[Python] Why is the document-edit-symbolic icon missing in GTK4 / libadwaita when using...

I'm working with GTK4 and libadwaita, and I'm trying to use an icon with the Adw.EntryRow widget. However, I noticed that the document-edit-symbolic icon seems to be missing.

Here's a simplified code snippet:

import gi
gi.require_version("Gtk", "4.0")
gi.require_version("Adw", "1")
from gi.repository import Gtk, Adw

class ExampleWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
def __init__(self, app):
super().__init__(application=app, title="EntryRow Example")

entry_row = Adw.EntryRow.new()
entry_row.set_title("Edit Document")

self.set_content(entry_row)

class ExampleApp(Adw.Application):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__(application_id="org.example.EntryRowExample")

def do_activate(self):
window = ExampleWindow(self)
window.present()

app = ExampleApp()
app.run()


When I run this code, the icon does not appear. I expected the document-edit-symbolic icon to be available since it's commonly used in earlier GTK versions.

Questions:

Has document-edit-symbolic been deprecated or renamed in GTK4 / libadwaita? Is there a reference or list of available symbolic icons for GTK4/libadwaita? How can I properly use a similar icon with Adw.EntryRow? Any guidance or references to the correct icon naming conventions would be appreciated!

Thx

What I’ve tried:

Used gtk4-icon-browser to search for the icon but couldn’t find it. Tested alternative icons like edit-symbolic, which works. Checked if the current icon theme includes the icon using Gtk.IconTheme.has_icon().

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