diff --git a/src/tools/text/textconfig.cpp b/src/tools/text/textconfig.cpp
index 847a10ad..2dd48e63 100644
--- a/src/tools/text/textconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/text/textconfig.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
 TextConfig::TextConfig(QWidget* parent)
   : QWidget(parent)
-  , m_layout(nullptr)
-  , m_fontsCB(nullptr)
+  , m_layout(new QVBoxLayout(this))
+  , m_fontsCB(new QComboBox())
   , m_strikeOutButton(nullptr)
   , m_underlineButton(nullptr)
   , m_weightButton(nullptr)
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ TextConfig::TextConfig(QWidget* parent)
   , m_centerAlignButton(nullptr)
   , m_rightAlignButton(nullptr)
 {
-    m_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
 
     QFontDatabase fontDB;
-    m_fontsCB = new QComboBox();
+
     connect(m_fontsCB,
             &QComboBox::currentTextChanged,
             this,
@@ -121,29 +120,30 @@ void TextConfig::setFontFamily(const QString& fontFamily)
       m_fontsCB->findText(fontFamily.isEmpty() ? font().family() : fontFamily));
 }
 
-void TextConfig::setUnderline(const bool u)
+void TextConfig::setUnderline(const bool underline)
 {
-    m_underlineButton->setChecked(u);
+    m_underlineButton->setChecked(underline);
 }
 
-void TextConfig::setStrikeOut(const bool s)
+void TextConfig::setStrikeOut(const bool strikeout)
 {
-    m_strikeOutButton->setChecked(s);
+    m_strikeOutButton->setChecked(strikeout);
 }
 
-void TextConfig::setWeight(const int w)
+void TextConfig::setWeight(const int weight)
 {
-    m_weightButton->setChecked(static_cast<QFont::Weight>(w) == QFont::Bold);
+    m_weightButton->setChecked(static_cast<QFont::Weight>(weight) ==
+                               QFont::Bold);
 }
 
-void TextConfig::setItalic(const bool i)
+void TextConfig::setItalic(const bool italic)
 {
-    m_italicButton->setChecked(i);
+    m_italicButton->setChecked(italic);
 }
 
-void TextConfig::weightButtonPressed(const bool w)
+void TextConfig::weightButtonPressed(const bool weight)
 {
-    if (w) {
+    if (weight) {
         emit fontWeightChanged(QFont::Bold);
     } else {
         emit fontWeightChanged(QFont::Normal);
diff --git a/src/tools/text/textconfig.h b/src/tools/text/textconfig.h
index f66a385d..6b701a2f 100644
--- a/src/tools/text/textconfig.h
+++ b/src/tools/text/textconfig.h
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ public:
     explicit TextConfig(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
     void setFontFamily(const QString& fontFamily);
-    void setUnderline(const bool u);
-    void setStrikeOut(const bool s);
-    void setWeight(const int w);
-    void setItalic(const bool i);
+    void setUnderline(bool underline);
+    void setStrikeOut(bool strikeout);
+    void setWeight(int weight);
+    void setItalic(bool italic);
     void setTextAlignment(Qt::AlignmentFlag alignment);
 
 signals:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ signals:
 public slots:
 
 private slots:
-    void weightButtonPressed(const bool w);
+    void weightButtonPressed(bool weight);
 
 private:
     QVBoxLayout* m_layout;
diff --git a/src/tools/text/texttool.cpp b/src/tools/text/texttool.cpp
index 1ba832fa..415451a8 100644
--- a/src/tools/text/texttool.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/text/texttool.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ TextTool::TextTool(QObject* parent)
     if (!fontFamily.isEmpty()) {
         m_font.setFamily(ConfigHandler().fontFamily());
     }
-    m_alignment = Qt::AlignRight;
+    m_alignment = Qt::AlignLeft;
 }
 
 TextTool::~TextTool()
@@ -161,34 +161,36 @@ QWidget* TextTool::configurationWidget()
 
 CaptureTool* TextTool::copy(QObject* parent)
 {
-    auto* tt = new TextTool(parent);
-    if (m_confW) {
-        connect(
-          m_confW, &TextConfig::fontFamilyChanged, tt, &TextTool::updateFamily);
+    auto* textTool = new TextTool(parent);
+    if (m_confW != nullptr) {
+        connect(m_confW,
+                &TextConfig::fontFamilyChanged,
+                textTool,
+                &TextTool::updateFamily);
         connect(m_confW,
                 &TextConfig::fontItalicChanged,
-                tt,
+                textTool,
                 &TextTool::updateFontItalic);
         connect(m_confW,
                 &TextConfig::fontStrikeOutChanged,
-                tt,
+                textTool,
                 &TextTool::updateFontStrikeOut);
         connect(m_confW,
                 &TextConfig::fontUnderlineChanged,
-                tt,
+                textTool,
                 &TextTool::updateFontUnderline);
         connect(m_confW,
                 &TextConfig::fontWeightChanged,
-                tt,
+                textTool,
                 &TextTool::updateFontWeight);
 
         connect(m_confW,
                 &TextConfig::alignmentChanged,
-                tt,
+                textTool,
                 &TextTool::updateAlignment);
     }
-    copyParams(this, tt);
-    return tt;
+    copyParams(this, textTool);
+    return textTool;
 }
 
 void TextTool::process(QPainter& painter, const QPixmap& pixmap)
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ void TextTool::process(QPainter& painter, const QPixmap& pixmap)
     painter.setFont(orig_font);
     painter.setPen(orig_pen);
 
-    if (m_widget) {
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
         m_widget->setAlignment(m_alignment);
     }
 }
@@ -235,14 +237,14 @@ void TextTool::paintMousePreview(QPainter& painter,
     Q_UNUSED(context)
 }
 
-void TextTool::drawEnd(const QPoint& p)
+void TextTool::drawEnd(const QPoint& point)
 {
-    m_textArea.moveTo(p);
+    m_textArea.moveTo(point);
 }
 
-void TextTool::drawMove(const QPoint& p)
+void TextTool::drawMove(const QPoint& point)
 {
-    m_widget->move(p);
+    m_widget->move(point);
 }
 
 void TextTool::drawStart(const CaptureContext& context)
@@ -257,11 +259,11 @@ void TextTool::pressed(CaptureContext& context)
     Q_UNUSED(context)
 }
 
-void TextTool::onColorChanged(const QColor& c)
+void TextTool::onColorChanged(const QColor& color)
 {
-    m_color = c;
-    if (m_widget) {
-        m_widget->setTextColor(c);
+    m_color = color;
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
+        m_widget->setTextColor(color);
     }
 }
 
@@ -269,23 +271,23 @@ void TextTool::onSizeChanged(int size)
 {
     m_size = size;
     m_font.setPointSize(m_size + BASE_POINT_SIZE);
-    if (m_widget) {
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
         m_widget->setFont(m_font);
     }
 }
 
-void TextTool::updateText(const QString& s)
+void TextTool::updateText(const QString& newText)
 {
-    m_text = s;
+    m_text = newText;
 }
 
-void TextTool::updateFamily(const QString& s)
+void TextTool::updateFamily(const QString& text)
 {
-    m_font.setFamily(s);
+    m_font.setFamily(text);
     if (m_textOld.isEmpty()) {
         ConfigHandler().setFontFamily(m_font.family());
     }
-    if (m_widget) {
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
         m_widget->setFont(m_font);
     }
 }
@@ -293,23 +295,23 @@ void TextTool::updateFamily(const QString& s)
 void TextTool::updateFontUnderline(const bool underlined)
 {
     m_font.setUnderline(underlined);
-    if (m_widget) {
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
         m_widget->setFont(m_font);
     }
 }
 
-void TextTool::updateFontStrikeOut(const bool s)
+void TextTool::updateFontStrikeOut(const bool strikeout)
 {
-    m_font.setStrikeOut(s);
-    if (m_widget) {
+    m_font.setStrikeOut(strikeout);
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
         m_widget->setFont(m_font);
     }
 }
 
-void TextTool::updateFontWeight(const QFont::Weight w)
+void TextTool::updateFontWeight(const QFont::Weight weight)
 {
-    m_font.setWeight(w);
-    if (m_widget) {
+    m_font.setWeight(weight);
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
         m_widget->setFont(m_font);
     }
 }
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ void TextTool::updateFontWeight(const QFont::Weight w)
 void TextTool::updateFontItalic(const bool italic)
 {
     m_font.setItalic(italic);
-    if (m_widget) {
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
         m_widget->setFont(m_font);
     }
 }
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ void TextTool::move(const QPoint& pos)
 void TextTool::updateAlignment(Qt::AlignmentFlag alignment)
 {
     m_alignment = alignment;
-    if (m_widget) {
+    if (m_widget != nullptr) {
         m_widget->setAlignment(m_alignment);
     }
 }
@@ -341,12 +343,12 @@ const QPoint* TextTool::pos()
     return &m_currentPos;
 }
 
-void TextTool::setEditMode(bool b)
+void TextTool::setEditMode(bool editMode)
 {
-    if (b) {
+    if (editMode) {
         m_textOld = m_text;
     }
-    CaptureTool::setEditMode(b);
+    CaptureTool::setEditMode(editMode);
 }
 
 bool TextTool::isChanged()
diff --git a/src/tools/text/texttool.h b/src/tools/text/texttool.h
index feb1b675..76a88923 100644
--- a/src/tools/text/texttool.h
+++ b/src/tools/text/texttool.h
@@ -15,17 +15,18 @@ class TextTool : public CaptureTool
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit TextTool(QObject* parent = nullptr);
-    ~TextTool();
+    ~TextTool() override;
 
-    bool isValid() const override;
-    bool closeOnButtonPressed() const override;
-    bool isSelectable() const override;
-    bool showMousePreview() const override;
-    QRect boundingRect() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isValid() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool closeOnButtonPressed() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isSelectable() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool showMousePreview() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] QRect boundingRect() const override;
 
-    QIcon icon(const QColor& background, bool inEditor) const override;
-    QString name() const override;
-    QString description() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] QIcon icon(const QColor& background,
+                             bool inEditor) const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] QString name() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] QString description() const override;
     QString info() override;
 
     QWidget* widget() override;
@@ -39,29 +40,29 @@ public:
     const QPoint* pos() override;
     void drawObjectSelection(QPainter& painter) override;
 
-    void setEditMode(bool b) override;
+    void setEditMode(bool editMode) override;
     bool isChanged() override;
 
 protected:
     void copyParams(const TextTool* from, TextTool* to);
-    CaptureTool::Type type() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] CaptureTool::Type type() const override;
 
 public slots:
-    void drawEnd(const QPoint& p) override;
-    void drawMove(const QPoint& p) override;
+    void drawEnd(const QPoint& point) override;
+    void drawMove(const QPoint& point) override;
     void drawStart(const CaptureContext& context) override;
     void pressed(CaptureContext& context) override;
-    void onColorChanged(const QColor& c) override;
+    void onColorChanged(const QColor& color) override;
     void onSizeChanged(int size) override;
-    virtual int size() const override { return m_size; };
+    int size() const override { return m_size; };
 
 private slots:
-    void updateText(const QString& s);
-    void updateFamily(const QString& s);
-    void updateFontUnderline(const bool underlined);
-    void updateFontStrikeOut(const bool s);
-    void updateFontWeight(const QFont::Weight w);
-    void updateFontItalic(const bool italic);
+    void updateText(const QString& string);
+    void updateFamily(const QString& string);
+    void updateFontUnderline(bool underlined);
+    void updateFontStrikeOut(bool strikeout);
+    void updateFontWeight(QFont::Weight weight);
+    void updateFontItalic(bool italic);
     void updateAlignment(Qt::AlignmentFlag alignment);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
index 3571a5c9..fd8917b8 100644
--- a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 #include "src/utils/pathinfo.h"
 #include "utilitypanel.h"
 #include <QApplication>
-#include <QDebug> // TODO remove
-#include <QFormLayout>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLineEdit>
@@ -23,9 +21,10 @@
 
 SidePanelWidget::SidePanelWidget(QPixmap* p, QWidget* parent)
   : QWidget(parent)
+  , m_layout(new QVBoxLayout(this))
   , m_pixmap(p)
 {
-    m_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+
     if (parent) {
         parent->installEventFilter(this);
     }
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ void SidePanelWidget::onColorChanged(const QColor& c)
     m_colorWheel->setColor(c);
 }
 
-void SidePanelWidget::onToolSizeChanged(const int& t)
+void SidePanelWidget::onToolSizeChanged(int t)
 {
     m_toolSize = qBound(0, t, maxToolSize);
     m_toolSizeSlider->setValue(m_toolSize);
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.h b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.h
index 6df44efe..f21576f5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.h
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ public:
     explicit SidePanelWidget(QPixmap* p, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
 signals:
-    void colorChanged(const QColor& c);
-    void toolSizeChanged(int t);
+    void colorChanged(const QColor& color);
+    void toolSizeChanged(int tootl);
     void togglePanel();
 
 public slots:
-    void onToolSizeChanged(const int& t);
-    void onColorChanged(const QColor& c);
+    void onToolSizeChanged(int tool);
+    void onColorChanged(const QColor& color);
 
 private slots:
     void startColorGrab();
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     void finalizeGrab();
-    void updateColorNoWheel(const QColor& c);
+    void updateColorNoWheel(const QColor& color);
 
     bool eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event) override;
     void hideEvent(QHideEvent* event) override;
 
     QVBoxLayout* m_layout;
     QPushButton* m_colorGrabButton;
-    ColorGrabWidget* m_colorGrabber;
+    ColorGrabWidget* m_colorGrabber{};
     color_widgets::ColorWheel* m_colorWheel;
     QLabel* m_colorLabel;
     QLineEdit* m_colorHex;
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ private:
     QColor m_color;
     QColor m_revertColor;
     QSlider* m_toolSizeSlider;
-    int m_toolSize;
+    int m_toolSize{};
 };
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel/utilitypanel.cpp b/src/widgets/panel/utilitypanel.cpp
index db412474..18401b4f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/panel/utilitypanel.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/panel/utilitypanel.cpp
@@ -53,31 +53,31 @@ QWidget* UtilityPanel::toolWidget() const
     return m_toolWidget;
 }
 
-void UtilityPanel::setToolWidget(QWidget* w)
+void UtilityPanel::setToolWidget(QWidget* widget)
 {
-    if (m_toolWidget) {
+    if (m_toolWidget != nullptr) {
         m_toolWidget->hide();
         m_toolWidget->setParent(this);
         m_toolWidget->deleteLater();
     }
-    if (w) {
-        m_toolWidget = w;
+    if (widget != nullptr) {
+        m_toolWidget = widget;
         m_toolWidget->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Ignored,
                                     QSizePolicy::Preferred);
-        m_upLayout->addWidget(w);
+        m_upLayout->addWidget(widget);
     }
 }
 
 void UtilityPanel::clearToolWidget()
 {
-    if (m_toolWidget) {
+    if (m_toolWidget != nullptr) {
         m_toolWidget->deleteLater();
     }
 }
 
-void UtilityPanel::pushWidget(QWidget* w)
+void UtilityPanel::pushWidget(QWidget* widget)
 {
-    m_layout->insertWidget(m_layout->count() - 1, w);
+    m_layout->insertWidget(m_layout->count() - 1, widget);
 }
 
 void UtilityPanel::show()
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void UtilityPanel::initInternalPanel()
 }
 
 void UtilityPanel::fillCaptureTools(
-  QList<QPointer<CaptureTool>> captureToolObjects)
+  const QList<QPointer<CaptureTool>>& captureToolObjects)
 {
     int currentSelection = m_captureTools->currentRow();
     m_captureTools->clear();
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel/utilitypanel.h b/src/widgets/panel/utilitypanel.h
index 020a6273..5d3a6bad 100644
--- a/src/widgets/panel/utilitypanel.h
+++ b/src/widgets/panel/utilitypanel.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class QPropertyAnimation;
 class QScrollArea;
 class QPushButton;
 class QListWidget;
-class CaptureTool;
 class QPushButton;
 class CaptureWidget;
 
@@ -22,14 +21,14 @@ class UtilityPanel : public QWidget
 public:
     explicit UtilityPanel(CaptureWidget* captureWidget);
 
-    QWidget* toolWidget() const;
-    void setToolWidget(QWidget* w);
+    [[nodiscard]] QWidget* toolWidget() const;
+    void setToolWidget(QWidget* weight);
     void clearToolWidget();
-    void pushWidget(QWidget* w);
+    void pushWidget(QWidget* widget);
     void hide();
     void show();
     void fillCaptureTools(
-      QList<QPointer<CaptureTool>> captureToolObjectsHistory);
+      const QList<QPointer<CaptureTool>>& captureToolObjectsHistory);
     void setActiveLayer(int index);
     int activeLayerIndex();
     bool isVisible() const;