https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=60858

--- Comment #21 from V Stuart Foote <vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu> ---
The horizontal rule in Writer was just a specialized (and functional) case of
decorative artwork which had a  convenient, if poorly implemented, Insert ->
Horizontal rule(r) menu option. 

Removal of the patchwork of galleries supporting horizontal rules--with no
ability to relink/fix existing < 4.0 documents--is an unfortunate consequence
of what was probably necessary code maintenance. 

Can understand that it was done, unfortunately it leaves many users confused
and concerned about broken documents. And the remaining > 4.0 provisions to
assert Paragraph border styles are confusing to users and render rudimentary
results at best. 

Frankly, the simplicity of the Insert menu item was clean UX.

Maybe a little quick to set this particular issue resolved? There has been very
little discussion or UX advice of what could be the scope and mechanism of
decorative art borders and separators in all LibreOffice components. Suspect
opening a new UX enhancement issue would end up a running wish list with little
focus and too broad a scope.

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