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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 [UX] Make it easier to create layouts for paths that are already assigned to be aliases for existing content. #3703
902 [DX] Add Flush all caches > Views to admin bar #5737
903 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
904 Suggestion: Post-upgrade Summary After Drupal 7 Migration #5606
905 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
906 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
907 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
908 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
909 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
910 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
911 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
912 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
913 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
914 [UX] Add visibility conditions for menu location #3867
915 [A11Y] Make collapsible fieldset accessible #6408
916 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
917 [UX] Use "Configure" icons instead of the full word #3539
918 Provide a "System metrics" entry in the status page, to show disk space, RAM usage, and database size #5858
919 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
920 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
921 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
922 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
923 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
924 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
925 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
926 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
927 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
928 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
929 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
930 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
931 Add an upgrade path for CKEditor module #3684
932 [DX] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of config entries #5741
933 [A11Y] tablist needs tab roles for children elements #5982
934 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
935 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
936 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
937 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
938 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
939 [D8][DX] Add Modernizr to core. #1009
940 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
941 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
942 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
943 Dashboard block: Translations #3852
944 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
945 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
946 [UX] Add charts to the dashboard #3529
947 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
948 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543
949 [DX] Simplify getting and setting of values without using the 'und' data structure in entities #2240
950 SMTP / PHPMailer module in core #3199
951 [UX] Rename name "Filtered HTML" input format to "Basic" #1188
952 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
953 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
954 [UX] Better image style previews. #1772
955 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
956 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
957 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
958 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
959 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
960 Allow default/required settings on multilingual ("Language") fields #4322
961 Add an upgrade path from menu_block to core menu blocks. #3681
962 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
963 [UX] Consider replacing the block title type drop-down with an always required (and unique) block title field. #2483
964 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
965 [D8] Port and merge Localization Update in core #1377
966 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974
967 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
968 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
969 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
970 [UX] Cannot access menu items in too long menus when the menu is set to stick at the top of the page. #1003
971 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
972 Disable unused layout templates #5068
973 Add mini pager option to Search module #6083
974 [UX] Add a token-browser-like PHP date format helper dialog #4556
975 Allow specifying optional tags for blocks #3837
976 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
977 CSS Architecture with SASS, SMACSS, and BEM #4129
978 [UX] [multilingual] Translated blocks are too hard to use #3514
979 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
980 [A11Y] Append the current tab in the breadcrumb (even if as an invisible element). #1535
981 [UX] Swap tab order of "Export" and "Import" config pages #2185
982 [WP] Add the ability to schedule config changes #3185
983 Consolidate messages about modules merged into core if more than one module detected. #1163

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