diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
index 318c30d7eff..a24d9b7f2a8 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
@@ -472,6 +472,12 @@ PushButton::PushButton(std::initializer_list<LayoutBuilder::LayoutItem> items)
     applyItems(widget, items);
 }
 
+HorizontalRule::HorizontalRule(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items)
+{
+    widget = createHr();
+    applyItems(widget, items);
+}
+
 // "Properties"
 
 LayoutBuilder::Setter title(const QString &title, BoolAspect *checker)
@@ -524,6 +530,14 @@ LayoutBuilder::Setter tooltip(const QString &toolTip)
     };
 }
 
+QWidget *createHr(QWidget *parent)
+{
+    auto frame = new QFrame(parent);
+    frame->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
+    frame->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
+    return frame;
+}
+
 LayoutBuilder::Break br;
 LayoutBuilder::Stretch st;
 LayoutBuilder::Space empty(0);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
index f0ddf8ac723..fa7a17511ac 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT LayoutBuilder::Setter text(const QString &text);
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT LayoutBuilder::Setter tooltip(const QString &toolTip);
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT LayoutBuilder::Setter onClicked(const std::function<void()> &func,
                                                        QObject *guard = nullptr);
+QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QWidget *createHr(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
 
 class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT Group : public LayoutBuilder::LayoutItem
 {
@@ -172,6 +173,12 @@ public:
     PushButton(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items);
 };
 
+class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT HorizontalRule : public LayoutBuilder::LayoutItem
+{
+public:
+    HorizontalRule(std::initializer_list<LayoutItem> items);
+};
+
 class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT Column : public LayoutBuilder
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidsdkmanagerwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidsdkmanagerwidget.cpp
index 84fb2f3adb0..052a152b5cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidsdkmanagerwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidsdkmanagerwidget.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 #include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/outputformatter.h>
-#include <utils/runextensions.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/runextensions.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ AndroidSdkManagerWidget::AndroidSdkManagerWidget(AndroidConfig &config,
 
     auto obsoleteCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("Include obsolete"));
 
-    auto line = new QFrame;
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
     auto showAvailableRadio = new QRadioButton(tr("Available"));
     auto showInstalledRadio = new QRadioButton(tr("Installed"));
     auto showAllRadio = new QRadioButton(tr("All"));
@@ -141,7 +137,7 @@ AndroidSdkManagerWidget::AndroidSdkManagerWidget(AndroidConfig &config,
                 Column {
                     Row { tr("Channel:"), channelCheckbox },
                     obsoleteCheckBox,
-                    line,
+                    HorizontalRule {},
                     showAvailableRadio,
                     showInstalledRadio,
                     showAllRadio,
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
index e5ddc6836bd..f91a4c592c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/outputformat.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 
@@ -820,14 +821,6 @@ void TestRunner::reportResult(ResultType type, const QString &description)
 
 /*************************************************************************************************/
 
-static QFrame *createLine(QWidget *parent)
-{
-    QFrame *line = new QFrame(parent);
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-    return line;
-}
-
 RunConfigurationSelectionDialog::RunConfigurationSelectionDialog(const QString &buildTargetKey,
                                                                  QWidget *parent)
     : QDialog(parent)
@@ -853,7 +846,7 @@ RunConfigurationSelectionDialog::RunConfigurationSelectionDialog(const QString &
     formLayout->addRow(m_details);
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("Run Configuration:"), m_rcCombo);
     formLayout->addRow(m_rememberCB);
-    formLayout->addRow(createLine(this));
+    formLayout->addRow(Layouting::createHr(this));
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("Executable:"), m_executable);
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("Arguments:"), m_arguments);
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("Working Directory:"), m_workingDir);
@@ -861,7 +854,7 @@ RunConfigurationSelectionDialog::RunConfigurationSelectionDialog(const QString &
     auto vboxLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     vboxLayout->addLayout(formLayout);
     vboxLayout->addStretch();
-    vboxLayout->addWidget(createLine(this));
+    vboxLayout->addWidget(Layouting::createHr(this));
     vboxLayout->addWidget(m_buttonBox);
 
     connect(m_rcCombo, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged,
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/checkoutdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/checkoutdialog.cpp
index 8c827d00fde..857e55dc591 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/checkoutdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/checkoutdialog.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "activityselector.h"
 #include "ui_checkoutdialog.h"
 
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
+
 #include <QPushButton>
 
 namespace ClearCase {
@@ -22,12 +24,7 @@ CheckOutDialog::CheckOutDialog(const QString &fileName, bool isUcm, bool showCom
         m_actSelector = new ActivitySelector(this);
 
         ui->verticalLayout->insertWidget(0, m_actSelector);
-
-        auto line = new QFrame(this);
-        line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-        line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
-        ui->verticalLayout->insertWidget(1, line);
+        ui->verticalLayout->insertWidget(1, Utils::Layouting::createHr());
     }
 
     if (!showComment)
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesubmiteditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesubmiteditorwidget.cpp
index baa8c9f51e7..b089c7b83b2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesubmiteditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesubmiteditorwidget.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 #include "activityselector.h"
 
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
+
 #include <QCheckBox>
-#include <QFrame>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
 using namespace ClearCase::Internal;
@@ -67,11 +68,7 @@ void ClearCaseSubmitEditorWidget::addActivitySelector(bool isUcm)
 
     m_actSelector = new ActivitySelector;
     m_verticalLayout->insertWidget(0, m_actSelector);
-
-    auto line = new QFrame;
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-    m_verticalLayout->insertWidget(1, line);
+    m_verticalLayout->insertWidget(1, Utils::Layouting::createHr());
 }
 
 QString ClearCaseSubmitEditorWidget::commitName() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
index 2eabc26da5b..954849eac53 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <utils/infobar.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/theme/theme.h>
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/link.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ EditorView::EditorView(SplitterOrView *parentSplitterOrView, QWidget *parent) :
     m_toolBar(new EditorToolBar(this)),
     m_container(new QStackedWidget(this)),
     m_infoBarDisplay(new InfoBarDisplay(this)),
-    m_statusHLine(new QFrame(this)),
+    m_statusHLine(Layouting::createHr(this)),
     m_statusWidget(new QFrame(this))
 {
     auto tl = new QVBoxLayout(this);
@@ -79,8 +80,6 @@ EditorView::EditorView(SplitterOrView *parentSplitterOrView, QWidget *parent) :
     tl->addWidget(new FindToolBarPlaceHolder(this));
 
     {
-        m_statusHLine->setFrameStyle(QFrame::HLine);
-
         m_statusWidget->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
         m_statusWidget->setLineWidth(0);
         m_statusWidget->setAutoFillBackground(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.h
index d395851fdee..51d53a17549 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ private:
     QStackedWidget *m_container;
     Utils::InfoBarDisplay *m_infoBarDisplay;
     QString m_statusWidgetId;
-    QFrame *m_statusHLine;
+    QWidget *m_statusHLine;
     QFrame *m_statusWidget;
     QLabel *m_statusWidgetLabel;
     QToolButton *m_statusWidgetButton;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/foldernavigationwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/foldernavigationwidget.cpp
index 34623b0d025..70f3c689249 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/foldernavigationwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/foldernavigationwidget.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <utils/filepath.h>
 #include <utils/fsengine/fileiconprovider.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/navigationtreeview.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/removefiledialog.h>
@@ -85,13 +86,6 @@ FolderNavigationWidgetFactory *FolderNavigationWidgetFactory::instance()
 
 namespace Internal {
 
-static QWidget *createHLine()
-{
-    auto widget = new QFrame;
-    widget->setFrameStyle(QFrame::Plain | QFrame::HLine);
-    return widget;
-}
-
 // Call delayLayoutOnce to delay reporting the new heightForWidget by the double-click interval.
 // Call setScrollBarOnce to set a scroll bar's value once during layouting (where heightForWidget
 // is called).
@@ -318,7 +312,7 @@ FolderNavigationWidget::FolderNavigationWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent
     crumbLayout->setContentsMargins(4, 4, 4, 4);
     crumbLayout->addWidget(m_crumbLabel);
     crumbContainerLayout->addLayout(crumbLayout);
-    crumbContainerLayout->addWidget(createHLine());
+    crumbContainerLayout->addWidget(Layouting::createHr(this));
     m_crumbLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignTop);
 
     auto layout = new QVBoxLayout();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppcodemodelsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppcodemodelsettingspage.cpp
index 8620f27cf9b..9d5e8543ac6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppcodemodelsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppcodemodelsettingspage.cpp
@@ -322,9 +322,7 @@ ClangdSettingsWidget::ClangdSettingsWidget(const ClangdSettings::Data &settingsD
         else
             Core::EditorManager::openEditor(Utils::FilePath::fromString(link));
     });
-    const auto separator = new QFrame;
-    separator->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    layout->addWidget(separator);
+    layout->addWidget(Utils::Layouting::createHr());
     layout->addWidget(configFilesHelpLabel);
 
     layout->addStretch(1);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfixes.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfixes.cpp
index abd46384389..1bd8bda761d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfixes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfixes.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/basetreeview.h>
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/fancylineedit.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -3152,9 +3153,7 @@ public:
         defaultImplTargetComboBox->setCurrentIndex(implTargetStrings.size() - 1);
         const auto mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
         mainLayout->addLayout(defaultImplTargetLayout);
-        const auto separator = new QFrame();
-        separator->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-        mainLayout->addWidget(separator);
+        mainLayout->addWidget(Utils::Layouting::createHr(this));
         mainLayout->addLayout(candidatesLayout);
         mainLayout->addWidget(buttonBox);
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
index 3defce1fc12..da0e6fd20fd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/toolchain.h>
 
 #include <utils/fancylineedit.h>
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/pathchooser.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -262,14 +263,6 @@ StartApplicationDialog::StartApplicationDialog(QWidget *parent)
         "If empty, $SYSROOT/usr/lib/debug will be chosen."));
     d->debuginfoPathChooser->setHistoryCompleter("Debugger.DebugLocation.History");
 
-    auto line = new QFrame(this);
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
-    auto line2 = new QFrame(this);
-    line2->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line2->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
     d->historyComboBox = new QComboBox(this);
 
     d->buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox(this);
@@ -292,13 +285,13 @@ StartApplicationDialog::StartApplicationDialog(QWidget *parent)
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("Debug &information:"), d->debuginfoPathChooser);
     formLayout->addRow(d->channelOverrideHintLabel);
     formLayout->addRow(d->channelOverrideLabel, d->channelOverrideEdit);
-    formLayout->addRow(line2);
+    formLayout->addRow(Layouting::createHr());
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("&Recent:"), d->historyComboBox);
 
     auto verticalLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     verticalLayout->addLayout(formLayout);
     verticalLayout->addStretch();
-    verticalLayout->addWidget(line);
+    verticalLayout->addWidget(Layouting::createHr());
     verticalLayout->addWidget(d->buttonBox);
 
     connect(d->localExecutablePathChooser, &PathChooser::rawPathChanged,
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/loadcoredialog.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/loadcoredialog.cpp
index 6b89eb168b7..01515197bb8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/loadcoredialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/loadcoredialog.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/kitchooser.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/pathchooser.h>
 #include <utils/processinterface.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -258,17 +259,12 @@ AttachCoreDialog::AttachCoreDialog(QWidget *parent)
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("&Executable or symbol file:"), d->symbolFileName);
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("Override &start script:"), d->overrideStartScriptFileName);
     formLayout->addRow(Tr::tr("Override S&ysRoot:"), d->sysRootDirectory);
-
-    auto line = new QFrame(this);
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
     formLayout->addRow(d->buttonBox);
 
     auto vboxLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     vboxLayout->addLayout(formLayout);
     vboxLayout->addStretch();
-    vboxLayout->addWidget(line);
+    vboxLayout->addWidget(Layouting::createHr());
     vboxLayout->addWidget(d->buttonBox);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iossettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iossettingswidget.cpp
index 20eb4479fb7..4eb75051097 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iossettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iossettingswidget.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QDateTime>
-#include <QFrame>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QInputDialog>
@@ -71,10 +70,6 @@ IosSettingsWidget::IosSettingsWidget()
     m_resetButton->setEnabled(false);
     m_resetButton->setToolTip(tr("Reset contents and settings of simulator devices."));
 
-    auto line = new QFrame;
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Raised);
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-
     auto createButton = new QPushButton(tr("Create"));
     createButton->setToolTip(tr("Create a new simulator device."));
 
@@ -121,7 +116,7 @@ IosSettingsWidget::IosSettingsWidget()
                         st
                     },
                 },
-                line,
+                HorizontalRule {},
                 Row { tr("Screenshot directory:"), m_pathWidget }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/modeleditor/modeleditor.cpp b/src/plugins/modeleditor/modeleditor.cpp
index fe5c8bd7565..e0f1838c582 100644
--- a/src/plugins/modeleditor/modeleditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/modeleditor/modeleditor.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/commandbutton.h>
 #include <utils/fadingindicator.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/styledbar.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -1120,9 +1121,7 @@ void ModelEditor::initToolbars()
             }
             case qmt::Toolbar::TooltypeSeparator:
             {
-                auto horizLine1 = new QFrame(d->leftToolBox);
-                horizLine1->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-                toolBarLayout->addWidget(horizLine1);
+                toolBarLayout->addWidget(Layouting::createHr(d->leftToolBox));
                 break;
             }
             }
@@ -1155,9 +1154,7 @@ void ModelEditor::initToolbars()
                     new DragTool(QIcon(":/modelinglib/48x48/item.png"),
                                  tr("Item"), tr("New Item"), QLatin1String(qmt::ELEMENT_TYPE_ITEM),
                                  QString(), toolBar));
-        auto horizLine1 = new QFrame(d->leftToolBox);
-        horizLine1->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-        toolBarLayout->addWidget(horizLine1);
+        toolBarLayout->addWidget(Layouting::createHr(d->leftToolBox));
         toolBarLayout->addWidget(
                     new DragTool(QIcon(":/modelinglib/48x48/annotation.png"),
                                  tr("Annotation"), QString(), QLatin1String(qmt::ELEMENT_TYPE_ANNOTATION),
diff --git a/src/plugins/perfprofiler/perfloaddialog.cpp b/src/plugins/perfprofiler/perfloaddialog.cpp
index 99aec0de738..2cfa0726ad4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/perfprofiler/perfloaddialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/perfprofiler/perfloaddialog.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
-#include <QFrame>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLineEdit>
@@ -46,10 +45,6 @@ PerfLoadDialog::PerfLoadDialog(QWidget *parent)
     m_kitChooser = new ProjectExplorer::KitChooser(this);
     m_kitChooser->populate();
 
-    auto line = new QFrame(this);
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
     auto buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox(this);
     buttonBox->setStandardButtons(QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok);
 
@@ -62,7 +57,7 @@ PerfLoadDialog::PerfLoadDialog(QWidget *parent)
             label3, Span(2, m_kitChooser)
         },
         st,
-        line,
+        HorizontalRule {},
         buttonBox
     }.attachTo(this);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceprocessesdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceprocessesdialog.cpp
index e5a939b8778..1dc64722288 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceprocessesdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceprocessesdialog.cpp
@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@ DeviceProcessesDialogPrivate::DeviceProcessesDialogPrivate(KitChooser *chooser,
     mainLayout->addWidget(errorText);
     mainLayout->addWidget(buttonBox);
 
-//    QFrame *line = new QFrame(this);
-//    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-//    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
     proxyModel.setFilterRegularExpression(processFilterLineEdit->text());
 
     connect(processFilterLineEdit, &FancyLineEdit::textChanged,
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/panelswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/panelswidget.cpp
index f5048821d00..55444db033a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/panelswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/panelswidget.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "panelswidget.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
+#include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/styledbar.h>
 #include <utils/stylehelper.h>
@@ -103,13 +104,7 @@ void PanelsWidget::addPropertiesPanel(const QString &displayName)
     f.setPointSizeF(f.pointSizeF() * 1.6);
     nameLabel->setFont(f);
     m_layout->addWidget(nameLabel);
-
-    // line:
-    auto line = new QFrame(m_root);
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setForegroundRole(QPalette::Midlight);
-    line->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
-    m_layout->addWidget(line);
+    m_layout->addWidget(Layouting::createHr());
 }
 
 void PanelsWidget::addWidget(QWidget *widget)
@@ -160,10 +155,7 @@ void PanelsWidget::addGlobalSettingsProperties(ProjectSettingsWidget *widget)
     }
     horizontalLayout->addStretch(1);
     m_layout->addLayout(horizontalLayout);
-
-    auto separator = new QFrame(m_root);
-    separator->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    m_layout->addWidget(separator);
+    m_layout->addWidget(Layouting::createHr());
 }
 
 } // ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessiondialog.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessiondialog.cpp
index 203901f0e91..e902e736aa9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessiondialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessiondialog.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
-#include <QFrame>
 #include <QInputDialog>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -127,10 +126,6 @@ SessionDialog::SessionDialog(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent)
 
     m_autoLoadCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("Restore last session on startup"));
 
-    auto line = new QFrame(this);
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
     auto buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox(this);
     buttonBox->setStandardButtons(QDialogButtonBox::Close);
 
@@ -157,7 +152,7 @@ SessionDialog::SessionDialog(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent)
             }
         },
         m_autoLoadCheckBox,
-        line,
+        HorizontalRule {},
         Row { whatsASessionLabel, buttonBox },
     }.attachTo(this);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilessettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilessettingspage.cpp
index 6dc833f4f74..8d51b07f123 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilessettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilessettingspage.cpp
@@ -134,17 +134,13 @@ QbsProfilesSettingsWidget::QbsProfilesSettingsWidget()
     m_profileValueLabel = new QLabel;
     m_propertiesView = new QTreeView;
 
-    auto line = new QFrame;
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-
     using namespace Utils::Layouting;
     Column {
         Form {
             tr("Kit:"), m_kitsComboBox, br,
             tr("Associated profile:"), m_profileValueLabel, br,
         },
-        line,
+        HorizontalRule {},
         tr("Profile properties:"),
         Row {
             m_propertiesView,
diff --git a/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp b/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
index 25073098423..4e6cf48437c 100644
--- a/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ BookmarkDialog::BookmarkDialog(BookmarkManager *manager, const QString &title,
 
     m_toolButton = new QToolButton;
     m_toolButton->setFixedSize(24, 24);
-    auto line = new QFrame;
-    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
-    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
-    line->setForegroundRole(QPalette::Midlight);
 
     m_treeView = new QTreeView;
     m_treeView->setModel(proxyModel);
@@ -83,7 +79,7 @@ BookmarkDialog::BookmarkDialog(BookmarkManager *manager, const QString &title,
             tr("Bookmark:"), m_bookmarkEdit, br,
             tr("Add in folder:"), m_bookmarkFolders, br,
         },
-        Row { m_toolButton, line, },
+        Row { m_toolButton, HorizontalRule {}, },
         m_treeView,
         Row { m_newFolderButton, m_buttonBox, }
     }.attachTo(this);