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These are features that you would most like to see included in future releases of Backdrop CMS.  All the issues you see here are issues tagged with the label "type - feature request" from the Backdrop CMS core issue queue. 

# GitHub Issue title Issue # Vote for this feature # of votes
901 Provide an option to make language required for nodes (do not allow language = "none"). #673
902 [A11Y] tablist needs tab roles for children elements #5982
903 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
904 Ship core with a layout that uses user/% as context #3531
905 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
906 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
907 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
908 Provide smarter default query string key names for views exposed filters #2893
909 Create option to add a supplemental stylesheet to Basis - to safely make css updates #4512
910 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
911 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
912 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
913 Flexible layout templates: Allow selecting an existing layout template, as a starting point #4115
914 [UX] Add help text and improve the UI to clarify things around layout templates #6314
915 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
916 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
917 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
918 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
919 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702
920 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
921 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
922 Provide an actual maintenance mode #3060
923 [UX] Views/Field formatter: Count #2634
924 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
925 Add markup or message field to contact form #4721
926 [UX] Combine Permissions for `Field` and `Field UI` #4710
927 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
928 Saving a content type display should not return up to the Manage Displays list #4291
929 [UX][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
930 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
931 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
932 Search terms along with nodes #3850
933 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
934 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
935 [DX][D9] Telemetry: gather Server Timing performance metrics #5183
936 Alternative approach to translating config, using get/set #3522
937 Add function that returns default config #3251
938 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
939 [UX] Modules Manual installation box needs to take modules names in any case #2885
940 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
941 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
942 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
943 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
944 [D8] Introduce a new `file_url_transform_relative()` function #4106
945 Consider displaying which modules were enabled/disabled after enabling/disabling on the "List Modules" page #6331
946 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
947 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
948 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
949 [UX] Allow reordering of layouts from main Layouts page #5411
950 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
951 Content creation page cleanup #202
952 [SEO][META] Provide some basic SEO meta tags OOTB #4995
953 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
954 [UX] Allow limiting allowed text formats per field instance (per content type). #2615
955 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
956 [UX] Menu paths: replace the silly <front> placeholder with a dropdown and rename it to "home page" #2588
957 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
958 [UX][D10] Show bulk operations only when items have been selected, and hide filters when that happens #4701
959 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
960 [DX] Provide a way to retrieve default/OOTB config values #4262
961 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
962 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
963 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
964 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
965 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
966 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
967 Add a new core theme #5175
968 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
969 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
970 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
971 Consolidate maintenance-related settings either in $state or $config #4723
972 [DX] Add a legacy upgrade_mappings database table #2855
973 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
974 Add visibility conditions for the "login pages" and admin paths (and negation for them as well) #4476
975 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
976 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
977 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
978 [DX][D8] CMI: Add config_exclude functionality to core #4079
979 Configuration manager to offer choices when config staging folder includes files #6383
980 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
981 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
982 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
983 [PS] Optimize menu_navigation_links_rebuild() #5389
984 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
985 Apply image style to default picture #4976
986 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024

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