---
title: "Deprecation: #69561 - Replace sprite icons with IconFactory in ContextMenu"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-69561"
source: "Changelog/7.5/Deprecation-69561-ReplaceSpriteIconsWithIconFactoryInContextMenu.rst"
typo3-version: "7.5"
typo3-major: 7
type: "deprecation"
issue: 69561
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/69561"
tags: ["PHP-API", "Backend"]
rendered: "2026-09-17T21:17:42+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #69561 - Replace sprite icons with IconFactory in ContextMenu {#deprecation-69561-replace-sprite-icons-with-iconfactory-in-contextmenu}

See [forge#69561](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/69561)

## Description {#description}

The `TYPO3CMSBackendContextMenuContextMenuAction::$class` member variable is not
used anymore inside Core, therefore it has been marked as deprecated and will be removed with CMS 8.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Any installation using third party code, which accesses `ContextMenuAction::$class`.

## Migration {#migration}

Remove any reference to `ContextMenuAction::$class`.