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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 Use smart dictionaries for object compression #1511
902 [UX] Provide indication in the admin interface, when config values have been overridden in settings.php #4455
903 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
904 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
905 [UX][D8] Create/select layout for a specific page from the content add/edit form. #1131
906 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
907 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
908 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
909 One click install for digitalocean #5628
910 Better reporting for CKEditor 4 vs 5 in Telemetry #6342
911 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
912 [UX] admin bar search results should not be allowed to span further than the page height. #520
913 Add ability to skip running tests on PR #5575
914 Browse Server Button on Link Dialog in Ckeditor so a list of files on the site can be displayed #4688
915 [UX] Add nowrap CSS to field suffixes (ex the machine name span) #1349
916 [UX] CKEditor - Provide default styles #4233
917 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
918 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
919 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
920 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
921 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
922 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
923 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
924 [UX] disable "upload" button on file widget until file has been selected #908
925 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
926 [D8] Allow image fields to use any extensions the current image toolkit supports #3136
927 [DX] [BC] Deprecate, reduce use of, or remove DBTNG #61
928 Create new form that wraps the "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" forms for re-use #2720
929 [UX] Admin bar: Consider replacing the home button with a "Back to site" button. #2709
930 Responsive tabs for Seven: change the arrows to an ellipsis and an "x" close icon. #1498
931 [UX] Change the password reset form to use a single password field + show/hide toggle #4440
932 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
933 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
934 [UX] Make the theme preview thumbnail clickable and show larger version of screenshot (à la lightbox). #1127
935 Do not throw exceptions in the updater, when nothing's broken (yet) #4003
936 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
937 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
938 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
939 [UX] Allow the "Book outline" vertical tab in the content create/edit form to be hidden from users with the "Administer book outlines" permission #3638
940 Trim textfields? #6386
941 [DX] Allow `language_list()` to output select list `#options` with both the native and the non-native language labels #5901
942 [UX] timezone drop-down should group timezones by continent #2928
943 Extend the 'hidden paths' feature to taxonomy #4653
944 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
945 [UX] Rename vocabularies & terms #4222
946 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
947 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
948 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
949 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
950 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
951 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
952 [A11Y][D9] Provide a "Visually hidden" option for the display of field labels #5766
953 [D8] Date fields: Support both future/past dates at the same time with the "time ago" formatter #6021
954 Allow admins to unblock someone easily without having to go into the database #3111
955 Define aims and outstanding technical tasks for distro support and Features-style config packages in core #99
956 Add a views filter/argument for Term Depth #2666
957 Enable revisions by default / CRAP and entity revisions everywhere in core. #1465
958 [UX] Add a filter weight reset option so we can Show 'enabled' text filters above 'disabled' ones #4408
959 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
960 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
961 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
962 [UX] Default drop-button action for node types should be 'manage fields' #1116
963 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Dismissible blocks #3996
964 Disable unused layout templates #5068
965 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
966 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
967 Layouts: Visibility conditions available when one of two required contexts are missing #4594
968 [UX] Add parent menu selector to menu add/edit link form #6390
969 [UX] Do not reload the page when using the "Reset" button in the instant filters (modules listing and permissions page) #5910
970 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
971 Comment administration improvements #2919
972 [UX] Add the ability for default layouts to be cloned (like views). #1674
973 Use the default date entry format for the default date display format #4646
974 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
975 Put all search results on a single page (with facets?) #1330
976 [DX] Allow enabling/disabling theme debugging via the admin UI #4211
977 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
978 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
979 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
980 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
981 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
982 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
983 Provide a list of "Enabled Modules" somewhere to help with debugging #5791
984 [D10] Views page displays: Provide a new option to use the admin theme #6025
985 [UX] Mobile project browser: decrease amt of scrolling needed on Mobile #3097
986 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536

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