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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
101 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
102 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
103 Add layouts into the search index #5128
104 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
105 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
106 [UX] Reduce the size of the potentially unwieldy parent link selector on content type and content edit pages #6392
107 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
108 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
109 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
110 [UX] Either get rid of MENU_SUGGESTED_ITEM or change the way it works in a way that fixes UX WTFs #5834
111 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
112 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
113 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
114 [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
115 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
116 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
117 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
118 Tweak Theme Overview page to group sub-themes by parent theme #5318
119 Make new field labels visible by default #6192
120 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
121 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
122 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
123 Change message to "Your comment has been updated" on comment update #5701
124 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
125 Add a form API element for `image` that includes image type and size validators natively. #5946
126 [WP] Media Library #3203
127 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
128 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
129 Implement createAccess for File entities #5479
130 [UX] Automatically clear caches after manual upgrades #5101
131 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
132 [META][D8][UX] Convert all confirmation pages to confirmation dialogs instead. #3769
133 [DX] Backward compatibility in theme_item_list() #6398
134 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
135 [UX] Allow switching the menu being used for a menu block. #3410
136 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
137 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
138 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
139 [UX] Add # anchors to vtabs. #1537
140 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
141 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
142 [UX] Add a default Taxonomy (tag/category) layout #1164
143 [UX] Provide users with a visual way to understand and build content types (a.k.a.: Dream Fields in core) #5292
144 [DX] Provide an easy way to add classes to the wrapper tags of form elements #3917
145 Better Book navigation links #4879
146 Config override in settings.php file doesn't work for permissions #6193
147 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
148 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
149 Offer to remove module dependencies that are no longer needed #3582
150 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
151 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
152 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
153 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
154 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
155 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
156 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization in core (feature parity with D8). #1374
157 Provide way for `entity_access()` to check for operations view, update and delete if no entity is provided #5474
158 [WP] Allow (optionally?) a limited set of HTML markup in node titles. #5081
159 Incorporate Layouts UI to "manage displays" for entities #6039
160 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
161 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
162 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
163 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
164 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
165 [D8] Views Content Cache #3399
166 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
167 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
168 [UX] Use Javascript to complete block Admin label fields based on Display title #1523
169 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
170 Ability to specify absolute or relative links only in Link fields #1158
171 [A11Y] Change color of the Views hidden fields for the Seven theme #5261
172 Add display of file details to the 'manage file' form. #3904
173 Enhance Available Updates Report to show date of release and date of latest commit #6207
174 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
175 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
176 Add allowed_values_function to list field UI #3565
177 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
178 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
179 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
180 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
181 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
182 [UX] Cannot access menu items in too long menus when the menu is set to stick at the top of the page. #1003
183 Add more HTML5 elements for dates #326
184 [DX] Remove unused item attributes (per delta) on fields #1352
185 Create a mechanism for dynamically determining output of file entities #2721
186 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
187 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
188 [DX] Offer to backup and delete existing config to proceed with installation #6062
189 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
190 Convert /admin/content/book to a View #3735
191 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
192 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
193 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
194 Add global site logo token #5871
195 [UX] Consider moving operations out of their drop-buttons on wide screens. #733
196 [UX] Allow multiple screenshots for modules themes and layouts #1517
197 [WP][SR] Add email obfuscator to core #3270
198 [UX] Allow image styles to be ordered/sorted. #1141
199 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
200 Installer module should check for file-write permissions #3893

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