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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 CKEditor: consider the new Autocomplete plugin (introduced in 4.10) for addition to core. #3357
902 [UX] Refine permissions for Field UI #1079
903 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
904 [UX] Add help text on "uninstall modules" page /admin/modules/uninstall that modules need to be disabled first #6309
905 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
906 Allow the addition of Dashboard context to any layout #6182
907 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
908 Options to change parent link behaviour in responsive dropdown menus #2370
909 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
910 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
911 [UX] CKEditor: autocorrection. #1902
912 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
913 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
914 [D8][DX] Form API: Backport D8 `html_tag` element changes #3892
915 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
916 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
917 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
918 Add HTML5 Placeholder to form inputs #3561
919 [UX] Reflect the status of the comment settings in the "Comment fields" and "Comment display" tabs and offer connect-the-dots links to enable them. #1274
920 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
921 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
922 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
923 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
924 [DX] bring back db_fetch_array() and db_fetch_object() #2081
925 [DX] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of config entries #5741
926 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
927 Provide an option to make language required for nodes (do not allow language = "none"). #673
928 [A11Y] tablist needs tab roles for children elements #5982
929 [WP] Support HTML formatted emails in core #3727
930 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
931 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
932 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
933 Add status report message informing about CKEditor 5 upgrade #6346
934 Ability to include module configuration in config recipe even if config already exists #5173
935 Changing theme cache workflow #2349
936 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
937 Create a tests case for version upgrade #1874
938 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
939 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
940 Allow content types to be enabled/disabled via the admin UI #3883
941 Create a mechanism for dynamically determining output of file entities #2721
942 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
943 Content creation page cleanup #202
944 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
945 [UX] Allow 'manage file' from Image Library #3544
946 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
947 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
948 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
949 Enhanced Float-Value Display Options #5379
950 Link module: Provide an option to allow for a predefined list of static titles #4970
951 Allow comment types independent of content types #2049
952 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
953 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
954 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
955 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
956 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
957 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
958 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
959 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
960 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
961 [UX] Flexible templates: Replace the single "Add row" button with multiple ones #5166
962 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
963 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
964 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
965 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
966 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
967 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
968 Allow pseudo fields to have configurable settings #3859
969 [ META] Add new interface for user selection of managed files #2718
970 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
971 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
972 Ship core with a layout that uses user/% as context #3531
973 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
974 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
975 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
976 Add more properties to project .info files... Initial Release date, Current Release Date, Categories, D7 base module or theme if any #5367
977 [D7] Tokens missing from Backdrop core. This issue was considered major in D7. #4952
978 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
979 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
980 Provide chained term tokens for taxonomy_term_reference fields #2949
981 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
982 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
983 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702
984 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
985 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
986 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353

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