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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 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
902 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
903 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
904 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
905 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
906 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
907 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
908 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
909 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
910 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
911 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
912 Add global site logo token #5871
913 Allow the addition of Dashboard context to any layout #6182
914 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
915 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
916 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
917 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
918 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
919 Remove syslog module from core #1260
920 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
921 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
922 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
923 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
924 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
925 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
926 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
927 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
928 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
929 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
930 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
931 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
932 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
933 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
934 Cache settings via admin section #1434
935 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
936 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
937 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
938 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
939 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
940 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
941 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
942 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
943 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
944 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
945 Add status report message informing about CKEditor 5 upgrade #6346
946 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
947 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
948 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
949 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
950 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
951 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
952 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
953 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
954 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of menu links to a modal. #770
955 SMTP / PHPMailer module in core #3199
956 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
957 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
958 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
959 Status page: Show information about supported image types by GD #5760
960 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
961 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
962 [DX] Support #attributes in theme_help() and theme_more_help_link() #6007
963 Add an option (checkbox) in the layout settings for "Page title type" that enables/disables appending the " | [site-name]" part to the page <title>. #1790
964 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
965 Add a simple way in core to define private and public access for nodes/entities. #1407
966 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
967 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
968 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
969 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
970 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
971 Add a check for missing modules or dependencies #5625
972 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
973 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
974 Add filtering to the List Views page like the filtering that existed in D7 #5896
975 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
976 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
977 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
978 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
979 [UX] Have a "Contact" menu item be enabled and added to the primary navigation by default when enabling contact.module. #1572
980 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
981 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
982 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624

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