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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][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
902 Re-introduce block caching support. #1619
903 [WP] Add URL Alias as machine name-like field to node titles #3993
904 [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
905 Provide the option for not displaying URL settings #3664
906 Add entity_save and entity_delete in core. #862
907 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
908 Provide way for `entity_access()` to check for operations view, update and delete if no entity is provided #5474
909 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
910 [A11Y] Make collapsible fieldset accessible #6408
911 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
912 [WP] Allow (optionally?) a limited set of HTML markup in node titles. #5081
913 [DX] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of config entries #5741
914 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
915 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
916 [A11Y] tablist needs tab roles for children elements #5982
917 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
918 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
919 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
920 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
921 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
922 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
923 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
924 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
925 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
926 [D8][A11Y] ALT attributes should be enabled by default on new fields and have an option to set ALT and TITLE attributes as required #3006
927 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
928 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
929 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
930 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
931 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
932 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
933 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
934 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
935 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
936 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
937 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
938 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
939 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
940 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
941 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
942 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
943 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
944 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
945 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
946 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
947 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
948 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
949 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
950 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
951 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
952 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
953 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
954 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
955 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
956 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
957 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
958 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
959 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
960 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
961 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
962 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
963 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
964 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
965 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
966 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
967 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
968 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
969 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
970 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
971 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
972 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
973 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
974 'Unused' module detector #5020
975 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
976 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
977 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
978 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
979 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
980 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
981 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418

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