diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
index 3da9fd45579e9d3cf829760cd92292735ff7f480..21e5dd5ea7b2574fcc66e2f02c611d112b1d9c03 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
@@ -38,194 +38,193 @@
 namespace Core {
 namespace Constants {
 
-//modes
-const char * const MODE_WELCOME          = "Welcome";
-const char * const MODE_WELCOME_TYPE     = "Type.Welcome";
-const char * const MODE_EDIT             = "Edit";
-const char * const MODE_EDIT_TYPE        = "Type.Edit";
-const char * const MODE_DESIGN           = "Design";
-const char * const MODE_DESIGN_TYPE      = "Type.Design";
-const int          P_MODE_WELCOME        = 100;
-const int          P_MODE_EDIT           = 90;
-const int          P_MODE_DESIGN         = 89;
-
-//menubar
-const char * const MENU_BAR              = "QtCreator.MenuBar";
-
-//menus
-const char * const M_FILE                = "QtCreator.Menu.File";
-const char * const M_FILE_RECENTFILES    = "QtCreator.Menu.File.RecentFiles";
-const char * const M_EDIT                = "QtCreator.Menu.Edit";
-const char * const M_EDIT_ADVANCED       = "QtCreator.Menu.Edit.Advanced";
-const char * const M_TOOLS               = "QtCreator.Menu.Tools";
-const char * const M_TOOLS_EXTERNAL      = "QtCreator.Menu.Tools.External";
-const char * const M_WINDOW              = "QtCreator.Menu.Window";
-const char * const M_WINDOW_PANES        = "QtCreator.Menu.Window.Panes";
-const char * const M_WINDOW_VIEWS        = "QtCreator.Menu.Window.Views";
-const char * const M_HELP                = "QtCreator.Menu.Help";
-
-//contexts
-const char * const C_GLOBAL              = "Global Context";
-const char * const C_WELCOME_MODE        = "Core.WelcomeMode";
-const char * const C_EDIT_MODE           = "Core.EditMode";
-const char * const C_DESIGN_MODE         = "Core.DesignMode";
-const char * const C_EDITORMANAGER       = "Core.EditorManager";
-const char * const C_NAVIGATION_PANE     = "Core.NavigationPane";
-const char * const C_PROBLEM_PANE        = "Core.ProblemPane";
-const char * const C_GENERAL_OUTPUT_PANE = "Core.GeneralOutputPane";
-
-//default editor kind
-const char * const K_DEFAULT_TEXT_EDITOR_DISPLAY_NAME = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("OpenWith::Editors", "Plain Text Editor");
-const char * const K_DEFAULT_TEXT_EDITOR_ID = "Core.PlainTextEditor";
-const char * const K_DEFAULT_BINARY_EDITOR_ID = "Core.BinaryEditor";
+// Modes
+const char MODE_WELCOME[]          = "Welcome";
+const char MODE_WELCOME_TYPE[]     = "Type.Welcome";
+const char MODE_EDIT[]             = "Edit";
+const char MODE_EDIT_TYPE[]        = "Type.Edit";
+const char MODE_DESIGN[]           = "Design";
+const char MODE_DESIGN_TYPE[]      = "Type.Design";
+const int  P_MODE_WELCOME          = 100;
+const int  P_MODE_EDIT             = 90;
+const int  P_MODE_DESIGN           = 89;
+
+// Menubar
+const char MENU_BAR[]              = "QtCreator.MenuBar";
+
+// Menus
+const char M_FILE[]                = "QtCreator.Menu.File";
+const char M_FILE_RECENTFILES[]    = "QtCreator.Menu.File.RecentFiles";
+const char M_EDIT[]                = "QtCreator.Menu.Edit";
+const char M_EDIT_ADVANCED[]       = "QtCreator.Menu.Edit.Advanced";
+const char M_TOOLS[]               = "QtCreator.Menu.Tools";
+const char M_TOOLS_EXTERNAL[]      = "QtCreator.Menu.Tools.External";
+const char M_WINDOW[]              = "QtCreator.Menu.Window";
+const char M_WINDOW_PANES[]        = "QtCreator.Menu.Window.Panes";
+const char M_WINDOW_VIEWS[]        = "QtCreator.Menu.Window.Views";
+const char M_HELP[]                = "QtCreator.Menu.Help";
+
+// Contexts
+const char C_GLOBAL[]              = "Global Context";
+const char C_WELCOME_MODE[]        = "Core.WelcomeMode";
+const char C_EDIT_MODE[]           = "Core.EditMode";
+const char C_DESIGN_MODE[]         = "Core.DesignMode";
+const char C_EDITORMANAGER[]       = "Core.EditorManager";
+const char C_NAVIGATION_PANE[]     = "Core.NavigationPane";
+const char C_PROBLEM_PANE[]        = "Core.ProblemPane";
+const char C_GENERAL_OUTPUT_PANE[] = "Core.GeneralOutputPane";
+
+// Default editor kind
+const char K_DEFAULT_TEXT_EDITOR_DISPLAY_NAME[] = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("OpenWith::Editors", "Plain Text Editor");
+const char K_DEFAULT_TEXT_EDITOR_ID[] = "Core.PlainTextEditor";
+const char K_DEFAULT_BINARY_EDITOR_ID[] = "Core.BinaryEditor";
 
 //actions
-const char * const UNDO                  = "QtCreator.Undo";
-const char * const REDO                  = "QtCreator.Redo";
-const char * const COPY                  = "QtCreator.Copy";
-const char * const PASTE                 = "QtCreator.Paste";
-const char * const CUT                   = "QtCreator.Cut";
-const char * const SELECTALL             = "QtCreator.SelectAll";
-
-const char * const GOTO                  = "QtCreator.Goto";
-
-const char * const NEW                   = "QtCreator.New";
-const char * const OPEN                  = "QtCreator.Open";
-const char * const OPEN_WITH             = "QtCreator.OpenWith";
-const char * const REVERTTOSAVED         = "QtCreator.RevertToSaved";
-const char * const SAVE                  = "QtCreator.Save";
-const char * const SAVEAS                = "QtCreator.SaveAs";
-const char * const SAVEALL               = "QtCreator.SaveAll";
-const char * const PRINT                 = "QtCreator.Print";
-const char * const EXIT                  = "QtCreator.Exit";
-
-const char * const OPTIONS               = "QtCreator.Options";
-const char * const TOGGLE_SIDEBAR        = "QtCreator.ToggleSidebar";
-const char * const TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN     = "QtCreator.ToggleFullScreen";
+const char UNDO[]                  = "QtCreator.Undo";
+const char REDO[]                  = "QtCreator.Redo";
+const char COPY[]                  = "QtCreator.Copy";
+const char PASTE[]                 = "QtCreator.Paste";
+const char CUT[]                   = "QtCreator.Cut";
+const char SELECTALL[]             = "QtCreator.SelectAll";
+
+const char GOTO[]                  = "QtCreator.Goto";
+
+const char NEW[]                   = "QtCreator.New";
+const char OPEN[]                  = "QtCreator.Open";
+const char OPEN_WITH[]             = "QtCreator.OpenWith";
+const char REVERTTOSAVED[]         = "QtCreator.RevertToSaved";
+const char SAVE[]                  = "QtCreator.Save";
+const char SAVEAS[]                = "QtCreator.SaveAs";
+const char SAVEALL[]               = "QtCreator.SaveAll";
+const char PRINT[]                 = "QtCreator.Print";
+const char EXIT[]                  = "QtCreator.Exit";
+
+const char OPTIONS[]               = "QtCreator.Options";
+const char TOGGLE_SIDEBAR[]        = "QtCreator.ToggleSidebar";
+const char TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN[]     = "QtCreator.ToggleFullScreen";
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_MAC
-const char * const MINIMIZE_WINDOW       = "QtCreator.MinimizeWindow";
-const char * const ZOOM_WINDOW           = "QtCreator.ZoomWindow";
+const char MINIMIZE_WINDOW[]       = "QtCreator.MinimizeWindow";
+const char ZOOM_WINDOW[]           = "QtCreator.ZoomWindow";
 #endif
 
-const char * const SPLIT                 = "QtCreator.Split";
-const char * const SPLIT_SIDE_BY_SIDE    = "QtCreator.SplitSideBySide";
-const char * const REMOVE_CURRENT_SPLIT  = "QtCreator.RemoveCurrentSplit";
-const char * const REMOVE_ALL_SPLITS     = "QtCreator.RemoveAllSplits";
-const char * const GOTO_OTHER_SPLIT      = "QtCreator.GotoOtherSplit";
-const char * const CLOSE                 = "QtCreator.Close";
+const char SPLIT[]                 = "QtCreator.Split";
+const char SPLIT_SIDE_BY_SIDE[]    = "QtCreator.SplitSideBySide";
+const char REMOVE_CURRENT_SPLIT[]  = "QtCreator.RemoveCurrentSplit";
+const char REMOVE_ALL_SPLITS[]     = "QtCreator.RemoveAllSplits";
+const char GOTO_OTHER_SPLIT[]      = "QtCreator.GotoOtherSplit";
+const char CLOSE[]                 = "QtCreator.Close";
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
-const char * const CLOSE_ALTERNATIVE     = "QtCreator.Close_Alternative"; // temporary, see QTCREATORBUG-72
+const char CLOSE_ALTERNATIVE[]     = "QtCreator.Close_Alternative"; // temporary, see QTCREATORBUG-72
 #endif
-const char * const CLOSEALL              = "QtCreator.CloseAll";
-const char * const CLOSEOTHERS           = "QtCreator.CloseOthers";
-const char * const GOTONEXT              = "QtCreator.GotoNext";
-const char * const GOTOPREV              = "QtCreator.GotoPrevious";
-const char * const GOTONEXTINHISTORY     = "QtCreator.GotoNextInHistory";
-const char * const GOTOPREVINHISTORY     = "QtCreator.GotoPreviousInHistory";
-const char * const GO_BACK               = "QtCreator.GoBack";
-const char * const GO_FORWARD            = "QtCreator.GoForward";
-const char * const ABOUT_QTCREATOR       = "QtCreator.AboutQtCreator";
-const char * const ABOUT_PLUGINS         = "QtCreator.AboutPlugins";
-const char * const S_RETURNTOEDITOR      = "QtCreator.ReturnToEditor";
-
-// default groups
-const char * const G_DEFAULT_ONE         = "QtCreator.Group.Default.One";
-const char * const G_DEFAULT_TWO         = "QtCreator.Group.Default.Two";
-const char * const G_DEFAULT_THREE       = "QtCreator.Group.Default.Three";
-
-// main menu bar groups
-const char * const G_FILE                = "QtCreator.Group.File";
-const char * const G_EDIT                = "QtCreator.Group.Edit";
-const char * const G_VIEW                = "QtCreator.Group.View";
-const char * const G_TOOLS               = "QtCreator.Group.Tools";
-const char * const G_WINDOW              = "QtCreator.Group.Window";
-const char * const G_HELP                = "QtCreator.Group.Help";
-
-// file menu groups
-const char * const G_FILE_NEW            = "QtCreator.Group.File.New";
-const char * const G_FILE_OPEN           = "QtCreator.Group.File.Open";
-const char * const G_FILE_PROJECT        = "QtCreator.Group.File.Project";
-const char * const G_FILE_SAVE           = "QtCreator.Group.File.Save";
-const char * const G_FILE_CLOSE          = "QtCreator.Group.File.Close";
-const char * const G_FILE_PRINT          = "QtCreator.Group.File.Print";
-const char * const G_FILE_OTHER          = "QtCreator.Group.File.Other";
-
-// edit menu groups
-const char * const G_EDIT_UNDOREDO       = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.UndoRedo";
-const char * const G_EDIT_COPYPASTE      = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.CopyPaste";
-const char * const G_EDIT_SELECTALL      = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.SelectAll";
-const char * const G_EDIT_ADVANCED       = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Advanced";
-
-const char * const G_EDIT_FIND           = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Find";
-const char * const G_EDIT_OTHER          = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Other";
-
-// advanced edit menu groups
-
-const char * const G_EDIT_FORMAT         = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Format";
-const char * const G_EDIT_COLLAPSING     = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Collapsing";
-const char * const G_EDIT_BLOCKS         = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Blocks";
-const char * const G_EDIT_FONT           = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Font";
-const char * const G_EDIT_EDITOR         = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Editor";
-
-const char * const G_TOOLS_OPTIONS       = "QtCreator.Group.Tools.Options";
-
-// window menu groups
-const char * const G_WINDOW_SIZE         = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Size";
-const char * const G_WINDOW_PANES        = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Panes";
-const char * const G_WINDOW_VIEWS        = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Views";
-const char * const G_WINDOW_SPLIT        = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Split";
-const char * const G_WINDOW_NAVIGATE     = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Navigate";
-const char * const G_WINDOW_OTHER        = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Other";
-
-// help groups (global)
-const char * const G_HELP_HELP           = "QtCreator.Group.Help.Help";
-const char * const G_HELP_ABOUT          = "QtCreator.Group.Help.About";
-
-const char * const ICON_MINUS            = ":/core/images/minus.png";
-const char * const ICON_PLUS             = ":/core/images/plus.png";
-const char * const ICON_NEWFILE          = ":/core/images/filenew.png";
-const char * const ICON_OPENFILE         = ":/core/images/fileopen.png";
-const char * const ICON_SAVEFILE         = ":/core/images/filesave.png";
-const char * const ICON_UNDO             = ":/core/images/undo.png";
-const char * const ICON_REDO             = ":/core/images/redo.png";
-const char * const ICON_COPY             = ":/core/images/editcopy.png";
-const char * const ICON_PASTE            = ":/core/images/editpaste.png";
-const char * const ICON_CUT              = ":/core/images/editcut.png";
-const char * const ICON_NEXT             = ":/core/images/next.png";
-const char * const ICON_PREV             = ":/core/images/prev.png";
-const char * const ICON_DIR              = ":/core/images/dir.png";
-const char * const ICON_CLEAN_PANE       = ":/core/images/clean_pane_small.png";
-const char * const ICON_CLEAR            = ":/core/images/clear.png";
-const char * const ICON_RESET            = ":/core/images/reset.png";
-const char * const ICON_MAGNIFIER        = ":/core/images/magnifier.png";
-const char * const ICON_TOGGLE_SIDEBAR   = ":/core/images/sidebaricon.png";
-const char * const ICON_CLOSE            = ":/core/images/closebutton.png";
-const char * const ICON_CLOSE_DARK       = ":/core/images/darkclosebutton.png";
-const char * const ICON_SPLIT_HORIZONTAL = ":/core/images/splitbutton_horizontal.png";
-const char * const ICON_FILTER           = ":/core/images/filtericon.png";
-const char * const ICON_LINK             = ":/core/images/linkicon.png";
-const char * const ICON_QTLOGO_32        = ":/core/images/logo/32/qtcreator.png";
-const char * const ICON_QTLOGO_128       = ":/core/images/logo/128/qtcreator.png";
-
-const char * const WIZARD_CATEGORY_QT = "R.Qt";
-const char * const WIZARD_TR_CATEGORY_QT = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Core", "Qt");
-
-const char * const SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CORE = "A.Core";
-const char * const SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CORE_ICON = ":/core/images/category_core.png";
-const char * const SETTINGS_TR_CATEGORY_CORE = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Core", "Environment");
-const char * const SETTINGS_ID_ENVIRONMENT = "A.General";
-const char * const SETTINGS_ID_SHORTCUTS = "B.Keyboard";
-const char * const SETTINGS_ID_TOOLS = "C.ExternalTools";
-const char * const SETTINGS_ID_MIMETYPES = "D.MimeTypes";
-
-const char * const SETTINGS_DEFAULTTEXTENCODING = "General/DefaultFileEncoding";
-
-const char * const ALL_FILES_FILTER      = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Core", "All Files (*)");
-
-const char * const VARIABLE_SUPPORT_PROPERTY = "QtCreator.VariableSupport";
-
-const char * const TR_CLEAR_MENU         = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Core", "Clear Menu");
+const char CLOSEALL[]              = "QtCreator.CloseAll";
+const char CLOSEOTHERS[]           = "QtCreator.CloseOthers";
+const char GOTONEXT[]              = "QtCreator.GotoNext";
+const char GOTOPREV[]              = "QtCreator.GotoPrevious";
+const char GOTONEXTINHISTORY[]     = "QtCreator.GotoNextInHistory";
+const char GOTOPREVINHISTORY[]     = "QtCreator.GotoPreviousInHistory";
+const char GO_BACK[]               = "QtCreator.GoBack";
+const char GO_FORWARD[]            = "QtCreator.GoForward";
+const char ABOUT_QTCREATOR[]       = "QtCreator.AboutQtCreator";
+const char ABOUT_PLUGINS[]         = "QtCreator.AboutPlugins";
+const char S_RETURNTOEDITOR[]      = "QtCreator.ReturnToEditor";
+
+// Default groups
+const char G_DEFAULT_ONE[]         = "QtCreator.Group.Default.One";
+const char G_DEFAULT_TWO[]         = "QtCreator.Group.Default.Two";
+const char G_DEFAULT_THREE[]       = "QtCreator.Group.Default.Three";
+
+// Main menu bar groups
+const char G_FILE[]                = "QtCreator.Group.File";
+const char G_EDIT[]                = "QtCreator.Group.Edit";
+const char G_VIEW[]                = "QtCreator.Group.View";
+const char G_TOOLS[]               = "QtCreator.Group.Tools";
+const char G_WINDOW[]              = "QtCreator.Group.Window";
+const char G_HELP[]                = "QtCreator.Group.Help";
+
+// File menu groups
+const char G_FILE_NEW[]            = "QtCreator.Group.File.New";
+const char G_FILE_OPEN[]           = "QtCreator.Group.File.Open";
+const char G_FILE_PROJECT[]        = "QtCreator.Group.File.Project";
+const char G_FILE_SAVE[]           = "QtCreator.Group.File.Save";
+const char G_FILE_CLOSE[]          = "QtCreator.Group.File.Close";
+const char G_FILE_PRINT[]          = "QtCreator.Group.File.Print";
+const char G_FILE_OTHER[]          = "QtCreator.Group.File.Other";
+
+// Edit menu groups
+const char G_EDIT_UNDOREDO[]       = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.UndoRedo";
+const char G_EDIT_COPYPASTE[]      = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.CopyPaste";
+const char G_EDIT_SELECTALL[]      = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.SelectAll";
+const char G_EDIT_ADVANCED[]       = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Advanced";
+
+const char G_EDIT_FIND[]           = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Find";
+const char G_EDIT_OTHER[]          = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Other";
+
+// Advanced edit menu groups
+const char G_EDIT_FORMAT[]         = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Format";
+const char G_EDIT_COLLAPSING[]     = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Collapsing";
+const char G_EDIT_BLOCKS[]         = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Blocks";
+const char G_EDIT_FONT[]           = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Font";
+const char G_EDIT_EDITOR[]         = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Editor";
+
+const char G_TOOLS_OPTIONS[]       = "QtCreator.Group.Tools.Options";
+
+// Window menu groups
+const char G_WINDOW_SIZE[]         = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Size";
+const char G_WINDOW_PANES[]        = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Panes";
+const char G_WINDOW_VIEWS[]        = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Views";
+const char G_WINDOW_SPLIT[]        = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Split";
+const char G_WINDOW_NAVIGATE[]     = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Navigate";
+const char G_WINDOW_OTHER[]        = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Other";
+
+// Help groups (global)
+const char G_HELP_HELP[]           = "QtCreator.Group.Help.Help";
+const char G_HELP_ABOUT[]          = "QtCreator.Group.Help.About";
+
+const char ICON_MINUS[]            = ":/core/images/minus.png";
+const char ICON_PLUS[]             = ":/core/images/plus.png";
+const char ICON_NEWFILE[]          = ":/core/images/filenew.png";
+const char ICON_OPENFILE[]         = ":/core/images/fileopen.png";
+const char ICON_SAVEFILE[]         = ":/core/images/filesave.png";
+const char ICON_UNDO[]             = ":/core/images/undo.png";
+const char ICON_REDO[]             = ":/core/images/redo.png";
+const char ICON_COPY[]             = ":/core/images/editcopy.png";
+const char ICON_PASTE[]            = ":/core/images/editpaste.png";
+const char ICON_CUT[]              = ":/core/images/editcut.png";
+const char ICON_NEXT[]             = ":/core/images/next.png";
+const char ICON_PREV[]             = ":/core/images/prev.png";
+const char ICON_DIR[]              = ":/core/images/dir.png";
+const char ICON_CLEAN_PANE[]       = ":/core/images/clean_pane_small.png";
+const char ICON_CLEAR[]            = ":/core/images/clear.png";
+const char ICON_RESET[]            = ":/core/images/reset.png";
+const char ICON_MAGNIFIER[]        = ":/core/images/magnifier.png";
+const char ICON_TOGGLE_SIDEBAR[]   = ":/core/images/sidebaricon.png";
+const char ICON_CLOSE[]            = ":/core/images/closebutton.png";
+const char ICON_CLOSE_DARK[]       = ":/core/images/darkclosebutton.png";
+const char ICON_SPLIT_HORIZONTAL[] = ":/core/images/splitbutton_horizontal.png";
+const char ICON_FILTER[]           = ":/core/images/filtericon.png";
+const char ICON_LINK[]             = ":/core/images/linkicon.png";
+const char ICON_QTLOGO_32[]        = ":/core/images/logo/32/qtcreator.png";
+const char ICON_QTLOGO_128[]       = ":/core/images/logo/128/qtcreator.png";
+
+const char WIZARD_CATEGORY_QT[] = "R.Qt";
+const char WIZARD_TR_CATEGORY_QT[] = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Core", "Qt");
+
+const char SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CORE[] = "A.Core";
+const char SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CORE_ICON[] = ":/core/images/category_core.png";
+const char SETTINGS_TR_CATEGORY_CORE[] = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Core", "Environment");
+const char SETTINGS_ID_ENVIRONMENT[] = "A.General";
+const char SETTINGS_ID_SHORTCUTS[] = "B.Keyboard";
+const char SETTINGS_ID_TOOLS[] = "C.ExternalTools";
+const char SETTINGS_ID_MIMETYPES[] = "D.MimeTypes";
+
+const char SETTINGS_DEFAULTTEXTENCODING[] = "General/DefaultFileEncoding";
+
+const char ALL_FILES_FILTER[]      = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Core", "All Files (*)");
+
+const char VARIABLE_SUPPORT_PROPERTY[] = "QtCreator.VariableSupport";
+
+const char TR_CLEAR_MENU[]         = QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Core", "Clear Menu");
 
 const int TARGET_ICON_SIZE = 32;