diff --git a/src/AudacityApp.cpp b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
index 1f03cc79a..4f170f7ae 100644
--- a/src/AudacityApp.cpp
+++ b/src/AudacityApp.cpp
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ bool AudacityApp::OnInit()
    wxString home = wxGetHomeDir();
 
    wxString envTempDir = wxGetenv(wxT("TMPDIR"));
-   if (envTempDir != wxT("")) {
+   if (!envTempDir.empty()) {
       /* On Unix systems, the environment variable TMPDIR may point to
          an unusual path when /tmp and /var/tmp are not desirable. */
       defaultTempDir.Printf(wxT("%s/audacity-%s"), envTempDir, wxGetUserId());
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ bool AudacityApp::OnInit()
 #else
    wxString pathVar = wxGetenv(wxT("DARKAUDACITY_PATH"));
 #endif
-   if (pathVar != wxT(""))
+   if (!pathVar.empty())
       AddMultiPathsToPathList(pathVar, audacityPathList);
    AddUniquePathToPathList(::wxGetCwd(), audacityPathList);
 
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ bool AudacityApp::InitTempDir()
 
    // If that didn't work, try the default location
 
-   if (temp==wxT(""))
+   if (temp.empty())
       SetToExtantDirectory( temp, tempDefaultLoc );
 
    // Check temp directory ownership on *nix systems only
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ bool AudacityApp::InitTempDir()
    }
    #endif
 
-   if (temp == wxT("")) {
+   if (temp.empty()) {
       // Failed
       if( !IsTempDirectoryNameOK( tempFromPrefs ) ) {
          AudacityMessageBox(_("Audacity could not find a safe place to store temporary files.\nAudacity needs a place where automatic cleanup programs won't delete the temporary files.\nPlease enter an appropriate directory in the preferences dialog."));
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ void AudacityApp::AddMultiPathsToPathList(const wxString &multiPathStringArg,
                                           wxArrayString &pathList)
 {
    wxString multiPathString(multiPathStringArg);
-   while (multiPathString != wxT("")) {
+   while (!multiPathString.empty()) {
       wxString onePath = multiPathString.BeforeFirst(wxPATH_SEP[0]);
       multiPathString = multiPathString.AfterFirst(wxPATH_SEP[0]);
       AddUniquePathToPathList(onePath, pathList);
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ void AudacityApp::FindFilesInPathList(const wxString & pattern,
 {
    wxLogNull nolog;
 
-   if (pattern == wxT("")) {
+   if (pattern.empty()) {
       return;
    }
 
diff --git a/src/AudioIO.cpp b/src/AudioIO.cpp
index c1bcfb9bb..d35cec479 100644
--- a/src/AudioIO.cpp
+++ b/src/AudioIO.cpp
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ void InitAudioIO()
 #endif
 
    // Make sure device prefs are initialized
-   if (gPrefs->Read(wxT("AudioIO/RecordingDevice"), wxT("")) == wxT("")) {
+   if (gPrefs->Read(wxT("AudioIO/RecordingDevice"), wxT("")).empty()) {
       int i = AudioIO::getRecordDevIndex();
       const PaDeviceInfo *info = Pa_GetDeviceInfo(i);
       if (info) {
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ void InitAudioIO()
       }
    }
 
-   if (gPrefs->Read(wxT("AudioIO/PlaybackDevice"), wxT("")) == wxT("")) {
+   if (gPrefs->Read(wxT("AudioIO/PlaybackDevice"), wxT("")).empty()) {
       int i = AudioIO::getPlayDevIndex();
       const PaDeviceInfo *info = Pa_GetDeviceInfo(i);
       if (info) {
diff --git a/src/BatchCommands.cpp b/src/BatchCommands.cpp
index 830ecd0a7..03d6b72da 100644
--- a/src/BatchCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/BatchCommands.cpp
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::ReportAndSkip(
       return false;
 
    //TODO: Add a cancel button to these, and add the logic so that we can abort.
-   if( params != wxT("") )
+   if( !params.empty() )
    {
       AudacityMessageBox( wxString::Format(_("Apply %s with parameter(s)\n\n%s"),friendlyCommand, params),
          _("Test Mode"));
diff --git a/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp b/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
index 933ad43c3..9697372a4 100644
--- a/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ void MacrosWindow::InsertCommandAt(int item)
    }
    Raise();
 
-   if(d.mSelectedCommand != wxT(""))
+   if(!d.mSelectedCommand.empty())
    {
       mMacroCommands.AddToMacro(d.mSelectedCommand,
                                 d.mSelectedParameters,
diff --git a/src/Benchmark.cpp b/src/Benchmark.cpp
index a922c07c3..7a1ae3089 100644
--- a/src/Benchmark.cpp
+++ b/src/Benchmark.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void BenchmarkDialog::OnSave( wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
                         wxFD_SAVE | wxRESIZE_BORDER,
                         this);
 
-   if (fName == wxT(""))
+   if (fName.empty())
       return;
 
    mText->SaveFile(fName);
diff --git a/src/DirManager.cpp b/src/DirManager.cpp
index 57c694e8c..a1dfee0a0 100644
--- a/src/DirManager.cpp
+++ b/src/DirManager.cpp
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ DirManager::ProjectSetter::Impl::Impl(
 , moving{ moving_ }
 {
    // Choose new paths
-   if (newProjPath == wxT(""))
+   if (newProjPath.empty())
       newProjPath = ::wxGetCwd();
 
    dirManager.projPath = newProjPath;
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ wxLongLong DirManager::GetFreeDiskSpace()
 
 wxString DirManager::GetDataFilesDir() const
 {
-   return projFull != wxT("")? projFull: mytemp;
+   return !projFull.empty()? projFull: mytemp;
 }
 
 void DirManager::SetLocalTempDir(const wxString &path)
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ void DirManager::BalanceInfoDel(const wxString &file)
             dirMidPool.erase(midkey);
 
             // DELETE the actual directory
-            wxString dir=(projFull != wxT("")? projFull: mytemp);
+            wxString dir=(!projFull.empty()? projFull: mytemp);
             dir += wxFILE_SEP_PATH;
             dir += file.Mid(0,3);
             dir += wxFILE_SEP_PATH;
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ void DirManager::BalanceInfoDel(const wxString &file)
                if(--dirTopPool[topnum]<1){
                   // do *not* erase the hash entry from dirTopPool
                   // *do* DELETE the actual directory
-                  dir=(projFull != wxT("")? projFull: mytemp);
+                  dir=(!projFull.empty()? projFull: mytemp);
                   dir += wxFILE_SEP_PATH;
                   dir += file.Mid(0,3);
                   wxFileName::Rmdir(dir);
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ int DirManager::ProjectFSCK(const bool bForceError, const bool bAutoRecoverMode)
    }
 
    wxArrayString filePathArray; // *all* files in the project directory/subdirectories
-   wxString dirPath = (projFull != wxT("") ? projFull : mytemp);
+   wxString dirPath = (!projFull.empty() ? projFull : mytemp);
    RecursivelyEnumerateWithProgress(
       dirPath,
       filePathArray,          // output: all files in project directory tree
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ void DirManager::FindOrphanBlockFiles(
 void DirManager::RemoveOrphanBlockfiles()
 {
    wxArrayString filePathArray; // *all* files in the project directory/subdirectories
-   wxString dirPath = (projFull != wxT("") ? projFull : mytemp);
+   wxString dirPath = (!projFull.empty() ? projFull : mytemp);
    RecursivelyEnumerateWithProgress(
       dirPath,
       filePathArray,          // output: all files in project directory tree
diff --git a/src/FreqWindow.cpp b/src/FreqWindow.cpp
index 2872bba51..b249effd5 100644
--- a/src/FreqWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/FreqWindow.cpp
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ void FreqWindow::OnExport(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
       _("Export Spectral Data As:"),
       wxEmptyString, fName, wxT("txt"), wxT("*.txt"), wxFD_SAVE | wxRESIZE_BORDER, this);
 
-   if (fName == wxT(""))
+   if (fName.empty())
       return;
 
    wxTextFile f(fName);
diff --git a/src/LabelDialog.cpp b/src/LabelDialog.cpp
index 0eb9a13ea..eca1b2f7a 100644
--- a/src/LabelDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/LabelDialog.cpp
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ void LabelDialog::OnImport(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
                     this);    // Parent
 
    // They gave us one...
-   if (fileName != wxT("")) {
+   if (!fileName.empty()) {
       wxTextFile f;
 
       // Get at the data
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void LabelDialog::OnExport(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
       wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT | wxRESIZE_BORDER,
       this);
 
-   if (fName == wxT(""))
+   if (fName.empty())
       return;
 
    // Move existing files out of the way.  Otherwise wxTextFile will
diff --git a/src/LabelTrack.cpp b/src/LabelTrack.cpp
index 6a2d36e6f..e8f932c26 100644
--- a/src/LabelTrack.cpp
+++ b/src/LabelTrack.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void LabelTrack::RestoreFlags( const Flags& flags )
 wxFont LabelTrack::GetFont(const wxString &faceName, int size)
 {
    wxFontEncoding encoding;
-   if (faceName == wxT(""))
+   if (faceName.empty())
       encoding = wxFONTENCODING_DEFAULT;
    else
       encoding = wxFONTENCODING_SYSTEM;
diff --git a/src/Languages.cpp b/src/Languages.cpp
index 7acfc9c4a..ef38ae7ee 100644
--- a/src/Languages.cpp
+++ b/src/Languages.cpp
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ void GetLanguages(wxArrayString &langCodes, wxArrayString &langNames)
       if (fullCode.length() < 2)
          continue;
 
-      if (localLanguageName[code] != wxT("")) {
+      if (!localLanguageName[code].empty()) {
          name = localLanguageName[code];
       }
-      if (localLanguageName[fullCode] != wxT("")) {
+      if (!localLanguageName[fullCode].empty()) {
          name = localLanguageName[fullCode];
       }
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void GetLanguages(wxArrayString &langCodes, wxArrayString &langNames)
          code = fullCode;
       }
 
-      if (tempHash[code] != wxT(""))
+      if (!tempHash[code].empty())
          continue;
 
       if (TranslationExists(audacityPathList, code) || code==wxT("en")) {
diff --git a/src/ModuleManager.cpp b/src/ModuleManager.cpp
index 81e83fd3b..d9eea5b91 100755
--- a/src/ModuleManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ModuleManager.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void ModuleManager::Initialize(CommandHandler &cmdHandler)
 
    // Code from LoadLadspa that might be useful in load modules.
    pathVar = wxGetenv(wxT("AUDACITY_MODULES_PATH"));
-   if (pathVar != wxT(""))
+   if (!pathVar.empty())
       wxGetApp().AddMultiPathsToPathList(pathVar, pathList);
 
    for (i = 0; i < audacityPathList.size(); i++) {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ bool ModuleManager::DiscoverProviders()
    // Code from LoadLadspa that might be useful in load modules.
    wxString pathVar = wxString::FromUTF8(getenv("AUDACITY_MODULES_PATH"));
 
-   if (pathVar != wxT(""))
+   if (!pathVar.empty())
    {
       wxGetApp().AddMultiPathsToPathList(pathVar, pathList);
    }
diff --git a/src/Project.cpp b/src/Project.cpp
index 57fffe277..c9934beff 100644
--- a/src/Project.cpp
+++ b/src/Project.cpp
@@ -3898,7 +3898,7 @@ bool AudacityProject::DoSave (const bool fromSaveAs,
    wxString project, projName, projPath;
 
    auto cleanup = finally( [&] {
-      if (safetyFileName != wxT("")) {
+      if (!safetyFileName.empty()) {
          if (wxFileExists(mFileName))
             wxRemove(mFileName);
          wxRename(safetyFileName, mFileName);
@@ -4071,7 +4071,7 @@ bool AudacityProject::DoSave (const bool fromSaveAs,
    // If we get here, saving the project was successful, so we can DELETE
    // the .bak file (because it now does not fit our block files anymore
    // anyway).
-   if (safetyFileName != wxT(""))
+   if (!safetyFileName.empty())
       wxRemoveFile(safetyFileName),
       // cancel the cleanup:
       safetyFileName = wxT("");
@@ -4495,7 +4495,7 @@ For an audio file that will open in other apps, use 'Export'.\n");
          wxFD_SAVE | wxRESIZE_BORDER,
          this);
 
-      if (fName == wxT(""))
+      if (fName.empty())
          return false;
 
       filename = fName;
@@ -5395,7 +5395,7 @@ bool AudacityProject::IsProjectSaved() {
    // Otherwise it becomes true only when a project is first saved successfully
    // in DirManager::SetProject
    wxString sProjectName = mDirManager->GetProjectName();
-   return (sProjectName != wxT(""));
+   return (!sProjectName.empty());
 }
 
 // This is done to empty out the tracks, but without creating a new project.
diff --git a/src/Screenshot.cpp b/src/Screenshot.cpp
index c75e7fb04..4fe1816cc 100644
--- a/src/Screenshot.cpp
+++ b/src/Screenshot.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void ScreenFrame::OnDirChoose(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
                     current);
 
    dlog.ShowModal();
-   if (dlog.GetPath() != wxT("")) {
+   if (!dlog.GetPath().empty()) {
       wxFileName tmpDirPath;
       tmpDirPath.AssignDir(dlog.GetPath());
       wxString path = tmpDirPath.GetPath(wxPATH_GET_VOLUME|wxPATH_GET_SEPARATOR);
diff --git a/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp b/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
index ca5a313cd..f42103d17 100644
--- a/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::OnAutoSavePathButton_Click(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(even
       wxFD_SAVE | wxRESIZE_BORDER,
       this);
 
-   if (fName == wxT(""))
+   if (fName.empty())
       return;
 
    AudacityProject* pProject = GetActiveProject();
diff --git a/src/commands/BatchEvalCommand.cpp b/src/commands/BatchEvalCommand.cpp
index d39c4556e..ee80537de 100644
--- a/src/commands/BatchEvalCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/BatchEvalCommand.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ bool BatchEvalCommand::Apply(const CommandContext & context)
    MacroCommandsCatalog catalog(&context.project);
 
    wxString macroName = GetString(wxT("MacroName"));
-   if (macroName != wxT(""))
+   if (!macroName.empty())
    {
       MacroCommands batch;
       batch.ReadMacro(macroName);
diff --git a/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp b/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
index d958e99a4..2cd3b63d8 100644
--- a/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CommandManager.cpp
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ void CommandManager::AddItem(const wxChar *name,
 
    wxString cookedParameter;
    const auto &parameter = options.parameter;
-   if( parameter == "" )
+   if( parameter.empty() )
       cookedParameter = name;
    else
       cookedParameter = parameter;
diff --git a/src/commands/ScreenshotCommand.cpp b/src/commands/ScreenshotCommand.cpp
index d75d14b38..95f0dbaaf 100644
--- a/src/commands/ScreenshotCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/ScreenshotCommand.cpp
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ wxRect ScreenshotCommand::GetTrackRect( AudacityProject * pProj, TrackPanel * pa
 }
 
 wxString ScreenshotCommand::WindowFileName(AudacityProject * proj, wxTopLevelWindow *w){
-   if (w != proj && w->GetTitle() != wxT("")) {
+   if (w != proj && !w->GetTitle().empty()) {
       mFileName = MakeFileName(mFilePath,
          kCaptureWhatStrings[ mCaptureMode ].Translation() +
             (wxT("-") + w->GetTitle() + wxT("-")));
diff --git a/src/effects/Contrast.cpp b/src/effects/Contrast.cpp
index a8c0f67f9..f5ab214b3 100644
--- a/src/effects/Contrast.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Contrast.cpp
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void ContrastDialog::OnExport(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
                         wxFD_SAVE | wxRESIZE_BORDER,
                         this);
 
-   if (fName == wxT(""))
+   if (fName.empty())
       return;
 
    wxTextFile f(fName);
diff --git a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
index da57fe7be..b0f1d103b 100644
--- a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ void EffectEqualization::LoadCurves(const wxString &fileName, bool append)
    // MJS:  I don't know what the above means, or if I have broken it.
    wxFileName fn;
 
-   if(fileName == wxT("")) {
+   if(fileName.empty()) {
       // Check if presets are up to date.
       wxString eqCurvesCurrentVersion = wxString::Format(wxT("%d.%d"), EQCURVES_VERSION, EQCURVES_REVISION);
       wxString eqCurvesInstalledVersion = wxT("");
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ bool EffectEqualization::GetDefaultFileName(wxFileName &fileName)
 void EffectEqualization::SaveCurves(const wxString &fileName)
 {
    wxFileName fn;
-   if( fileName == wxT(""))
+   if( fileName.empty() )
    {
       // Construct default curve filename
       //
@@ -3358,7 +3358,7 @@ void EditCurvesDialog::OnRename(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
                }
             }
          }
-         if( name == wxT("") || name == wxT("unnamed") )
+         if( name.empty() || name == wxT("unnamed") )
             bad = true;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/export/Export.cpp b/src/export/Export.cpp
index b50e9d293..58edbb944 100644
--- a/src/export/Export.cpp
+++ b/src/export/Export.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ bool ExportPlugin::IsExtension(const wxString & ext, int index)
       wxString defext = GetExtension(i);
       auto defexts = GetExtensions(i);
       int indofext = defexts.Index(ext, false);
-      if (defext == wxT("") || (indofext != wxNOT_FOUND))
+      if (defext.empty() || (indofext != wxNOT_FOUND))
          isext = true;
    }
    return isext;
diff --git a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
index ef18c034c..704c1b8b5 100644
--- a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
+++ b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
@@ -391,12 +391,12 @@ void ExportMultiple::EnableControls()
    bool ok = true;
 
    if (mLabel->GetValue() && mFirst->GetValue() &&
-       mFirstFileName->GetValue() == wxT("") &&
-       mPrefix->GetValue() == wxT(""))
+       mFirstFileName->GetValue().empty() &&
+       mPrefix->GetValue().empty())
       ok = false;
 
    if (mByNumber->GetValue() &&
-       mPrefix->GetValue() == wxT(""))
+       mPrefix->GetValue().empty())
       ok = false;
 
    mExport->Enable(ok);
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void ExportMultiple::OnChoose(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
                     _("Choose a location to save the exported files"),
                     mDir->GetValue());
    dlog.ShowModal();
-   if (dlog.GetPath() != wxT(""))
+   if (!dlog.GetPath().empty())
       mDir->SetValue(dlog.GetPath());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp b/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
index 1f4f5498b..910318244 100644
--- a/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void OnExportLabels(const CommandContext &context)
                         wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT | wxRESIZE_BORDER,
                         &project);
 
-   if (fName == wxT(""))
+   if (fName.empty())
       return;
 
    // Move existing files out of the way.  Otherwise wxTextFile will
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void OnExportMIDI(const CommandContext &context)
          wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT | wxRESIZE_BORDER,
          &project);
 
-      if (fName == wxT(""))
+      if (fName.empty())
          return;
 
       if(!fName.Contains(wxT("."))) {
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void OnImportLabels(const CommandContext &context)
                     wxRESIZE_BORDER,        // Flags
                     &project);    // Parent
 
-   if (fileName != wxT("")) {
+   if (!fileName.empty()) {
       wxTextFile f;
 
       f.Open(fileName);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void OnImportMIDI(const CommandContext &context)
       wxRESIZE_BORDER,        // Flags
       &project);    // Parent
 
-   if (fileName != wxT(""))
+   if (!fileName.empty())
       DoImportMIDI(&project, fileName);
 }
 #endif
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void OnImportRaw(const CommandContext &context)
                     wxRESIZE_BORDER,        // Flags
                     &project);    // Parent
 
-   if (fileName == wxT(""))
+   if (fileName.empty())
       return;
 
    TrackHolders newTracks;
diff --git a/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
index 3600b30e8..aa59c0afa 100644
--- a/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void DevicePrefs::OnHost(wxCommandEvent & e)
    wxString recDevice;
 
    recDevice = mRecordDevice;
-   if (this->mRecordSource != wxT(""))
+   if (!this->mRecordSource.empty())
       recDevice += wxT(": ") + mRecordSource;
 
    mRecord->Clear();
diff --git a/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
index ce0346061..d4ff8c88e 100644
--- a/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void DirectoriesPrefs::OnChooseTempDir(wxCommandEvent & e)
                     _("Choose a location to place the temporary directory"),
                     oldTempDir );
    int retval = dlog.ShowModal();
-   if (retval != wxID_CANCEL && dlog.GetPath() != wxT("")) {
+   if (retval != wxID_CANCEL && !dlog.GetPath().empty()) {
       wxFileName tmpDirPath;
       tmpDirPath.AssignDir(dlog.GetPath());
 
diff --git a/src/toolbars/DeviceToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/DeviceToolBar.cpp
index 1d5c8f581..cd7a9911b 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/DeviceToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/DeviceToolBar.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void DeviceToolBar::UpdatePrefs()
 
    devName = gPrefs->Read(wxT("/AudioIO/RecordingDevice"), wxT(""));
    sourceName = gPrefs->Read(wxT("/AudioIO/RecordingSource"), wxT(""));
-   if (sourceName == wxT(""))
+   if (sourceName.empty())
       desc = devName;
    else
       desc = devName + wxT(": ") + sourceName;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void DeviceToolBar::UpdatePrefs()
 
    devName = gPrefs->Read(wxT("/AudioIO/PlaybackDevice"), wxT(""));
    sourceName = gPrefs->Read(wxT("/AudioIO/PlaybackSource"), wxT(""));
-   if (sourceName == wxT(""))
+   if (sourceName.empty())
       desc = devName;
    else
       desc = devName + wxT(": ") + sourceName;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void DeviceToolBar::UpdatePrefs()
    if (newChannels > 0 && oldChannels != newChannels)
       mInputChannels->SetSelection(newChannels - 1);
 
-   if (hostName != wxT("") && mHost->GetStringSelection() != hostName)
+   if (!hostName.empty() && mHost->GetStringSelection() != hostName)
       mHost->SetStringSelection(hostName);
 
    RegenerateTooltips();
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ void DeviceToolBar::FillHostDevices()
    for (i = 0; i < inMaps.size(); i++) {
       if (foundHostIndex == inMaps[i].hostIndex) {
          mInput->Append(MakeDeviceSourceString(&inMaps[i]));
-         if (host == wxT("")) {
+         if (host.empty()) {
             host = inMaps[i].hostString;
             gPrefs->Write(wxT("/AudioIO/Host"), host);
             mHost->SetStringSelection(host);
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ void DeviceToolBar::FillHostDevices()
    for (i = 0; i < outMaps.size(); i++) {
       if (foundHostIndex == outMaps[i].hostIndex) {
          mOutput->Append(MakeDeviceSourceString(&outMaps[i]));
-         if (host == wxT("")) {
+         if (host.empty()) {
             host = outMaps[i].hostString;
             gPrefs->Write(wxT("/AudioIO/Host"), host);
             gPrefs->Flush();
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/SelectHandle.cpp b/src/tracks/ui/SelectHandle.cpp
index 86d623166..307140f06 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/SelectHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/SelectHandle.cpp
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ HitTestPreview SelectHandle::Preview
 
       MaySetOnDemandTip(pTrack.get(), tip);
    }
-   if (tip == "") {
+   if (tip.empty()) {
       tip = _("Click and drag to select audio");
    }
    if (HasEscape() && mUseSnap) {
diff --git a/src/widgets/ErrorDialog.cpp b/src/widgets/ErrorDialog.cpp
index a88703349..61ddf0597 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ErrorDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/ErrorDialog.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ ErrorDialog::ErrorDialog(
    long buttonMask;
 
    // only add the help button if we have a URL
-   buttonMask = (helpPage == wxT("")) ? eOkButton : (eHelpButton | eOkButton);
+   buttonMask = (helpPage.empty()) ? eOkButton : (eHelpButton | eOkButton);
    dhelpPage = helpPage;
    dClose = Close;
    dModal = modal;
diff --git a/src/widgets/NumericTextCtrl.cpp b/src/widgets/NumericTextCtrl.cpp
index c555b465a..47bda360a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/NumericTextCtrl.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/NumericTextCtrl.cpp
@@ -658,27 +658,27 @@ void NumericConverter::ParseFormatString( const wxString & untranslatedFormat)
          else
             remainder.ToDouble(&mScalingFactor);
          i = format.length()-1; // force break out of loop
-         if (delimStr != wxT(""))
+         if (!delimStr.empty())
             handleDelim = true;
-         if (numStr != wxT(""))
+         if (!numStr.empty())
             handleNum = true;
       }
       else if ((format[i] >= '0' && format[i] <='9') ||
           format[i] == wxT('*') || format[i] == wxT('#')) {
          numStr += format[i];
-         if (delimStr != wxT(""))
+         if (!delimStr.empty())
             handleDelim = true;
       }
       else {
          delimStr += format[i];
-         if (numStr != wxT(""))
+         if (!numStr.empty())
             handleNum = true;
       }
 
       if (i == format.length() - 1) {
-         if (numStr != wxT(""))
+         if (!numStr.empty())
             handleNum = true;
-         if (delimStr != wxT(""))
+         if (!delimStr.empty())
             handleDelim = true;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
index ab4508301..197e3bd9d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ wxString Ruler::LabelString(double d, bool major)
       }
    }
 
-   if (mUnits != wxT(""))
+   if (!mUnits.empty())
       s = (s + mUnits);
 
    return s;
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ void Ruler::Draw(wxDC& dc, const TimeTrack* timetrack)
    mDC->SetFont(*mMinorMinorFont);
 
    for(i=0; i<mNumMinorMinor; i++) {
-      if (mMinorMinorLabels[i].text != wxT(""))
+      if (!mMinorMinorLabels[i].text.empty())
       {
          int pos = mMinorMinorLabels[i].pos;
 
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ void Ruler::SetCustomMinorLabels(wxArrayString *label, size_t numLabel, int star
 
 void Ruler::Label::Draw(wxDC&dc, bool twoTone, wxColour c) const
 {
-   if (text != wxT("")) {
+   if (!text.empty()) {
       bool altColor = twoTone && value < 0.0;
 
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_THEMING