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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 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
902 Rename default Contact form category #4703
903 [UX] Display a Welcome page after upgrading Backdrop to the latest version #1225
904 [WP] Add the ability to schedule config changes #3185
905 Make the homepage field when anonymous commenters must/may leave their contact information configurable #4279
906 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
907 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
908 Is the Admin Menu z-index value high enough? #5372
909 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
910 [DX] [D8] Add a `validate()` method to entity classes #6061
911 [D8] Allow forms to set custom validation error messages on required fields #5348
912 Change the default profile on tests from Standard to Testing #4943
913 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
914 [WP] Support HTML formatted emails in core #3727
915 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
916 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
917 [D8] Port and merge Local Image Input Filter in core #1384
918 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
919 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
920 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
921 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
922 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
923 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
924 Javascript end-to-end testing #5160
925 [D8][DX] Form API: Backport D8 `html_tag` element changes #3892
926 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
927 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
928 Prepend the content type name in the "Permissions" vtab permission names when creating a content type. #1539
929 Add HTML5 Placeholder to form inputs #3561
930 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
931 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
932 Simple Mode - Ability to toggle between simple and advanced admin features #4692
933 [D8] Allow image fields to use any extensions the current image toolkit supports #3136
934 1.15 [UX] Follow-ups for auto menu settings in core #4251
935 Create new form that wraps the "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" forms for re-use #2720
936 [UX] Admin bar: Consider replacing the home button with a "Back to site" button. #2709
937 Make pager more efficient by not generating (and running) a countQuery #404
938 Add mini pager option to Search module #6083
939 Enable dropdown menu for menus in header block #5330
940 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
941 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
942 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
943 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
944 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
945 [UX] timezone drop-down should group timezones by continent #2928
946 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
947 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of menu links to a modal. #770
948 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
949 [SR][UX][DX] Provide a `sensitivetext` formAPI element that pulls from settings as well as state #5136
950 Allow content types to be enabled/disabled via the admin UI #3883
951 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
952 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
953 Allow a layout to be selected on additional paths. #1528
954 [UX] Allow 'manage file' from Image Library #3544
955 [UX] Project Browser: Move the pages where one can **MANAGE** installed modules/themes/layouts as separate primary tabs under a single top-level menu item. #1780
956 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
957 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
958 Allow admins to unblock someone easily without having to go into the database #3111
959 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
960 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
961 [UX] "Cancel" links and "Save and add another" buttons when adding vocabulary terms, menu items, and user accounts #1004
962 Add a views filter/argument for Term Depth #2666
963 [DX] Provide a utility for retrieving a single project's info (and settings?) #332
964 [UX][D8] Make position of #description (help text) configurable via the API #1403
965 Tweak Theme Overview page to group sub-themes by parent theme #5318
966 Layout API: Provide contexts to custom blocks #5666
967 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702
968 [UX] Improve the default user management view and account edit form with links to manage permissions/roles #5918
969 [UX] Add bulk operations (update/delete) in the URL path aliases list. #1979
970 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
971 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
972 Comment administration improvements #2919
973 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
974 [UX] Make field settings visually clearer, no indication that you’re a layer deeper. #744
975 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
976 More useful tags for views #6268
977 Add layouts into the search index #5128
978 Allow pseudo fields to have configurable settings #3859
979 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
980 [DX] Switch to a simplified array syntax for database connection information in settings.php #2231
981 [UX] Add a `kitchen sink` of options to the Filtered text format #1520
982 Ship core with a layout that uses user/% as context #3531
983 [A11Y] Convert core to use EM's for all @media and font-sizes #1775
984 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
985 [DX] Add a Production/Development Toggle to core. #1144
986 [UX] Mobile project browser: decrease amt of scrolling needed on Mobile #3097

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