diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddFileMenu()
 {
   QMenu* file_menu = addMenu(tr("&File"));
   m_open_action = file_menu->addAction(tr("&Open..."), this, &MenuBar::Open,
-                                       QKeySequence(QStringLiteral("Ctrl+O")));
+                                       QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_O));
 
   file_menu->addSeparator();
 
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ void MenuBar::AddFileMenu()
 
   file_menu->addSeparator();
 
-  m_exit_action = file_menu->addAction(tr("E&xit"), this, &MenuBar::Exit,
-                                       QKeySequence(QStringLiteral("Alt+F4")));
+  m_exit_action =
+      file_menu->addAction(tr("E&xit"), this, &MenuBar::Exit, QKeySequence(Qt::ALT + Qt::Key_F4));
 }
 
 void MenuBar::AddToolsMenu()
@@ -244,8 +244,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddToolsMenu()
   tools_menu->addSeparator();
 
   // Label will be set by a NANDRefresh later
-  m_boot_sysmenu =
-      tools_menu->addAction(QStringLiteral(""), this, [this] { emit BootWiiSystemMenu(); });
+  m_boot_sysmenu = tools_menu->addAction(QString{}, this, [this] { emit BootWiiSystemMenu(); });
   m_wad_install_action = tools_menu->addAction(tr("Install WAD..."), this, &MenuBar::InstallWAD);
   m_manage_nand_menu = tools_menu->addMenu(tr("Manage NAND"));
   m_import_backup = m_manage_nand_menu->addAction(tr("Import BootMii NAND Backup..."), this,
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddStateLoadMenu(QMenu* emu_menu)
 
   for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
   {
-    QAction* action = m_state_load_slots_menu->addAction(QStringLiteral(""));
+    QAction* action = m_state_load_slots_menu->addAction(QString{});
 
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [=]() { emit StateLoadSlotAt(i); });
   }
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddStateSaveMenu(QMenu* emu_menu)
 
   for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
   {
-    QAction* action = m_state_save_slots_menu->addAction(QStringLiteral(""));
+    QAction* action = m_state_save_slots_menu->addAction(QString{});
 
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [=]() { emit StateSaveSlotAt(i); });
   }
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddStateSlotMenu(QMenu* emu_menu)
 
   for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
   {
-    QAction* action = m_state_slot_menu->addAction(QStringLiteral(""));
+    QAction* action = m_state_slot_menu->addAction(QString{});
     action->setCheckable(true);
     action->setActionGroup(m_state_slots);
     if (Settings::Instance().GetStateSlot() == i)
@@ -482,7 +481,7 @@ void MenuBar::AddViewMenu()
   view_menu->addAction(tr("Purge Game List Cache"), this, &MenuBar::PurgeGameListCache);
   view_menu->addSeparator();
   view_menu->addAction(tr("Search"), this, &MenuBar::ShowSearch,
-                       QKeySequence(QStringLiteral("Ctrl+F")));
+                       QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F));
 }
 
 void MenuBar::AddOptionsMenu()
@@ -942,7 +941,7 @@ void MenuBar::UpdateToolsMenu(bool emulation_started)
     const QString sysmenu_version =
         tmd.IsValid() ?
             QString::fromStdString(DiscIO::GetSysMenuVersionString(tmd.GetTitleVersion())) :
-            QStringLiteral("");
+            QString{};
     m_boot_sysmenu->setText(tr("Load Wii System Menu %1").arg(sysmenu_version));
 
     m_boot_sysmenu->setEnabled(tmd.IsValid());
@@ -1441,8 +1440,8 @@ void MenuBar::LogInstructions()
 void MenuBar::SearchInstruction()
 {
   bool good;
-  QString op = QInputDialog::getText(this, tr("Search instruction"), tr("Instruction:"),
-                                     QLineEdit::Normal, QStringLiteral(""), &good);
+  const QString op = QInputDialog::getText(this, tr("Search instruction"), tr("Instruction:"),
+                                           QLineEdit::Normal, QString{}, &good);
 
   if (!good)
     return;

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlaySetupDialog.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlaySetupDialog.cpp
@@ -349,10 +349,9 @@ void NetPlaySetupDialog::PopulateGameList()
 
   m_host_games->sortItems();
 
-  QString selected_game = Settings::GetQSettings()
-                              .value(QStringLiteral("netplay/hostgame"), QStringLiteral(""))
-                              .toString();
-  auto find_list = m_host_games->findItems(selected_game, Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly);
+  const QString selected_game =
+      Settings::GetQSettings().value(QStringLiteral("netplay/hostgame"), QString{}).toString();
+  const auto find_list = m_host_games->findItems(selected_game, Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly);
 
   if (find_list.count() > 0)
     m_host_games->setCurrentItem(find_list[0]);

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/QtUtils/ElidedButton.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/QtUtils/ElidedButton.h
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ class ElidedButton : public QPushButton
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
-  explicit ElidedButton(const QString& text = QStringLiteral(""),
-                        Qt::TextElideMode elide_mode = Qt::ElideRight);
+  explicit ElidedButton(const QString& text = {}, Qt::TextElideMode elide_mode = Qt::ElideRight);
 
   Qt::TextElideMode elideMode() const;
   void setElideMode(Qt::TextElideMode elide_mode);

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/ResourcePackManager.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/ResourcePackManager.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ void ResourcePackManager::RepopulateTable()
   m_table_widget->clear();
   m_table_widget->setColumnCount(6);
 
-  m_table_widget->setHorizontalHeaderLabels({QStringLiteral(""), tr("Name"), tr("Version"),
-                                             tr("Description"), tr("Author"), tr("Website")});
+  m_table_widget->setHorizontalHeaderLabels(
+      {QString{}, tr("Name"), tr("Version"), tr("Description"), tr("Author"), tr("Website")});
 
   auto* header = m_table_widget->horizontalHeader();
 

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Resources.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Resources.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ QList<QPixmap> Resources::m_misc;
 
 QIcon Resources::GetIcon(const QString& name, const QString& dir)
 {
-  QString base_path = dir + QStringLiteral("/") + name;
+  QString base_path = dir + QLatin1Char{'/'} + name;
 
   const auto dpr = QGuiApplication::primaryScreen()->devicePixelRatio();
 

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void GameCubePane::LoadSettings()
   }
 
   m_skip_main_menu->setEnabled(have_menu);
-  m_skip_main_menu->setToolTip(have_menu ? QStringLiteral("") :
+  m_skip_main_menu->setToolTip(have_menu ? QString{} :
                                            tr("Put Main Menu roms in User/GC/{region}."));
 
   // Device Settings

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/InterfacePane.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static QComboBox* MakeLanguageComboBox()
   };
 
   auto* combobox = new QComboBox();
-  combobox->addItem(QObject::tr("<System Language>"), QStringLiteral(""));
+  combobox->addItem(QObject::tr("<System Language>"), QString{});
   for (const auto& lang : languages)
     combobox->addItem(lang.name, QString::fromLatin1(lang.id));
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void InterfacePane::CreateUI()
 
   auto userstyle_search_results = Common::DoFileSearch({File::GetUserPath(D_STYLES_IDX)});
 
-  m_combobox_userstyle->addItem(tr("(None)"), QStringLiteral(""));
+  m_combobox_userstyle->addItem(tr("(None)"), QString{});
 
   for (const std::string& filename : userstyle_search_results)
   {

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Updater.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Updater.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void Updater::OnUpdateAvailable(const NewVersionInformation& info)
     layout->addWidget(buttons);
 
     connect(never_btn, &QPushButton::clicked, [dialog] {
-      Settings::Instance().SetAutoUpdateTrack(QStringLiteral(""));
+      Settings::Instance().SetAutoUpdateTrack(QString{});
       dialog->reject();
     });