"recent document" icon added to toolbar does not work

[ROSt53]

LIbO 4.0.4.2 / XP / History Master 1.1.1

In Writer I assigned the “Recent Documents” command as an icon to the standard toolbar however when I click it, nothing happens. I expected the list of recent documents opens for selection of wanted file.

I did:
right clicked toolbar
selected customize toolbar
selcted Standard toolbar
clicked Add
selected Category: Application / Commands: Recent Douments
clicked Close
clicked OK
closed and restarted LibO Writer
clicked Recent Document Icon
=> nothing happens

Is my expectation wrong?
Do I miss a certain setting somewhere else?
Do we have a bug?

Thanks in advance for help.

[manj_k]

Adding the command / function "Recent Documents" (toolbar / shortcut key) has never worked (LibO/OOo).

See also: Recent documents assigned to shortcut key not working.

There will be a dropdown menu next to the “Open” button

as a new feature in LibreOffice 4.1 (fdo#42418).

[ROSt53]

Bad news and good news. Thanks for the information.
The new solution (v4.1) looks good.