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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 Remove syslog module from core #1260
902 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
903 [D7] Add alt and title fields for the image file type? #4007
904 [DX] bring back db_fetch_array() and db_fetch_object() #2081
905 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
906 Enhance Available Updates Report to show date of release and date of latest commit #6207
907 [UX] Taxonomy checkboxes/radios: Use indentation instead of dashes to denote children terms. #3292
908 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
909 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
910 File entity setting for garbage collection #2897
911 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
912 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
913 [D8] Add Breakpoints in core #4669
914 [D8] Autosave content #3426
915 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
916 Improve 'Last updated' date shown when installing modules. #4224
917 Options to change parent link behaviour in responsive dropdown menus #2370
918 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
919 [UX] CKEditor: autocorrection. #1902
920 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
921 Incorporate Layouts UI to "manage displays" for entities #6039
922 Create a tests case for version upgrade #1874
923 [DX] Offer to backup and delete existing config to proceed with installation #6062
924 [UX] Cannot access menu items in too long menus when the menu is set to stick at the top of the page. #1003
925 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
926 Add permissions to view and use button "Clear log messages" #3056
927 Add more HTML5 elements for dates #326
928 Add global site logo token #5871
929 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
930 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
931 [UX] Add links for quick access to editing things like the layout, theme, etc. of the current page #2626
932 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
933 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
934 [WP][UX] Use admin-theme for Log In form #4410
935 [UX] Allow reordering of layouts from main Layouts page #5411
936 Redirects write to json files? #4001
937 Allow comment types independent of content types #2049
938 [SEO][META] Provide some basic SEO meta tags OOTB #4995
939 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
940 [UX] Show result count and result range in search results #3261
941 [UX] Consider moving operations out of their drop-buttons on wide screens. #733
942 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
943 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
944 [WP][SR] Add email obfuscator to core #3270
945 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
946 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
947 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
948 [D9] Date: allow setting MIN and MAX dates, only past dates, or only future dates, or both #4648
949 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
950 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
951 [D8] Keep a snapshot of configuration directory in database #4212
952 Changing theme cache workflow #2349
953 [DX][D9] Telemetry: gather Server Timing performance metrics #5183
954 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
955 Consolidate maintenance-related settings either in $state or $config #4723
956 [UX] Add responsive option to pager choice for Views and Search #6094
957 [UX] [Layouts UI] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview. #986
958 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
959 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
960 Creating multiple fields simultaneously while creating a content type #292
961 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
962 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
963 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
964 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
965 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577
966 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
967 Custom Block contextual link #4390
968 [PS] Optimize menu_navigation_links_rebuild() #5389
969 [WP] Add URL Alias as machine name-like field to node titles #3993
970 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
971 Apply image style to default picture #4976
972 [Meta] Available updates report not as complete as Drupal 7 report #6252
973 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
974 [UX] Make block titles required and allow them to be hidden. #692
975 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
976 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
977 Support SVG in Image Library #5541
978 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
979 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
980 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
981 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
982 [UX] Add a "Used in" column that shows layout(s)/region(s) where each menu is placed. #3407
983 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
984 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
985 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
986 Add a new core theme #5175

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