---
title: "Deprecation: #70477 - Deprecate SpriteIcon classes"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-70477"
source: "Changelog/7.6/Deprecation-70477-DeprecateSpriteIconClasses.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #70477 - Deprecate SpriteIcon classes

See [forge#70477](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/70477)

## Description

The following classes have been marked as deprecated.

```php
\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Sprite\AbstractSpriteHandler
\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Sprite\SimpleSpriteHandler
\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Sprite\SpriteBuildingHandler
```

## Impact

Any usage of these classes will trigger a deprecation log entry.

## Affected Installations

Extensions that use these PHP classes.

## Migration

Use the `IconRegistry` to register icons.