diff --git a/applications/test/List/Test-List.C b/applications/test/List/Test-List.C
index fc8fab5178..bbba8219b3 100644
--- a/applications/test/List/Test-List.C
+++ b/applications/test/List/Test-List.C
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ See also
 #include "IStringStream.H"
 #include "scalar.H"
 #include "vector.H"
-#include "ListOps.H"
 
 #include "labelRange.H"
 #include "ListOps.H"
@@ -140,11 +139,36 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Info<< "Elements " << map << " out of " << list3
         << " => " << subList3 << endl;
 
+    // test flattened output
+    {
+        Info<< nl;
+
+        labelList longLabelList = identity(15);
+
+        Info<< "labels (contiguous=" << contiguous<label>() << ")" << nl;
+
+        Info<< "normal: " << longLabelList << nl;
+        Info<< "flatOutput: " << flatOutput(longLabelList) << nl;
+        // Info<< "flatOutput(14): " << flatOutput(longLabelList, 14) << nl;
+        // Info<< "flatOutput(15): " << flatOutput(longLabelList, 15) << nl;
+
+        stringList longStringList(12);
+        forAll(longStringList, i)
+        {
+            longStringList[i].resize(3, 'a' + i);
+        }
+
+        Info<< "string (contiguous=" << contiguous<string>() << ")" << nl;
+
+        Info<< "normal: " << longStringList << nl;
+        Info<< "flatOutput: " << flatOutput(longStringList) << nl;
+        // contiguous longStringList[i].resize(3, 'a' + i);
+    }
+
     wordReList reLst;
     wordList wLst;
     stringList sLst;
 
-
     scalar xxx(-1);
 
     if (args.optionFound("flag"))
@@ -173,9 +197,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     Info<< nl
-        << "-reList: " << reLst << nl
-        << "-wordList: " << wLst << nl
-        << "-stringList: " << sLst << endl;
+        << "-reList:     " << flatOutput(reLst) << nl
+        << "-wordList:   " << flatOutput(wLst)  << nl
+        << "-stringList: " << flatOutput(sLst)  << endl;
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/applications/test/PackedList4/Test-PackedList4.C b/applications/test/PackedList4/Test-PackedList4.C
index 071d5b812e..6d284a339b 100644
--- a/applications/test/PackedList4/Test-PackedList4.C
+++ b/applications/test/PackedList4/Test-PackedList4.C
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Info<< "\ntest Istream constructor\n";
 
     list4.printInfo(Info, true);
-    Info<< list4 << " indices: " << list4.used()() <<endl;
+    Info<< list4 << " indices: " << list4.used()() << nl;
 
     Info<< "\nassign from labelList\n";
     list4 = labelList
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     );
 
     list4.printInfo(Info, true);
-    Info<< list4 << " indices: " << list4.used()() <<endl;
+    Info<< list4 << " indices: " << list4.used()() << nl;
 
     Info<< "\nassign from indices\n";
     list4.read
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 
     list4.printInfo(Info, true);
-    Info<< list4 << " indices: " << list4.used()() <<endl;
+    Info<< list4 << " indices: " << list4.used()() << nl;
 
     List<bool> boolLst(list4.size());
     forAll(list4, i)
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         boolLst[i] = list4[i];
     }
 
-    Info<< "List<bool>: " << boolLst <<endl;
-
+    Info<< "List<bool>: " << boolLst << nl;
 
     // check roundabout assignments
     PackedList<2> pl2
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         )()
     );
 
-    Info<< "roundabout assignment: " << pl2 << endl;
+    Info<< "roundabout assignment: " << pl2 << nl;
 
     list4.clear();
     forAll(pl2, i)
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         list4[i] = pl2[i];
     }
 
-    list4.write(Info, true) << endl;
+    list4.writeList(Info, -1) << nl; // indexed output
 
     list4.writeEntry("PackedBoolList", Info);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
index ddd10aea4c..a19dd42b03 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        char delimiter = is.readBeginList("HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>");
 
         if (s)
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableIO.C
index 280fc8a623..4d9c373845 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableIO.C
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashTable(Istream& is, const label size)
     {
         table_ = new hashedEntry*[tableSize_];
 
-        for (label hashIdx = 0; hashIdx < tableSize_; hashIdx++)
+        for (label hashIdx = 0; hashIdx < tableSize_; ++hashIdx)
         {
             table_[hashIdx] = 0;
         }
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        char delimiter = is.readBeginList("HashTable<T, Key, Hash>");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("HashTable<T, Key, Hash>");
 
         if (s)
         {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>
 
             if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
             {
-                for (label i=0; i<s; i++)
+                for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
                 {
                     Key key;
                     is >> key;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILListIO.C
index befc71d1eb..5b398198e5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILListIO.C
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        char delimiter = is.readBeginList("ILList<LListBase, T>");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("ILList<LListBase, T>");
 
         if (s)
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LListIO.C
index a766ee85b9..0289014528 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LListIO.C
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, LList<LListBase, T>& L)
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        char delimiter = is.readBeginList("LList<LListBase, T>");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("LList<LListBase, T>");
 
         if (s)
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrListIO.C
index 6a691c078a..e23b2ddae1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrListIO.C
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        char delimiter = is.readBeginList("LPtrList<LListBase, T>");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("LPtrList<LListBase, T>");
 
         if (s)
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
index f59582971e..c969f4f4ad 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ class FixedList
         T v_[Size];
 
 
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Write the FixedList with its compound type
+        void writeEntry(Ostream& os) const;
+
+
 public:
 
     //- Hashing function class.
@@ -117,7 +125,7 @@ public:
         inline FixedList();
 
         //- Construct from value
-        explicit inline FixedList(const T&);
+        explicit inline FixedList(const T& t);
 
         //- Construct from C-array
         explicit inline FixedList(const T v[Size]);
@@ -127,19 +135,19 @@ public:
         inline FixedList(InputIterator first, InputIterator last);
 
         //- Construct from an initializer list
-        inline FixedList(std::initializer_list<T>);
+        inline FixedList(std::initializer_list<T> lst);
 
         //- Construct from UList
-        explicit inline FixedList(const UList<T>&);
+        explicit inline FixedList(const UList<T>& lst);
 
         //- Construct from SLList
-        explicit inline FixedList(const SLList<T>&);
+        explicit inline FixedList(const SLList<T>& lst);
 
         //- Copy constructor
-        inline FixedList(const FixedList<T, Size>&);
+        inline FixedList(const FixedList<T, Size>& lst);
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        FixedList(Istream&);
+        FixedList(Istream& is);
 
         //- Clone
         inline autoPtr<FixedList<T, Size>> clone() const;
@@ -197,45 +205,39 @@ public:
 
             //- Dummy resize function
             //  needed to make FixedList consistent with List
-            inline void resize(const label);
+            inline void resize(const label s);
 
             //- Dummy setSize function
             //  needed to make FixedList consistent with List
-            inline void setSize(const label);
+            inline void setSize(const label s);
 
             //- Copy (not transfer) the argument contents
             //  needed to make FixedList consistent with List
-            void transfer(const FixedList<T, Size>&);
-
-        //- Write the FixedList as a dictionary entry
-        void writeEntry(Ostream&) const;
-
-        //- Write the FixedList as a dictionary entry with keyword
-        void writeEntry(const word& keyword, Ostream&) const;
+            void transfer(const FixedList<T, Size>& lst);
 
 
     // Member operators
 
         //- Return element of FixedList
-        inline T& operator[](const label);
+        inline T& operator[](const label i);
 
         //- Return element of constant FixedList
-        inline const T& operator[](const label) const;
+        inline const T& operator[](const label i) const;
 
         //- Assignment to array operator. Takes linear time
-        inline void operator=(const T v[Size]);
+        inline void operator=(const T lst[Size]);
 
         //- Assignment to UList operator. Takes linear time
-        inline void operator=(const UList<T>&);
+        inline void operator=(const UList<T>& lst);
 
         //- Assignment to SLList operator. Takes linear time
-        inline void operator=(const SLList<T>&);
+        inline void operator=(const SLList<T>& lst);
 
         //- Assignment to an initializer list. Takes linear time
-        inline void operator=(std::initializer_list<T>);
+        inline void operator=(std::initializer_list<T> lst);
 
         //- Assignment of all entries to the given value
-        inline void operator=(const T&);
+        inline void operator=(const T& t);
 
 
     // STL type definitions
@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@ public:
         inline bool empty() const;
 
         //- Swap two FixedLists of the same type in constant time
-        void swap(FixedList<T, Size>&);
+        void swap(FixedList<T, Size>& a);
 
 
     // STL member operators
@@ -339,35 +341,48 @@ public:
         //- Equality operation on FixedLists of the same type.
         //  Returns true when the FixedLists are elementwise equal
         //  (using FixedList::value_type::operator==).  Takes linear time
-        bool operator==(const FixedList<T, Size>&) const;
+        bool operator==(const FixedList<T, Size>& a) const;
 
         //- The opposite of the equality operation. Takes linear time
-        bool operator!=(const FixedList<T, Size>&) const;
+        bool operator!=(const FixedList<T, Size>& a) const;
 
         //- Compare two FixedLists lexicographically. Takes linear time
-        bool operator<(const FixedList<T, Size>&) const;
+        bool operator<(const FixedList<T, Size>& a) const;
 
         //- Compare two FixedLists lexicographically. Takes linear time
-        bool operator>(const FixedList<T, Size>&) const;
+        bool operator>(const FixedList<T, Size>& a) const;
 
         //- Return true if !(a > b). Takes linear time
-        bool operator<=(const FixedList<T, Size>&) const;
+        bool operator<=(const FixedList<T, Size>& a) const;
 
         //- Return true if !(a < b). Takes linear time
-        bool operator>=(const FixedList<T, Size>&) const;
+        bool operator>=(const FixedList<T, Size>& a) const;
+
+
+    // Writing
+
+        //- Write the List as a dictionary entry with keyword
+        void writeEntry(const word& keyword, Ostream& os) const;
+
+        //- Write the List, with line-breaks in ASCII if the list length
+        //  exceeds shortListLen. Using '0' suppresses line-breaks entirely.
+        Ostream& writeList(Ostream& os, const label shortListLen=0) const;
 
 
     // IOstream operators
 
         //- Read List from Istream, discarding contents of existing List
         friend Istream& operator>> <T, Size>
-        (Istream&, FixedList<T, Size>&);
+        (
+            Istream& is,
+            FixedList<T, Size>& L
+        );
 
-        //- Write FixedList to Ostream
+        //- Write List to Ostream, as per writeList() with shortListLen=10
         friend Ostream& operator<< <T, Size>
         (
-            Ostream&,
-            const FixedList<T, Size>&
+            Ostream& os,
+            const FixedList<T, Size>& L
         );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListIO.C
index e6ba7a4678..cac3177014 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListIO.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -29,6 +29,123 @@ License
 #include "token.H"
 #include "contiguous.H"
 
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class T, unsigned Size>
+void Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeEntry(Ostream& os) const
+{
+    const word tag = "List<" + word(pTraits<T>::typeName) + '>';
+    if (token::compound::isCompound(tag))
+    {
+        os  << tag << ' ';
+    }
+
+    os << *this;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class T, unsigned Size>
+void Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeEntry
+(
+    const word& keyword,
+    Ostream& os
+) const
+{
+    os.writeKeyword(keyword);
+    writeEntry(os);
+    os << token::END_STATEMENT << endl;
+}
+
+
+template<class T, unsigned Size>
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeList
+(
+    Ostream& os,
+    const label shortListLen
+) const
+{
+    const FixedList<T, Size>& L = *this;
+
+    // Write list contents depending on data format
+    if (os.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
+    {
+        // Can the contents be considered 'uniform' (ie, identical)?
+        bool uniform = (Size > 1 && contiguous<T>());
+        if (uniform)
+        {
+            forAll(L, i)
+            {
+                if (L[i] != L[0])
+                {
+                    uniform = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (uniform)
+        {
+            // Write size (so it is valid dictionary entry) and start delimiter
+            os << Size << token::BEGIN_BLOCK;
+
+            // Write contents
+            os << L[0];
+
+            // Write end delimiter
+            os << token::END_BLOCK;
+        }
+        else if
+        (
+            Size <= 1 || !shortListLen
+         || (Size <= shortListLen && contiguous<T>())
+        )
+        {
+            // Write start delimiter
+            os << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+
+            // Write contents
+            forAll(L, i)
+            {
+                if (i) os << token::SPACE;
+                os << L[i];
+            }
+
+            // Write end delimiter
+            os << token::END_LIST;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Write start delimiter
+            os << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
+
+            // Write contents
+            forAll(L, i)
+            {
+                os << L[i] << nl;
+            }
+
+            // Write end delimiter
+            os << token::END_LIST << nl;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // Contents are binary and contiguous
+
+        // write(...) includes surrounding start/end delimiters
+        os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(L.cdata()), Size*sizeof(T));
+    }
+
+    // Check state of IOstream
+    os.check("const FixedList::writeList(Ostream&)");
+
+    return os;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, unsigned Size>
@@ -81,11 +198,11 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
         }
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        char delimiter = is.readBeginList("FixedList");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("FixedList");
 
         if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
         {
-            for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; i++)
+            for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; ++i)
             {
                 is >> L[i];
 
@@ -107,7 +224,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
                 "reading the single entry"
             );
 
-            for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; i++)
+            for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; ++i)
             {
                 L[i] = element;
             }
@@ -133,107 +250,10 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator *  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-template<class T, unsigned Size>
-void Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeEntry(Ostream& os) const
-{
-    const word tag = "List<" + word(pTraits<T>::typeName) + '>';
-    if (token::compound::isCompound(tag))
-    {
-        os  << tag << " ";
-    }
-
-    os << *this;
-}
-
-
-template<class T, unsigned Size>
-void Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeEntry
-(
-    const word& keyword,
-    Ostream& os
-) const
-{
-    os.writeKeyword(keyword);
-    writeEntry(os);
-    os << token::END_STATEMENT << endl;
-}
-
-
 template<class T, unsigned Size>
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const FixedList<T, Size>& L)
 {
-    // Write list contents depending on data format
-    if (os.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
-    {
-        // Can the contents be considered 'uniform' (ie, identical)?
-        bool uniform = (Size > 1 && contiguous<T>());
-        if (uniform)
-        {
-            forAll(L, i)
-            {
-                if (L[i] != L[0])
-                {
-                    uniform = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (uniform)
-        {
-            // Write size (so it is valid dictionary entry) and start delimiter
-            os << L.size() << token::BEGIN_BLOCK;
-
-            // Write contents
-            os << L[0];
-
-            // Write end delimiter
-            os << token::END_BLOCK;
-        }
-        else if (Size <= 1 || (Size < 11 && contiguous<T>()))
-        {
-            // Write start delimiter
-            os << token::BEGIN_LIST;
-
-            // Write contents
-            forAll(L, i)
-            {
-                if (i) os << token::SPACE;
-                os << L[i];
-            }
-
-            // Write end delimiter
-            os << token::END_LIST;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Write start delimiter
-            os << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST;
-
-            // Write contents
-            forAll(L, i)
-            {
-                os << nl << L[i];
-            }
-
-            // Write end delimiter
-            os << nl << token::END_LIST << nl;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // Contents are binary and contiguous
-
-        // write(...) includes surrounding start/end delimiters
-        os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(L.cdata()), Size*sizeof(T));
-    }
-
-    // Check state of IOstream
-    os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const FixedList&)");
-
-    return os;
+    return L.writeList(os, 10);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
index 6229cb9490..46183bb45b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L)
         if (is.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
         {
             // Read beginning of contents
-            char delimiter = is.readBeginList("List");
+            const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("List");
 
             if (s)
             {
                 if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
                 {
-                    for (label i=0; i<s; i++)
+                    for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
                     {
                         is >> L[i];
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L)
                         "reading the single entry"
                     );
 
-                    for (label i=0; i<s; i++)
+                    for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
                     {
                         L[i] = element;
                     }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/FlatOutput.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/FlatOutput.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18e4b9c7f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/FlatOutput.H
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::FlatOutput
+
+Description
+    Simple output adapter for list output on a single line.
+    The backend type must support a two-argument \c writeList() method.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef FlatOutput_H
+#define FlatOutput_H
+
+#include "Ostream.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
+template<class Container> class FlatOutput;
+template<class Container>
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const FlatOutput<Container>& obj);
+
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                         Class FlatOutput Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+template<class Container>
+class FlatOutput
+{
+    const Container& ref_;
+    const label len_;
+
+public:
+
+    //- Construct from components
+    inline FlatOutput(const Container& obj, label len)
+    :
+        ref_(obj),
+        len_(len)
+    {}
+
+    //- Ostream operator
+    inline friend Ostream& operator<<
+    (
+        Ostream& os,
+        const FlatOutput<Container>& wrapped
+    )
+    {
+        return wrapped.ref_.writeList(os, wrapped.len_);
+    }
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+//- Global flatOutput function
+template<class Container>
+FlatOutput<Container> flatOutput(const Container& obj, label len=0)
+{
+    return FlatOutput<Container>(obj, len);
+}
+
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOps.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOps.H
index 47cb900fea..faacc501b4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOps.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOps.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #ifndef ListOps_H
 #define ListOps_H
 
+#include "FlatOutput.H"
 #include "labelList.H"
 #include "ops.H"
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ extern const labelList emptyLabelList;
 template<class Type>
 static const List<Type>& emptyList()
 {
-    return *reinterpret_cast<const List<Type>* >(&emptyLabelList);
+    return *reinterpret_cast<const List<Type>*>(&emptyLabelList);
 }
 
 //- Renumber the values (not the indices) of a list.
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Helper class for list to append unique elelements of y onto the end of x
+//- Helper class for list to append unique elements of y onto the end of x
 template<class T>
 class ListUniqueEqOp
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
index 6addd5d23e..53889b02ad 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -26,27 +26,35 @@ License
 #include "PackedList.H"
 #include "IOstreams.H"
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<unsigned nBits>
+void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeEntry(Ostream& os) const
+{
+    os  << *this;
+}
+
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #if (UINT_MAX == 0xFFFFFFFF)
-// 32-bit counting, Hamming weight method
-    #define COUNT_PACKEDBITS(sum, x)                                            \
+    // 32-bit counting, Hamming weight method
+    #define COUNT_PACKEDBITS(sum, x)                                           \
 {                                                                              \
     x -= (x >> 1) & 0x55555555;                                                \
     x = (x & 0x33333333) + ((x >> 2) & 0x33333333);                            \
     sum += (((x + (x >> 4)) & 0x0F0F0F0F) * 0x01010101) >> 24;                 \
 }
 #elif (UINT_MAX == 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF)
-// 64-bit counting, Hamming weight method
-    #define COUNT_PACKEDBITS(sum, x)                                            \
+    // 64-bit counting, Hamming weight method
+    #define COUNT_PACKEDBITS(sum, x)                                           \
 {                                                                              \
     x -= (x >> 1) & 0x5555555555555555;                                        \
     x = (x & 0x3333333333333333) + ((x >> 2) & 0x3333333333333333);            \
-    sum += (((x + (x >> 4)) & 0x0F0F0F0F0F0F0F0F) * 0x0101010101010101) >> 56;\
+    sum += (((x + (x >> 4)) & 0x0F0F0F0F0F0F0F0F) * 0x0101010101010101) >> 56; \
 }
 #else
-// Arbitrary number of bits, Brian Kernighan's method
+    // Arbitrary number of bits, Brian Kernighan's method
     #define COUNT_PACKEDBITS(sum, x)    for (; x; ++sum) { x &= x - 1; }
 #endif
 
@@ -69,6 +77,8 @@ unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::count() const
     return c;
 }
 
+#undef COUNT_PACKEDBITS
+
 
 template<unsigned nBits>
 bool Foam::PackedList<nBits>::trim()
@@ -395,12 +405,13 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream& is)
 
 
 template<unsigned nBits>
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::write
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeList
 (
     Ostream& os,
-    const bool indexedOutput
+    const label shortListLen
 ) const
 {
+    const bool indexedOutput = (shortListLen < 0);
     const PackedList<nBits>& lst = *this;
     const label sz = lst.size();
 
@@ -446,36 +457,33 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::write
 
             os  << token::END_BLOCK << nl;
         }
-        else if (sz < 11)
+        else if (!shortListLen || sz <= shortListLen)
         {
-            // short list:
+            // Shorter list, or line-breaks suppressed
             os  << sz << token::BEGIN_LIST;
             forAll(lst, i)
             {
-                if (i)
-                {
-                    os  << token::SPACE;
-                }
+                if (i) os << token::SPACE;
                 os  << lst[i];
             }
             os  << token::END_LIST;
         }
         else
         {
-            // longer list:
-            os  << nl << sz << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+            // Longer list
+            os << nl << sz << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
             forAll(lst, i)
             {
-                os  << nl << lst[i];
+                os << lst[i] << nl;
             }
-            os  << nl << token::END_LIST << nl;
+            os << token::END_LIST << nl;
         }
     }
     else
     {
         // Contents are binary and contiguous
-
         os  << nl << sz << nl;
+
         if (sz)
         {
             // write(...) includes surrounding start/end delimiters
@@ -491,13 +499,6 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::write
 }
 
 
-template<unsigned nBits>
-void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeEntry(Ostream& os) const
-{
-    os  << *this;
-}
-
-
 template<unsigned nBits>
 void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeEntry
 (
@@ -559,7 +560,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, PackedList<nBits>& lst)
 template<unsigned nBits>
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const PackedList<nBits>& lst)
 {
-    return lst.write(os, false);
+    return lst.writeList(os, 10);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
index 43bc8a5cda..c07bb1eab1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -186,6 +186,14 @@ private:
         label size_;
 
 
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Write as a dictionary entry
+        void writeEntry(Ostream& os) const;
+
+
 public:
 
     // Public data
@@ -224,19 +232,19 @@ public:
         inline PackedList(const label size, const unsigned val);
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        inline PackedList(Istream&);
+        inline PackedList(Istream& is);
 
         //- Copy constructor
-        inline PackedList(const PackedList<nBits>&);
+        inline PackedList(const PackedList<nBits>& lst);
 
         //- Construct by transferring the parameter contents
-        inline PackedList(const Xfer<PackedList<nBits>>&);
+        inline PackedList(const Xfer<PackedList<nBits>>& lst);
 
         //- Construct from a list of labels
-        explicit inline PackedList(const labelUList&);
+        explicit inline PackedList(const labelUList& lst);
 
         //- Construct from an indirect list of labels
-        explicit inline PackedList(const UIndirectList<label>&);
+        explicit inline PackedList(const UIndirectList<label>& lst);
 
         //- Clone
         inline autoPtr<PackedList<nBits>> clone() const;
@@ -257,16 +265,16 @@ public:
 
             //- Get value at index I.
             //  Never auto-vivify entries.
-            inline unsigned int get(const label) const;
+            inline unsigned int get(const label i) const;
 
             //- Set value at index I. Return true if value changed.
             //  Does auto-vivify for non-existent entries.
             //  Default value set is the max_value.
-            inline bool set(const label, const unsigned int val = ~0u);
+            inline bool set(const label i, const unsigned int val = ~0u);
 
             //- Unset the entry at index I. Return true if value changed.
             //  Never auto-vivify entries.
-            inline bool unset(const label);
+            inline bool unset(const label i);
 
             //- Return the underlying packed storage
             //  Manipulate with utmost caution
@@ -322,10 +330,10 @@ public:
 
             //- Reset addressable list size, does not shrink the allocated size.
             //  Optionally specify a value for new elements.
-            inline void resize(const label, const unsigned int& val = 0u);
+            inline void resize(const label, const unsigned int val = 0u);
 
             //- Alias for resize()
-            inline void setSize(const label, const unsigned int& val = 0u);
+            inline void setSize(const label, const unsigned int val = 0u);
 
             //- Reserve allocation space for at least this size.
             //  Never shrinks the allocated size.
@@ -354,9 +362,12 @@ public:
         // IO
 
             //- Clear list and read from stream
-            Istream& read(Istream&);
+            Istream& read(Istream& is);
 
-            //- Write, optionally with indexedOutput
+            //- Write the List, with line-breaks in ASCII if the list length
+            //  exceeds shortListLen. Using '0' suppresses line-breaks entirely.
+            //  A special indexed output (ASCII only) is triggered by specifying
+            //  a negative value for shortListLen.
             //
             // The indexed output may be convenient in some situations.
             // The general format is a group of index/value pairs:
@@ -368,20 +379,10 @@ public:
             // \verbatim
             //     { index1 index2 index3 }
             // \endverbatim
-            //
-            // Note the indexed output is only supported for ASCII streams.
-            Ostream& write
-            (
-                Ostream&,
-                const bool indexedOutput=false
-            ) const;
-
-
-            //- Write as a dictionary entry
-            void writeEntry(Ostream&) const;
+            Ostream& writeList(Ostream& os, const label shortListLen=0) const;
 
             //- Write as a dictionary entry with keyword
-            void writeEntry(const word& keyword, Ostream&) const;
+            void writeEntry(const word& keyword, Ostream& os) const;
 
 
     // Member operators
@@ -394,24 +395,24 @@ public:
 
             //- Get value at index I
             //  Never auto-vivify entries.
-            inline unsigned int operator[](const label) const;
+            inline unsigned int operator[](const label i) const;
 
             //- Set value at index I.
             //  Returns iterator to perform the actual operation.
             //  Does not auto-vivify entries, but will when assigned to.
-            inline iteratorBase operator[](const label);
+            inline iteratorBase operator[](const label i);
 
             //- Assignment of all entries to the given value. Takes linear time.
             inline void operator=(const unsigned int val);
 
             //- Assignment operator.
-            void operator=(const PackedList<nBits>&);
+            void operator=(const PackedList<nBits>& lst);
 
             //- Assignment operator.
-            void operator=(const labelUList&);
+            void operator=(const labelUList& lst);
 
             //- Assignment operator.
-            void operator=(const UIndirectList<label>&);
+            void operator=(const UIndirectList<label>& lst);
 
 
     // Iterators and helpers
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
index c945ca0ba3..2397a45768 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ template<unsigned nBits>
 inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::resize
 (
     const label newSize,
-    const unsigned int& val
+    const unsigned int val
 )
 {
     reserve(newSize);
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ template<unsigned nBits>
 inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::setSize
 (
     const label newSize,
-    const unsigned int& val
+    const unsigned int val
 )
 {
     resize(newSize, val);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
index 902b716961..a9ce86e43c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ void Foam::PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
         // Read size of list
-        label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
 
+        // Set list length to that read
         setSize(s);
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        char delimiter = is.readBeginList("PtrList");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("PtrList");
 
         if (s)
         {
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ void Foam::PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
                     "reading the single entry"
                 );
 
-                for (label i=1; i<s; i++)
+                for (label i=1; i<s; ++i)
                 {
                     set(i, tPtr->clone());
                 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
index dbbed7469b..733b813b51 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ inline const Foam::SubList<T>& Foam::SubList<T>::null()
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::SubList<T>::operator const Foam::List<T>&() const
 {
-    return *reinterpret_cast<const List<T>* >(this);
+    return *reinterpret_cast<const List<T>*>(this);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectList.H
index 99583b633c..e39d899f89 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectList.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct given the complete list and the addressing array
-        inline UIndirectList(const UList<T>&, const labelUList&);
+        inline UIndirectList
+        (
+            const UList<T>& completeList,
+            const labelUList& addr
+        );
 
 
     // Member Functions
@@ -108,19 +112,19 @@ public:
             inline List<T> operator()() const;
 
             //- Return non-const access to an element
-            inline T& operator[](const label);
+            inline T& operator[](const label i);
 
             //- Return const access to an element
-            inline const T& operator[](const label) const;
+            inline const T& operator[](const label i) const;
 
             //- Assignment to UList of addressed elements
-            inline void operator=(const UList<T>&);
+            inline void operator=(const UList<T>& ae);
 
             //- Assignment to UIndirectList of addressed elements
-            inline void operator=(const UIndirectList<T>&);
+            inline void operator=(const UIndirectList<T>& ae);
 
             //- Assignment of all entries to the given value
-            inline void operator=(const T&);
+            inline void operator=(const T& t);
 
 
     // STL type definitions
@@ -144,14 +148,21 @@ public:
         typedef label size_type;
 
 
+    // Writing
+
+        //- Write the List, with line-breaks in ASCII if the list length
+        //  exceeds shortListLen. Using '0' suppresses line-breaks entirely.
+        //  Binary output is currently still a bit of an annoyance.
+        Ostream& writeList(Ostream& os, const label shortListLen=0) const;
+
+
     // Ostream operator
 
-        //- Write UIndirectList to Ostream
-        //  Binary output is currently still a bit of a problem
+        //- Write List to Ostream, as per writeList() with shortListLen=10
         friend Ostream& operator<< <T>
         (
-            Ostream&,
-            const UIndirectList<T>&
+            Ostream& os,
+            const UIndirectList<T>& L
         );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListIO.C
index 3b52f8484c..f6a82069c2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListIO.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -28,15 +28,17 @@ License
 #include "token.H"
 #include "contiguous.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator *  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::writeList
 (
-    Foam::Ostream& os,
-    const Foam::UIndirectList<T>& L
-)
+    Ostream& os,
+    const label shortListLen
+) const
 {
+    const UIndirectList<T>& L = *this;
+
     // Write list contents depending on data format
     if (os.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
     {
@@ -65,7 +67,11 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
             // Write end delimiter
             os << token::END_BLOCK;
         }
-        else if (L.size() <= 1 || (L.size() < 11 && contiguous<T>()))
+        else if
+        (
+            L.size() <= 1 || !shortListLen
+         || (L.size() <= shortListLen && contiguous<T>())
+        )
         {
             // Write size and start delimiter
             os << L.size() << token::BEGIN_LIST;
@@ -83,16 +89,16 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
         else
         {
             // Write size and start delimiter
-            os << nl << L.size() << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+            os << nl << L.size() << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
 
             // Write contents
             forAll(L, i)
             {
-                os << nl << L[i];
+                os << L[i] << nl;
             }
 
             // Write end delimiter
-            os << nl << token::END_LIST << nl;
+            os << token::END_LIST << nl;
         }
     }
     else
@@ -115,10 +121,23 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
     }
 
     // Check state of IOstream
-    os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const UIndirectList&)");
+    os.check("UIndirectList::writeList(Ostream&)");
 
     return os;
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator *  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class T>
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
+(
+    Foam::Ostream& os,
+    const Foam::UIndirectList<T>& L
+)
+{
+    return L.writeList(os, 10);
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
index a31416cc73..362a15ccbc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ class UList
         void operator=(const UList<T>&) = delete;
 
 
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Write the UList with its compound type
+        void writeEntry(Ostream& os) const;
+
+
 public:
 
     // Related types
@@ -214,33 +222,27 @@ public:
 
 
         //- Copy the pointer held by the given UList
-        inline void shallowCopy(const UList<T>&);
+        inline void shallowCopy(const UList<T>& a);
 
         //- Copy elements of the given UList
-        void deepCopy(const UList<T>&);
-
-        //- Write the UList with its compound type
-        void writeEntry(Ostream&) const;
-
-        //- Write the UList as a dictionary entry with keyword
-        void writeEntry(const word& keyword, Ostream&) const;
+        void deepCopy(const UList<T>& a);
 
 
     // Member operators
 
         //- Return element of UList
-        inline T& operator[](const label);
+        inline T& operator[](const label i);
 
         //- Return element of constant UList
         //  Note that the bool specialization adds lazy evaluation so reading
         //  an out-of-range element returns false without any ill-effects
-        inline const T& operator[](const label) const;
+        inline const T& operator[](const label i) const;
 
         //- Allow cast to a const List<T>&
         inline operator const Foam::List<T>&() const;
 
         //- Assignment of all entries to the given value
-        void operator=(const T&);
+        void operator=(const T& t);
 
         //- Assignment of all entries to zero
         void operator=(const zero);
@@ -339,7 +341,7 @@ public:
         inline bool empty() const;
 
         //- Swap two ULists of the same type in constant time
-        void swap(UList<T>&);
+        void swap(UList<T>& a);
 
 
     // STL member operators
@@ -347,64 +349,74 @@ public:
         //- Equality operation on ULists of the same type.
         //  Returns true when the ULists are element-wise equal
         //  (using UList::value_type::operator==).  Takes linear time
-        bool operator==(const UList<T>&) const;
+        bool operator==(const UList<T>& a) const;
 
         //- The opposite of the equality operation. Takes linear time
-        bool operator!=(const UList<T>&) const;
+        bool operator!=(const UList<T>& a) const;
 
         //- Compare two ULists lexicographically. Takes linear time
-        bool operator<(const UList<T>&) const;
+        bool operator<(const UList<T>& a) const;
 
         //- Compare two ULists lexicographically. Takes linear time
-        bool operator>(const UList<T>&) const;
+        bool operator>(const UList<T>& a) const;
 
         //- Return true if !(a > b). Takes linear time
-        bool operator<=(const UList<T>&) const;
+        bool operator<=(const UList<T>& a) const;
 
         //- Return true if !(a < b). Takes linear time
-        bool operator>=(const UList<T>&) const;
+        bool operator>=(const UList<T>& a) const;
 
 
-    // Ostream operator
+    // Writing
 
-        // Write UList to Ostream
+        //- Write the List as a dictionary entry with keyword
+        void writeEntry(const word& keyword, Ostream& os) const;
+
+        //- Write the List, with line-breaks in ASCII if the list length
+        //  exceeds shortListLen. Using '0' suppresses line-breaks entirely.
+        Ostream& writeList(Ostream& os, const label shortListLen=0) const;
+
+
+    // IOstream operators
+
+        //- Write List to Ostream, as per writeList() with shortListLen=10
         friend Ostream& operator<< <T>
         (
-            Ostream&,
-            const UList<T>&
+            Ostream& os,
+            const UList<T>& L
         );
 
-        //- Read UList contents from Istream. Requires size to have been set
-        //  before
+        //- Read List contents from Istream.
+        //  Requires size to have been set before
         friend Istream& operator>> <T>
         (
-            Istream&,
-            UList<T>&
+            Istream& os,
+            UList<T>& L
         );
 };
 
 template<class T>
-void sort(UList<T>&);
+void sort(UList<T>& a);
 
 template<class T, class Cmp>
-void sort(UList<T>&, const Cmp&);
+void sort(UList<T>& a, const Cmp& cmp);
 
 template<class T>
-void stableSort(UList<T>&);
+void stableSort(UList<T>& a);
 
 template<class T, class Cmp>
-void stableSort(UList<T>&, const Cmp&);
+void stableSort(UList<T>& a, const Cmp& cmp);
 
 template<class T>
-void shuffle(UList<T>&);
+void shuffle(UList<T>& a);
 
 // Reverse the first n elements of the list
 template<class T>
-inline void reverse(UList<T>&, const label n);
+inline void reverse(UList<T>& ul, const label n);
 
 // Reverse all the elements of the list
 template<class T>
-inline void reverse(UList<T>&);
+inline void reverse(UList<T>& ul);
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
index 0559a63adc..cd6d8cd6bf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ License
 #include "SLList.H"
 #include "contiguous.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator *  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
 void Foam::UList<T>::writeEntry(Ostream& os) const
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ void Foam::UList<T>::writeEntry(Ostream& os) const
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
 template<class T>
 void Foam::UList<T>::writeEntry(const word& keyword, Ostream& os) const
 {
@@ -66,8 +68,14 @@ void Foam::UList<T>::writeEntry(const word& keyword, Ostream& os) const
 
 
 template<class T>
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Foam::Ostream& os, const Foam::UList<T>& L)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::UList<T>::writeList
+(
+    Ostream& os,
+    const label shortListLen
+) const
 {
+    const UList<T>& L = *this;
+
     // Write list contents depending on data format
     if (os.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
     {
@@ -96,7 +104,11 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Foam::Ostream& os, const Foam::UList<T>& L)
             // Write end delimiter
             os << token::END_BLOCK;
         }
-        else if (L.size() <= 1 || (L.size() < 11 && contiguous<T>()))
+        else if
+        (
+            L.size() <= 1 || !shortListLen
+         || (L.size() <= shortListLen && contiguous<T>())
+        )
         {
             // Write size and start delimiter
             os << L.size() << token::BEGIN_LIST;
@@ -114,16 +126,16 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Foam::Ostream& os, const Foam::UList<T>& L)
         else
         {
             // Write size and start delimiter
-            os << nl << L.size() << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+            os << nl << L.size() << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
 
             // Write contents
             forAll(L, i)
             {
-                os << nl << L[i];
+                os << L[i] << nl;
             }
 
             // Write end delimiter
-            os << nl << token::END_LIST << nl;
+            os << token::END_LIST << nl;
         }
     }
     else
@@ -139,12 +151,21 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Foam::Ostream& os, const Foam::UList<T>& L)
     }
 
     // Check state of IOstream
-    os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const UList&)");
+    os.check("UList<T>::writeList(Ostream&)");
 
     return os;
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator *  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class T>
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Foam::Ostream& os, const Foam::UList<T>& L)
+{
+    return L.writeList(os, 10);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& L)
 {
@@ -197,7 +218,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& L)
         if (is.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
         {
             // Read beginning of contents
-            char delimiter = is.readBeginList("List");
+            const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("List");
 
             if (s)
             {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/SubFieldI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/SubFieldI.H
index 67aa4c4adb..4919f78fe1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/SubFieldI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/SubFieldI.H
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ inline void Foam::SubField<Type>::operator=
 template<class Type>
 inline Foam::SubField<Type>::operator const Foam::Field<Type>&() const
 {
-    return *reinterpret_cast<const Field<Type>* >(this);
+    return *reinterpret_cast<const Field<Type>*>(this);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTools/blockMeshToolsTemplates.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTools/blockMeshToolsTemplates.C
index 1df2dcc975..c46fef2fc3 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTools/blockMeshToolsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTools/blockMeshToolsTemplates.C
@@ -37,21 +37,19 @@ void Foam::blockMeshTools::read
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Set list length to that read
         L.setSize(s);
 
-        // Read list contents depending on data format
-
         // Read beginning of contents
-        char delimiter = is.readBeginList("List");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("List");
 
         if (s)
         {
             if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
             {
-                for (label i=0; i<s; i++)
+                for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
                 {
                     read(is, L[i], dict);
                 }
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.C b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.C
index a51428f8b4..0606860e64 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ void Foam::MeshedSurface<Face>::write
 
     if (mfIter == writefileExtensionMemberFunctionTablePtr_->end())
     {
-        // no direct writer, delegate to proxy if possible
-        wordHashSet supported = ProxyType::writeTypes();
+        // No direct writer, delegate to proxy if possible
+        const wordHashSet& delegate = ProxyType::writeTypes();
 
-        if (supported.found(ext))
+        if (delegate.found(ext))
         {
             MeshedSurfaceProxy<Face>(surf).write(name);
         }
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ void Foam::MeshedSurface<Face>::write
         {
             FatalErrorInFunction
                 << "Unknown file extension " << ext << nl << nl
-                << "Valid types are :" << endl
-                << (supported | writeTypes())
+                << "Valid types:" << nl
+                << flatOutput((delegate | writeTypes()).sortedToc()) << nl
                 << exit(FatalError);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurfaceNew.C b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurfaceNew.C
index 41da2d6a1a..a8280451ee 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurfaceNew.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurfaceNew.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License
 
 #include "MeshedSurface.H"
 #include "UnsortedMeshedSurface.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -42,25 +43,25 @@ Foam::MeshedSurface<Face>::New(const fileName& name, const word& ext)
 
     if (cstrIter == fileExtensionConstructorTablePtr_->end())
     {
-        // no direct reader, delegate if possible
-        wordHashSet supported = FriendType::readTypes();
-        if (supported.found(ext))
+        // No direct reader, delegate to friend if possible
+        const wordHashSet& delegate = FriendType::readTypes();
+
+        if (delegate.found(ext))
         {
-            // create indirectly
+            // Create indirectly
             autoPtr<MeshedSurface<Face>> surf(new MeshedSurface<Face>);
             surf().transfer(FriendType::New(name, ext)());
 
             return surf;
         }
-
-        // nothing left to try, issue error
-        supported += readTypes();
-
-        FatalErrorInFunction
-            << "Unknown file extension " << ext << nl << nl
-            << "Valid types are :" << nl
-            << supported
-            << exit(FatalError);
+        else
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "Unknown file extension " << ext << nl << nl
+                << "Valid types:" << nl
+                << flatOutput((delegate | readTypes()).sortedToc()) << nl
+                << exit(FatalError);
+        }
     }
 
     return autoPtr<MeshedSurface<Face>>(cstrIter()(name));
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceProxy/MeshedSurfaceProxy.C b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceProxy/MeshedSurfaceProxy.C
index d7c92fa620..168155a597 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceProxy/MeshedSurfaceProxy.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceProxy/MeshedSurfaceProxy.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ License
 #include "MeshedSurfaceProxy.H"
 
 #include "Time.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 #include "surfMesh.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
-#include "ListOps.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void Foam::MeshedSurfaceProxy<Face>::write
         InfoInFunction << "Writing to " << name << endl;
     }
 
-    word ext = name.ext();
+    const word ext = name.ext();
 
     typename writefileExtensionMemberFunctionTable::iterator mfIter =
         writefileExtensionMemberFunctionTablePtr_->find(ext);
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ void Foam::MeshedSurfaceProxy<Face>::write
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "Unknown file extension " << ext << nl << nl
-            << "Valid types are :" << endl
-            << writeTypes()
+            << "Valid types:" << nl
+            << flatOutput(writeTypes().sortedToc()) << nl
             << exit(FatalError);
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void Foam::MeshedSurfaceProxy<Face>::write
 ) const
 {
     // the surface name to be used
-    word name(surfName.size() ? surfName : surfaceRegistry::defaultName);
+    const word name(surfName.size() ? surfName : surfaceRegistry::defaultName);
 
     if (debug)
     {
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurface.C b/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurface.C
index e3975c6b8b..42a7d1d9fe 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurface.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurface.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ License
 #include "IFstream.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
 #include "Time.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 #include "polyBoundaryMesh.H"
 #include "polyMesh.H"
 
@@ -117,10 +118,10 @@ void Foam::UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>::write
 
     if (mfIter == writefileExtensionMemberFunctionTablePtr_->end())
     {
-        // no direct writer, delegate to proxy if possible
-        wordHashSet supported = ProxyType::writeTypes();
+        // No direct writer, delegate to proxy if possible
+        const wordHashSet& delegate = ProxyType::writeTypes();
 
-        if (supported.found(ext))
+        if (delegate.found(ext))
         {
             MeshedSurfaceProxy<Face>(surf).write(name);
         }
@@ -128,8 +129,8 @@ void Foam::UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>::write
         {
             FatalErrorInFunction
                 << "Unknown file extension " << ext << nl << nl
-                << "Valid types are :" << endl
-                << (supported | writeTypes())
+                << "Valid types:" << nl
+                << flatOutput((delegate | writeTypes()).sortedToc()) << nl
                 << exit(FatalError);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurfaceNew.C b/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurfaceNew.C
index e61df5c6fc..f6f1431a83 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurfaceNew.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurfaceNew.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "UnsortedMeshedSurface.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -41,11 +42,12 @@ Foam::UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>::New(const fileName& name, const word& ext)
 
     if (cstrIter == fileExtensionConstructorTablePtr_->end())
     {
-        // no direct reader, use the parent if possible
-        wordHashSet supported = ParentType::readTypes();
-        if (supported.found(ext))
+        // No direct reader, delegate to parent if possible
+        const wordHashSet& delegate = ParentType::readTypes();
+
+        if (delegate.found(ext))
         {
-            // create indirectly
+            // Create indirectly
             autoPtr<UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>> surf
             (
                 new UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>
@@ -54,15 +56,14 @@ Foam::UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>::New(const fileName& name, const word& ext)
 
             return surf;
         }
-
-        // nothing left but to issue an error
-        supported += readTypes();
-
-        FatalErrorInFunction
-            << "Unknown file extension " << ext << nl << nl
-            << "Valid types are:" << nl
-            << supported
-            << exit(FatalError);
+        else
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "Unknown file extension " << ext << nl << nl
+                << "Valid types:" << nl
+                << flatOutput((delegate | readTypes()).sortedToc()) << nl
+                << exit(FatalError);
+        }
     }
 
     return autoPtr<UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>>(cstrIter()(name));
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/surfaceFormatsCore.C b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/surfaceFormatsCore.C
index c098eaf1b9..cff6e37d14 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/surfaceFormatsCore.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/surfaceFormatsCore.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ License
 #include "surfaceFormatsCore.H"
 
 #include "Time.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 #include "IFstream.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
-#include "SortableList.H"
 #include "surfMesh.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -167,18 +167,9 @@ bool Foam::fileFormats::surfaceFormatsCore::checkSupport
     }
     else if (verbose)
     {
-        wordList toc = available.toc();
-        SortableList<word> known(toc.xfer());
-
         Info<<"Unknown file extension for " << functionName
             << " : " << ext << nl
-            <<"Valid types: (";
-        // compact output:
-        forAll(known, i)
-        {
-            Info<<" " << known[i];
-        }
-        Info<<" )" << endl;
+            << "Valid types: " << flatOutput(available.sortedToc()) << endl;
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/surfaceFormatsCore.H b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/surfaceFormatsCore.H
index 73ccc8eff3..fe35c5b4b0 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/surfaceFormatsCore.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/surfaceFormatsCore.H
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ class surfaceFormatsCore
 {
 protected:
 
-        //- Return a list with a single entry,
-        //  the size corresponds to that of the container
+        //- Return a surfZone list with a single entry, the size of which
+        //  corresponds to that of the container
         template<class Container>
         static List<surfZone> oneZone
         (
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public:
 
     // Static Member Functions
 
+        //- Helper function when checking if a file extension is supported.
         static bool checkSupport
         (
             const wordHashSet& available,