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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] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
902 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
903 Allow some markup in views descriptions. #3885
904 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
905 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
906 [DX][META] Introduce functions similar to views_get_views_as_options() for other things #3545
907 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
908 uuid and entity import / export #890
909 Create the settings.php file if missing. #1075
910 [DX] Revert field storage back to Drupal 6 style normalized tables #56
911 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
912 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
913 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
914 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
915 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
916 Allow the addition of Dashboard context to any layout #6182
917 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
918 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
919 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
920 Installer should check digital signatures when downloading a package #3714
921 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
922 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
923 [UX] Improve editing data and time format patterns #1284
924 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
925 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
926 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
927 Modify `.htaccess` to allow backdrop to serve `.well-known` URIs #5583
928 'Unused' module detector #5020
929 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
930 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
931 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
932 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
933 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
934 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
935 [UX] Add visibility conditions for menu location #3867
936 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
937 [UX] Use "Configure" icons instead of the full word #3539
938 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
939 Add entity_save and entity_delete in core. #862
940 Layout: path condition with a subdomain #1049
941 [D8] Include Tour module in core #89
942 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
943 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
944 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
945 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
946 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
947 Add status report message informing about CKEditor 5 upgrade #6346
948 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
949 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
950 [UX] Make it easier to create layouts for paths that are already assigned to be aliases for existing content. #3703
951 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
952 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
953 [UX] Add the "Comment fields" and "Comment display" links to the operations dropbutton in the content type admin page and also the respective admin menu items. #1262
954 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
955 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
956 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
957 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
958 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
959 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
960 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
961 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
962 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
963 Dashboard block: Translations #3852
964 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
965 [UX] Add charts to the dashboard #3529
966 Cache settings via admin section #1434
967 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
968 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
969 [D8][UX] Add inline form errors #1040
970 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
971 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
972 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
973 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
974 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
975 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
976 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
977 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
978 Add an upgrade path for CKEditor module #3684
979 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
980 [UX] Change user/login to /login and /user/logout to /logout #1248
981 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
982 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
983 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
984 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
985 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
986 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

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