --git a/autotests/src/katedocument_test.cpp b/autotests/src/katedocument_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/src/katedocument_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/src/katedocument_test.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
                               "foo\n"
                               "foo\n"
                               "bar\n"));
-    doc.replaceText(Range(1, 0, 3, 0), QStringList() << "new" << "text" << "", false);
+    doc.replaceText(Range(1, 0, 3, 0), { "new", "text", "" }, false);
     QCOMPARE(doc.text(), QLatin1String("asdf\n"
                                        "new\n"
                                        "text\n"
diff --git a/autotests/src/kateencodingtest.cpp b/autotests/src/kateencodingtest.cpp
--- a/autotests/src/kateencodingtest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/src/kateencodingtest.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "katetextbuffer.h"
 
 #include <QtCore/QCoreApplication>
-#include <QtCore/QStringList>
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
diff --git a/autotests/src/kateview_test.cpp b/autotests/src/kateview_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/src/kateview_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/src/kateview_test.cpp
@@ -261,11 +261,7 @@
 void KateViewTest::testKillline()
 {
     KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate doc;
-    doc.insertLines(0, QStringList()
-        << "foo"
-        << "bar"
-        << "baz"
-    );
+    doc.insertLines(0, { "foo", "bar", "baz" });
 
     KTextEditor::ViewPrivate *view = new KTextEditor::ViewPrivate(&doc, nullptr);
 
@@ -277,12 +273,7 @@
     doc.clear();
     QVERIFY(doc.isEmpty());
 
-    doc.insertLines(0, QStringList()
-        << "foo"
-        << "bar"
-        << "baz"
-        << "xxx"
-    );
+    doc.insertLines(0, { "foo", "bar", "baz", "xxx" });
 
     view->setCursorPositionInternal(KTextEditor::Cursor(1, 2));
     view->shiftDown();
diff --git a/autotests/src/vimode/completion.cpp b/autotests/src/vimode/completion.cpp
--- a/autotests/src/vimode/completion.cpp
+++ b/autotests/src/vimode/completion.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     ensureKateViewVisible(); // KTextEditor::ViewPrivate needs to be visible for the completion widget.
     FakeCodeCompletionTestModel *fakeCodeCompletionModel = new FakeCodeCompletionTestModel(kate_view);
     kate_view->registerCompletionModel(fakeCodeCompletionModel);
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     DoTest("", "i\\ctrl-p\\enter", "completionC");
     DoTest("", "i\\ctrl-p\\ctrl-p\\enter", "completionB");
     DoTest("", "i\\ctrl-p\\ctrl-p\\ctrl-p\\enter", "completionA");
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     QCOMPARE(m_docChanges[1].newText(), QString("completionA"));
     FinishTest("completionA");
     // A "word" is currently alphanumeric, plus underscore.
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "w_123completion");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "w_123completion" });
     BeginTest("(w_123");
     TestPressKey("ea");
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     // is added as "function()", and the cursor placed after the closing ")".
     // The addition of "function()" is done in two steps: first "function", then "()".
     BeginTest("object->");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("$a\\ctrl- \\enter");
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
     // The addition of "function()" is done in two steps: first "function", then "()".
     qDebug() << "Fleep";
     BeginTest("object->");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("$a\\ctrl- \\enter");
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
     // in contrast to the case where there is no opening bracket after the cursor.
     // No brackets are added.  No removals occur if there is no word before the cursor.
     BeginTest("object->(");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("f(i\\ctrl- \\enter");
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 
     // There can't be any non-whitespace between cursor position and opening bracket, though!
     BeginTest("object->|(   (");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("f>a\\ctrl- \\enter");
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 
     // Whitespace before the bracket is fine, though.
     BeginTest("object->    (<-Cursor here!");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("f>a\\ctrl- \\enter");
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 
     // Be careful with positioning the cursor if we delete leading text!
     BeginTest("object->    (<-Cursor here!");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("f>afunct");
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
     // If we're removing tail on complete, it's whether there is a suitable opening
     // bracket *after* the word (not the cursor) that's important.
     BeginTest("object->function    (<-Cursor here!");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("12li"); // Start inserting before the "t" in "function"
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 
     // Repeat of bracket-merging stuff, this time for functions that take at least one argument.
     BeginTest("object->(");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("f(i\\ctrl- \\enter");
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 
     // There can't be any non-whitespace between cursor position and opening bracket, though!
     BeginTest("object->|(   (");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("f>a\\ctrl- \\enter");
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
     // Whitespace before the bracket is fine, though.
     BeginTest("object->    (<-Cursor here!");
     qDebug() << "NooooO";
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("f>a\\ctrl- \\enter");
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 
     // Be careful with positioning the cursor if we delete leading text!
     BeginTest("object->    (<-Cursor here!");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("f>afunct");
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
     // If we're removing tail on complete, it's whether there is a suitable opening
     // bracket *after* the word (not the cursor) that's important.
     BeginTest("object->function    (<-Cursor here!");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("12li"); // Start inserting before the "t" in "function"
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 
     // Deal with function completions which add a ";".
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall();");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall();" });
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("ifun");
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
@@ -396,12 +396,12 @@
     FinishTest("functionCall();");
 
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall();");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall();" });
     TestPressKey("ifun\\ctrl- \\enterX");
     FinishTest("functionCall();X");
 
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...);");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...);" });
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
     TestPressKey("ifun");
     clearTrackedDocumentChanges();
@@ -418,17 +418,17 @@
     FinishTest("functionCall();");
 
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...);");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...);" });
     TestPressKey("ifun\\ctrl- \\enterX");
     FinishTest("functionCall(X);");
 
     // Completions ending with ";" do not participate in bracket merging.
     BeginTest("(<-old bracket");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall();");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall();" });
     TestPressKey("ifun\\ctrl- \\enterX");
     FinishTest("functionCall();X(<-old bracket");
     BeginTest("(<-old bracket");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "functionCall(...);");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "functionCall(...);" });
     TestPressKey("ifun\\ctrl- \\enterX");
     FinishTest("functionCall(X);(<-old bracket");
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
     kate_view->registerCompletionModel(fakeCodeCompletionModel);
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("funct\nnoa\ncomtail\ncomtail");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "functionwithargs(...)" << "noargfunction()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "functionwithargs(...)", "noargfunction()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     // Record 'a'.
     TestPressKey("i\\right\\right\\right\\right\\right\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg"); // Function with args.
@@ -579,10 +579,10 @@
 
     // Clear our log of completions for each change.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("ciw\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-c");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionB");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionB" });
     TestPressKey("ciw\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-c");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey(".");
diff --git a/autotests/src/vimode/keys.cpp b/autotests/src/vimode/keys.cpp
--- a/autotests/src/vimode/keys.cpp
+++ b/autotests/src/vimode/keys.cpp
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@
 
     // Don't invoke completion via ctrl-space when replaying a macro.
     clearAllMacros();
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     BeginTest("");
     TestPressKey("qqico\\ctrl- \\ctrl-cq");
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@
 
     // Don't invoke completion via ctrl-p when replaying a macro.
     clearAllMacros();
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     BeginTest("");
     TestPressKey("qqico\\ctrl-p\\ctrl-cq");
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@
 
     // Don't invoke completion via ctrl-n when replaying a macro.
     clearAllMacros();
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     BeginTest("");
     TestPressKey("qqico\\ctrl-n\\ctrl-cq");
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@
     BeginTest("");
     TestPressKey("qqicompl\\enterX\\ctrl-cqdddd");
     QVERIFY(!fakeCodeCompletionModel->wasInvoked()); // Error in test setup!
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->forceInvocationIfDocTextIs("compl");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->clearWasInvoked();
     TestPressKey("@q");
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
     BeginTest("");
     TestPressKey("qqicompl\\returnX\\ctrl-cqdddd");
     QVERIFY(!fakeCodeCompletionModel->wasInvoked()); // Error in test setup!
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->forceInvocationIfDocTextIs("compl");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->clearWasInvoked();
     TestPressKey("@q");
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@
     // If we do a plain-text completion in a macro, this should be repeated when we replay it.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqicompl\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->clear();
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@
     // Should replace only the current word when we repeat the completion.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("compl");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqfla\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@
     // Tail-clearing completions should be undoable with one undo.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("compl");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqfla\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@
     // Should be able to store multiple completions.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqicom\\ctrl-p\\enter com\\ctrl-p\\ctrl-p\\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1054,36 +1054,36 @@
     // Clear the completions for a macro when we start recording.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionOrig");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionOrig" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqicom\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionSecond");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionSecond" });
     TestPressKey("ddqqicom\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("dd@q");
     FinishTest("completionSecond");
 
     // Completions are per macro.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qaicom\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionB");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionB" });
     TestPressKey("ddqbicom\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("dd@aA\\enter\\ctrl-c@b");
     FinishTest("completionA\ncompletionB");
 
     // Make sure completions work with recursive macros.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA1" << "completionA2");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA1", "completionA2" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     // Record 'a', which calls the (non-yet-existent) macro 'b'.
     TestPressKey("qaicom\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cA\\enter\\ctrl-c@bA\\enter\\ctrl-cicom\\ctrl- \\ctrl-p\\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     // Clear document and record 'b'.
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionB");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionB" });
     TestPressKey("ggdGqbicom\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     TestPressKey("dd@a");
     FinishTest("completionA1\ncompletionB\ncompletionA2");
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(false);
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("compTail");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "completionB" << "completionC");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "completionB", "completionC" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqfTi\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@
     // A "word" consists of letters & numbers, plus "_".
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("(123_compTail");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqfTi\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(true);
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("(123_compTail)");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     TestPressKey("qqfTi\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@
     // Again, a "word" consists of letters & numbers & underscores.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("(123_compTail_456)");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     TestPressKey("qqfTi\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@
     // completion occurred, not when we replay it.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("(123_compTail_456)");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(true);
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@
     FinishTest("(123_completionA)");
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("(123_compTail_456)");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(false);
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(false);
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@
     // Can have remove-tail *and* non-remove-tail completions in one macro.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("(123_compTail_456)\n(123_compTail_456)");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(true);
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@
     // Can repeat plain-text completions when there is no word to the left of the cursor.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqi\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->clear();
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@
     // Shouldn't swallow the letter under the cursor if we're not swallowing tails.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(false);
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(false);
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@
     // ... but do if we are swallowing tails.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "123_completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "123_completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(true);
@@ -1226,16 +1226,16 @@
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(true);
     // A completed, no argument function "function()" is repeated correctly.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("dd@q");
     FinishTest("function()");
 
     // Cursor is placed after the closing bracket when completion a no-arg function.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enter.something();\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@
     // A function taking some arguments, repeated where there is no opening bracket to
     // merge with, is repeated as "function()").
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@
     // A function taking some arguments, repeated where there is no opening bracket to
     // merge with, places the cursor after the opening bracket.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@
     // with but repeated where there is no such bracket, is repeated as "function()" and the
     // cursor placed appropriately.
     BeginTest("(<-Mergeable opening bracket)");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@
     // with but repeated where there is such a bracket, is repeated as "function" and the
     // cursor moved to after the merged opening bracket.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@
     // with and repeated where there is also such a bracket, is repeated as "function" and the
     // cursor moved to after the merged opening bracket.
     BeginTest("(<-mergeablebracket)");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@
     // The mergeable bracket can be separated by whitespace; the cursor is still placed after the
     // opening bracket.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@
 
     // Whitespace only, though!
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@
     // Note that this wouldn't be the case if we weren't swallowing tails when completion functions,
     // but this is not currently supported.
     BeginTest("function");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqfta\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1333,23 +1333,23 @@
     // Regression test for weird issue with replaying completions when the character to the left of the cursor
     // is not a word char.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqciw\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     TestPressKey("ddi.xyz\\enter123\\enter456\\ctrl-cggl"); // Position cursor just after the "."
     TestPressKey("@q");
     FinishTest(".completionA\n123\n456");
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqciw\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     TestPressKey("ddi.xyz.abc\\enter123\\enter456\\ctrl-cggl"); // Position cursor just after the "."
     TestPressKey("@q");
     FinishTest(".completionA.abc\n123\n456");
 
     // Functions taking no arguments are never bracket-merged.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifunc\\ctrl- \\enter.something();\\ctrl-cq");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
@@ -1360,16 +1360,16 @@
     // Not-removing-tail when completing functions is not currently supported,
     // so ignore the "do-not-remove-tail" settings when we try this.
     BeginTest("funct");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...)");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...)" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(false);
     TestPressKey("qqfta\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->setText("functxyz");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("gg@q");
     FinishTest("function(firstArg)");
     BeginTest("funct");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function()");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function()" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(false);
     TestPressKey("qqfta\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
@@ -1381,31 +1381,31 @@
 
     // Deal with cases where completion ends with ";".
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function();");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function();" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifun\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->clear();
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("gg@q");
     FinishTest("function();");
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function();");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function();" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifun\\ctrl- \\enterX\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->clear();
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("gg@q");
     FinishTest("function();X");
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...);");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...);" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifun\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->clear();
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("gg@q");
     FinishTest("function();");
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...);");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...);" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifun\\ctrl- \\enterX\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->clear();
@@ -1415,24 +1415,24 @@
     // Tests for completions ending in ";" where bracket merging should happen on replay.
     // NB: bracket merging when recording is impossible with completions that end in ";".
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...);");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...);" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifun\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->setText("(<-mergeable bracket");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("gg@q");
     FinishTest("function(<-mergeable bracket");
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function(...);");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function(...);" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifun\\ctrl- \\enterX\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->setText("(<-mergeable bracket");
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(true);
     TestPressKey("gg@q");
     FinishTest("function(X<-mergeable bracket");
     // Don't merge no arg functions.
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "function();");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "function();" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqifun\\ctrl- \\enterX\\ctrl-cq");
     kate_document->setText("(<-mergeable bracket");
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@
         // Test loading and saving of macro completions.
         clearAllMacros();
         BeginTest("funct\nnoa\ncomtail\ncomtail\ncom");
-        fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionA" << "functionwithargs(...)" << "noargfunction()");
+        fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionA", "functionwithargs(...)", "noargfunction()" });
         fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
         // Record 'a'.
         TestPressKey("qafta\\ctrl- \\enterfirstArg\\ctrl-c"); // Function with args.
@@ -1460,13 +1460,13 @@
         fakeCodeCompletionModel->setRemoveTailOnComplete(true);
         KateViewConfig::global()->setWordCompletionRemoveTail(true);
         // Record 'b'.
-        fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionB" << "semicolonfunctionnoargs();" << "semicolonfunctionwithargs(...);");
+        fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionB", "semicolonfunctionnoargs();", "semicolonfunctionwithargs(...);" });
         TestPressKey("\\enterqbea\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cosemicolonfunctionw\\ctrl- \\enterX\\ctrl-cosemicolonfunctionn\\ctrl- \\enterX\\ctrl-cq");
         // Save.
         vi_global->writeConfig(&viTestKConfig);
         viTestKConfig.sync();
         // Overwrite 'a' and 'b' and their completions.
-        fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "blah1");
+        fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "blah1" });
         kate_document->setText("");
         TestPressKey("ggqaiblah\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
         TestPressKey("ddqbiblah\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-cq");
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@
     // Ensure that the last change completions log is kept up to date even while we're replaying the macro.
     clearAllMacros();
     BeginTest("");
-    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions(QStringList() << "completionMacro" << "completionRepeatLastChange");
+    fakeCodeCompletionModel->setCompletions({ "completionMacro", "completionRepeatLastChange" });
     fakeCodeCompletionModel->setFailTestOnInvocation(false);
     TestPressKey("qqicompletionM\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-c");
     TestPressKey("a completionRep\\ctrl- \\enter\\ctrl-c");
diff --git a/src/dialogs/katedialogs.h b/src/dialogs/katedialogs.h
--- a/src/dialogs/katedialogs.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/katedialogs.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <sonnet/configwidget.h>
 #include <sonnet/dictionarycombobox.h>
 
-#include <QStringList>
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QTabWidget>
diff --git a/src/dialogs/katedialogs.cpp b/src/dialogs/katedialogs.cpp
--- a/src/dialogs/katedialogs.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/katedialogs.cpp
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@
 
     list = new QTreeWidget(this);
     list->setColumnCount(4);
-    list->setHeaderLabels(QStringList() << QString() << i18n("Name") << i18n("Installed") << i18n("Latest"));
+    list->setHeaderLabels({ QString(), i18n("Name"), i18n("Installed"), i18n("Latest") });
     list->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection);
     list->setAllColumnsShowFocus(true);
     list->setRootIsDecorated(false);
diff --git a/src/document/editorconfig.cpp b/src/document/editorconfig.cpp
--- a/src/document/editorconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/document/editorconfig.cpp
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 static bool checkBoolValue(QString val, bool *result)
 {
     val = val.trimmed().toLower();
-    static const QStringList trueValues = QStringList() << QStringLiteral("1") << QStringLiteral("on") << QStringLiteral("true");
+    static const QStringList trueValues { QStringLiteral("1"), QStringLiteral("on"), QStringLiteral("true") };
     if (trueValues.contains(val)) {
         *result = true;
         return true;
     }
 
-    static const QStringList falseValues = QStringList() << QStringLiteral("0") << QStringLiteral("off") << QStringLiteral("false");
+    static const QStringList falseValues { QStringLiteral("0"), QStringLiteral("off"), QStringLiteral("false") };
     if (falseValues.contains(val)) {
         *result = false;
         return true;
diff --git a/src/document/katedocument.cpp b/src/document/katedocument.cpp
--- a/src/document/katedocument.cpp
+++ b/src/document/katedocument.cpp
@@ -4514,19 +4514,29 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    QStringList vvl; // view variable names
-    vvl << QStringLiteral("dynamic-word-wrap") << QStringLiteral("dynamic-word-wrap-indicators")
-        << QStringLiteral("line-numbers") << QStringLiteral("icon-border") << QStringLiteral("folding-markers")
-        << QStringLiteral("folding-preview")
-        << QStringLiteral("bookmark-sorting") << QStringLiteral("auto-center-lines")
-        << QStringLiteral("icon-bar-color")
-        << QStringLiteral("scrollbar-minimap")
-        << QStringLiteral("scrollbar-preview")
+    // view variable names
+    static const QStringList vvl {
+          QStringLiteral("dynamic-word-wrap")
+        , QStringLiteral("dynamic-word-wrap-indicators")
+        , QStringLiteral("line-numbers")
+        , QStringLiteral("icon-border")
+        , QStringLiteral("folding-markers")
+        , QStringLiteral("folding-preview")
+        , QStringLiteral("bookmark-sorting")
+        , QStringLiteral("auto-center-lines")
+        , QStringLiteral("icon-bar-color")
+        , QStringLiteral("scrollbar-minimap")
+        , QStringLiteral("scrollbar-preview")
         // renderer
-        << QStringLiteral("background-color") << QStringLiteral("selection-color")
-        << QStringLiteral("current-line-color") << QStringLiteral("bracket-highlight-color")
-        << QStringLiteral("word-wrap-marker-color")
-        << QStringLiteral("font") << QStringLiteral("font-size") << QStringLiteral("scheme");
+        , QStringLiteral("background-color")
+        , QStringLiteral("selection-color")
+        , QStringLiteral("current-line-color")
+        , QStringLiteral("bracket-highlight-color")
+        , QStringLiteral("word-wrap-marker-color")
+        , QStringLiteral("font")
+        , QStringLiteral("font-size")
+        , QStringLiteral("scheme")
+    };
     int spaceIndent = -1;  // for backward compatibility; see below
     bool replaceTabsSet = false;
     int startPos(0);
@@ -4600,8 +4610,7 @@
 
             // STRING SETTINGS
             else if (var == QLatin1String("eol") || var == QLatin1String("end-of-line")) {
-                QStringList l;
-                l << QStringLiteral("unix") << QStringLiteral("dos") << QStringLiteral("mac");
+                const QStringList l{ QStringLiteral("unix"), QStringLiteral("dos"), QStringLiteral("mac") };
                 if ((n = l.indexOf(val.toLower())) != -1) {
                     /**
                      * set eol + avoid that it is overwritten by auto-detection again!
@@ -4721,13 +4730,13 @@
 bool KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate::checkBoolValue(QString val, bool *result)
 {
     val = val.trimmed().toLower();
-    static const QStringList trueValues = QStringList() << QStringLiteral("1") << QStringLiteral("on") << QStringLiteral("true");
+    static const QStringList trueValues{ QStringLiteral("1"), QStringLiteral("on"), QStringLiteral("true") };
     if (trueValues.contains(val)) {
         *result = true;
         return true;
     }
 
-    static const QStringList falseValues = QStringList() << QStringLiteral("0") << QStringLiteral("off") << QStringLiteral("false");
+    static const QStringList falseValues{ QStringLiteral("0"), QStringLiteral("off"), QStringLiteral("false") };
     if (falseValues.contains(val)) {
         *result = false;
         return true;
diff --git a/src/mode/katemodeconfigpage.h b/src/mode/katemodeconfigpage.h
--- a/src/mode/katemodeconfigpage.h
+++ b/src/mode/katemodeconfigpage.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef KATE_MODECONFIGPAGE_H__
 #define KATE_MODECONFIGPAGE_H__
 
-#include <QStringList>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QHash>
 
diff --git a/src/script/katescriptmanager.cpp b/src/script/katescriptmanager.cpp
--- a/src/script/katescriptmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/script/katescriptmanager.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 KateScriptManager *KateScriptManager::m_instance = nullptr;
 
 KateScriptManager::KateScriptManager()
-    : KTextEditor::Command(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("reload-scripts"))
+    : KTextEditor::Command({ QStringLiteral("reload-scripts") })
 {
     // use cached info
     collect();
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     /**
      * now, we search all kinds of known scripts
      */
-    foreach (const QString &type, QStringList() << QLatin1String("indentation") << QLatin1String("commands")) {
+    for (const QString type : { QLatin1String("indentation"), QLatin1String("commands") }) {
         // basedir for filesystem lookup
         const QString basedir = QLatin1String("/katepart5/script/") + type;
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 
         QStringList list;
         foreach (const QString &dir, dirs) {
-            const QStringList fileNames = QDir(dir).entryList(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("*.js"));
+            const QStringList fileNames = QDir(dir).entryList({ QStringLiteral("*.js") });
             foreach (const QString &file, fileNames) {
                 list.append(dir + QLatin1Char('/') + file);
             }
diff --git a/src/syntax/katehighlightingcmds.h b/src/syntax/katehighlightingcmds.h
--- a/src/syntax/katehighlightingcmds.h
+++ b/src/syntax/katehighlightingcmds.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 class Highlighting : public KTextEditor::Command
 {
     Highlighting()
-        : KTextEditor::Command(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("reload-highlighting") << QStringLiteral("edit-highlighting"))
+        : KTextEditor::Command({ QStringLiteral("reload-highlighting"), QStringLiteral("edit-highlighting") })
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/katecmds.h b/src/utils/katecmds.h
--- a/src/utils/katecmds.h
+++ b/src/utils/katecmds.h
@@ -45,19 +45,38 @@
 class CoreCommands : public KTextEditor::Command
 {
     CoreCommands()
-        : KTextEditor::Command(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("indent") << QStringLiteral("unindent") << QStringLiteral("cleanindent") << QStringLiteral("fold") << QStringLiteral("tfold") << QStringLiteral("unfold")
-          << QStringLiteral("comment") << QStringLiteral("uncomment") << QStringLiteral("goto") << QStringLiteral("kill-line")
-          << QStringLiteral("set-tab-width") << QStringLiteral("set-replace-tabs") << QStringLiteral("set-show-tabs")
-          << QStringLiteral("set-indent-width")
-          << QStringLiteral("set-indent-mode") << QStringLiteral("set-auto-indent")
-          << QStringLiteral("set-line-numbers") << QStringLiteral("set-folding-markers") << QStringLiteral("set-icon-border")
-          << QStringLiteral("set-indent-pasted-text") << QStringLiteral("set-word-wrap") << QStringLiteral("set-word-wrap-column")
-          << QStringLiteral("set-replace-tabs-save") << QStringLiteral("set-remove-trailing-spaces")
-          << QStringLiteral("set-highlight") << QStringLiteral("set-mode") << QStringLiteral("set-show-indent")
-          << QStringLiteral("print"))
+        : KTextEditor::Command({
+              QStringLiteral("indent")
+            , QStringLiteral("unindent")
+            , QStringLiteral("cleanindent")
+            , QStringLiteral("fold")
+            , QStringLiteral("tfold")
+            , QStringLiteral("unfold")
+            , QStringLiteral("comment")
+            , QStringLiteral("uncomment")
+            , QStringLiteral("goto")
+            , QStringLiteral("kill-line")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-tab-width")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-replace-tabs")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-show-tabs")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-indent-width")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-indent-mode")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-auto-indent")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-line-numbers")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-folding-markers")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-icon-border")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-indent-pasted-text")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-word-wrap")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-word-wrap-column")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-replace-tabs-save")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-remove-trailing-spaces")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-highlight")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-mode")
+            , QStringLiteral("set-show-indent")
+            , QStringLiteral("print") })
     {
     }
-    
+
     static CoreCommands *m_instance;
 
 public:
@@ -114,7 +133,7 @@
 class Character : public KTextEditor::Command
 {
     Character()
-        : KTextEditor::Command(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("char"))
+        : KTextEditor::Command({ QStringLiteral("char") })
     {
     }
 
@@ -154,7 +173,7 @@
 class Date : public KTextEditor::Command
 {
     Date()
-        : KTextEditor::Command(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("date"))
+        : KTextEditor::Command({ QStringLiteral("date") })
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/katesedcmd.h b/src/utils/katesedcmd.h
--- a/src/utils/katesedcmd.h
+++ b/src/utils/katesedcmd.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     static SedReplace *m_instance;
 
 protected:
-    SedReplace() : KTextEditor::Command(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("s") << QStringLiteral("%s") << QStringLiteral("$s"))
+    SedReplace() : KTextEditor::Command({ QStringLiteral("s"), QStringLiteral("%s"), QStringLiteral("$s") })
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/variableeditor/variablelineedit.cpp b/src/variableeditor/variablelineedit.cpp
--- a/src/variableeditor/variablelineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/variableeditor/variablelineedit.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
     listview->addItem(item);
 
     // Add 'end-of-line' (eol) to list
-    item = new VariableStringListItem(QStringLiteral("end-of-line"), QStringList() << QStringLiteral("unix") << QStringLiteral("mac") << QStringLiteral("dos"), docConfig->eolString());
+    item = new VariableStringListItem(QStringLiteral("end-of-line"), { QStringLiteral("unix"), QStringLiteral("mac"), QStringLiteral("dos") }, docConfig->eolString());
     item->setHelpText(i18nc("short translation please", "Sets the end of line mode."));
     listview->addItem(item);
 
diff --git a/src/view/kateview.cpp b/src/view/kateview.cpp
--- a/src/view/kateview.cpp
+++ b/src/view/kateview.cpp
@@ -699,10 +699,7 @@
     a->setWhatsThis(i18n("Choose when the Dynamic Word Wrap Indicators should be displayed"));
 
     connect(m_setDynWrapIndicators, SIGNAL(triggered(int)), this, SLOT(setDynWrapIndicators(int)));
-    QStringList list2;
-    list2.append(i18n("&Off"));
-    list2.append(i18n("Follow &Line Numbers"));
-    list2.append(i18n("&Always On"));
+    const QStringList list2{ i18n("&Off"), i18n("Follow &Line Numbers"), i18n("&Always On") };
     m_setDynWrapIndicators->setItems(list2);
     m_setDynWrapIndicators->setEnabled(m_toggleDynWrap->isChecked()); // only synced on real change, later
 
@@ -783,10 +780,11 @@
     a = m_setEndOfLine = new KSelectAction(i18n("&End of Line"), this);
     ac->addAction(QStringLiteral("set_eol"), a);
     a->setWhatsThis(i18n("Choose which line endings should be used, when you save the document"));
-    QStringList list;
-    list.append(i18nc("@item:inmenu End of Line", "&UNIX"));
-    list.append(i18nc("@item:inmenu End of Line", "&Windows/DOS"));
-    list.append(i18nc("@item:inmenu End of Line", "&Macintosh"));
+    const QStringList list {
+          i18nc("@item:inmenu End of Line", "&UNIX")
+        , i18nc("@item:inmenu End of Line", "&Windows/DOS")
+        , i18nc("@item:inmenu End of Line", "&Macintosh")
+    };
     m_setEndOfLine->setItems(list);
     m_setEndOfLine->setCurrentItem(m_doc->config()->eol());
     connect(m_setEndOfLine, SIGNAL(triggered(int)), this, SLOT(setEol(int)));
@@ -1384,24 +1382,24 @@
     m_pasteMenu->setEnabled(m_doc->isReadWrite() && !KTextEditor::EditorPrivate::self()->clipboardHistory().isEmpty());
     m_setEndOfLine->setEnabled(m_doc->isReadWrite());
 
-    QStringList l;
-
-    l << QStringLiteral("edit_replace")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_spelling")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_indent")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_unindent")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_cleanIndent")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_align")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_comment")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_uncomment")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_toggle_comment")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_uppercase")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_lowercase")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_capitalize")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_join_lines")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_apply_wordwrap")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_spelling_from_cursor")
-      << QStringLiteral("tools_spelling_selection");
+    static const QStringList l {
+          QStringLiteral("edit_replace")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_spelling")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_indent")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_unindent")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_cleanIndent")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_align")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_comment")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_uncomment")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_toggle_comment")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_uppercase")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_lowercase")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_capitalize")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_join_lines")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_apply_wordwrap")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_spelling_from_cursor")
+        , QStringLiteral("tools_spelling_selection")
+    };
 
     foreach (const QString &action, l) {
         QAction *a = actionCollection()->action(action);
@@ -1948,10 +1946,12 @@
 
 #if 0
     // FIXME: FOLDING
-    QStringList l;
-
-    l << "folding_toplevel" << "folding_expandtoplevel"
-      << "folding_collapselocal" << "folding_expandlocal";
+    const QStringList l {
+          QStringLiteral("folding_toplevel")
+        , QStringLiteral("folding_expandtoplevel")
+        , QStringLiteral("folding_collapselocal")
+        , QStringLiteral("folding_expandlocal")
+    };
 
     QAction *a = 0;
     for (int z = 0; z < l.size(); z++)
diff --git a/src/vimode/appcommands.cpp b/src/vimode/appcommands.cpp
--- a/src/vimode/appcommands.cpp
+++ b/src/vimode/appcommands.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
 AppCommands *AppCommands::m_instance = nullptr;
 
 AppCommands::AppCommands()
-    : KTextEditor::Command(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("q") << QStringLiteral("qa") << QStringLiteral("qall") << QStringLiteral("q!") << QStringLiteral("qa!") << QStringLiteral("qall!")
-          << QStringLiteral("w") << QStringLiteral("wq") << QStringLiteral("wa") << QStringLiteral("wqa") << QStringLiteral("x") << QStringLiteral("xa") << QStringLiteral("new")
-          << QStringLiteral("vnew") << QStringLiteral("e") << QStringLiteral("edit") << QStringLiteral("enew") << QStringLiteral("sp") << QStringLiteral("split") << QStringLiteral("vs")
-          << QStringLiteral("vsplit") << QStringLiteral("only") << QStringLiteral("tabe") << QStringLiteral("tabedit") << QStringLiteral("tabnew") << QStringLiteral("bd")
-          << QStringLiteral("bdelete") << QStringLiteral("tabc") << QStringLiteral("tabclose") << QStringLiteral("clo") << QStringLiteral("close"))
+    : KTextEditor::Command({ QStringLiteral("q"), QStringLiteral("qa"), QStringLiteral("qall"), QStringLiteral("q!"), QStringLiteral("qa!"), QStringLiteral("qall!")
+         , QStringLiteral("w"), QStringLiteral("wq"), QStringLiteral("wa"), QStringLiteral("wqa"), QStringLiteral("x"), QStringLiteral("xa"), QStringLiteral("new")
+         , QStringLiteral("vnew"), QStringLiteral("e"), QStringLiteral("edit"), QStringLiteral("enew"), QStringLiteral("sp"), QStringLiteral("split"), QStringLiteral("vs")
+         , QStringLiteral("vsplit"), QStringLiteral("only"), QStringLiteral("tabe"), QStringLiteral("tabedit"), QStringLiteral("tabnew"), QStringLiteral("bd")
+         , QStringLiteral("bdelete"), QStringLiteral("tabc"), QStringLiteral("tabclose"), QStringLiteral("clo"), QStringLiteral("close") })
 {
     re_write.setPattern(QStringLiteral("w(a)?"));
     re_close.setPattern(QStringLiteral("bd(elete)?|tabc(lose)?"));
@@ -330,12 +330,12 @@
 BufferCommands *BufferCommands::m_instance = nullptr;
 
 BufferCommands::BufferCommands()
-    : KTextEditor::Command(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("ls")
-           << QStringLiteral("b") << QStringLiteral("buffer")
-           << QStringLiteral("bn") << QStringLiteral("bnext") << QStringLiteral("bp") << QStringLiteral("bprevious")
-           << QStringLiteral("tabn") << QStringLiteral("tabnext") << QStringLiteral("tabp") << QStringLiteral("tabprevious")
-           << QStringLiteral("bf") << QStringLiteral("bfirst") << QStringLiteral("bl") << QStringLiteral("blast")
-           << QStringLiteral("tabf") << QStringLiteral("tabfirst") << QStringLiteral("tabl") << QStringLiteral("tablast"))
+    : KTextEditor::Command({ QStringLiteral("ls")
+          , QStringLiteral("b"), QStringLiteral("buffer")
+          , QStringLiteral("bn"), QStringLiteral("bnext"), QStringLiteral("bp"), QStringLiteral("bprevious")
+          , QStringLiteral("tabn"), QStringLiteral("tabnext"), QStringLiteral("tabp"), QStringLiteral("tabprevious")
+          , QStringLiteral("bf"), QStringLiteral("bfirst"), QStringLiteral("bl"), QStringLiteral("blast")
+          , QStringLiteral("tabf"), QStringLiteral("tabfirst"), QStringLiteral("tabl"), QStringLiteral("tablast")})
 {
 }