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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 the theme preview thumbnail clickable and show larger version of screenshot (à la lightbox). #1127
902 Provide a mechanism to load low-level backends #2383
903 [WP] Media Library #3203
904 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
905 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
906 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
907 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
908 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
909 Add an upgrade path from block class module backdrop core. #3682
910 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
911 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
912 Custom Block contextual link #4390
913 [UX] Add the ability for default layouts to be cloned (like views). #1674
914 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
915 Add an "unsorted" indicator to table columns #5221
916 [WP] Add URL Alias as machine name-like field to node titles #3993
917 Put all search results on a single page (with facets?) #1330
918 [UX] Display a warning message when editor changes from Full HTML to something else #4807
919 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
920 [UX][DX] Show location of config files on status report #3839
921 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
922 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
923 Better reporting for CKEditor 4 vs 5 in Telemetry #6342
924 [UX] Add content title match as search relevancy factor #3517
925 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
926 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
927 Provide an option to make language required for nodes (do not allow language = "none"). #673
928 Add fallback to HTTP for update manager #5455
929 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
930 Enable revisions by default / CRAP and entity revisions everywhere in core. #1465
931 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
932 [UX] Default drop-button action for node types should be 'manage fields' #1116
933 [UX] CKEditor: Replace the "Add a caption" checkbox with a "Caption" field #1093
934 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
935 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
936 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
937 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
938 Provide the option for not displaying URL settings #3664
939 Create a mechanism for dynamically determining output of file entities #2721
940 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
941 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
942 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
943 Content creation page cleanup #202
944 As view fields, titles for Pageless nodes show links even for those without access. #5214
945 When using a term reference field only show the term options that are in the current language #4774
946 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
947 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
948 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
949 Trim textfields? #6386
950 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
951 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
952 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
953 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
954 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
955 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
956 Create a list of all entity types under Reports. #1449
957 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
958 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
959 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
960 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
961 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
962 Create the settings.php file if missing. #1075
963 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
964 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
965 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
966 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
967 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
968 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
969 [ META] Add new interface for user selection of managed files #2718
970 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
971 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
972 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
973 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
974 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
975 [UX] Improve editing data and time format patterns #1284
976 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
977 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
978 Provide chained term tokens for taxonomy_term_reference fields #2949
979 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
980 [UX] Add parent menu selector to menu add/edit link form #6390
981 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
982 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
983 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
984 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
985 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
986 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176

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