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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
201 [UX] Inject "mini modules forms" in various places where it makes sense #5949
202 Allow form elements for updates in update.php #1912
203 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
204 Enable revisions by default / CRAP and entity revisions everywhere in core. #1465
205 Allow pseudo fields to have configurable settings #3859
206 [UX] Appearance page: Denote the theme selected as admin theme (same as we do for the default theme). #1105
207 Ship core with a layout that uses user/% as context #3531
208 [UX] Make it easy to find newly-added modules on the modules page #532
209 [UX] Add a log-in form to the update.php page, and expose it to anonymous users ONLY when db updates are pending. #3078
210 Provide an actual maintenance mode #3060
211 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
212 Feature to add multiple Layouts together #5585
213 [UX] Add links for quick access to editing things like the layout, theme, etc. of the current page #2626
214 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
215 EntityStorageException: The username and email are both addresses that do not match. (But what are they?) #5857
216 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
217 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
218 Allow themes to have `config` folders #6122
219 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
220 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
221 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
222 [UX] Fix caching of favicons #898
223 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
224 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
225 [DX] Revert field storage back to Drupal 6 style normalized tables #56
226 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
227 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
228 [DX] Use `token_get_all()` for parsing settings*.php files rather than using regex in `backdrop_rewrite_settings()` #6297
229 [D10][PS] CSS and JavaScript aggregation performance improvements #5718
230 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
231 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
232 [UX][DX][A11Y] Start using inputmode for fields and form elements as appropriate #5964
233 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
234 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
235 Create a list of all entity types under Reports. #1449
236 Search terms along with nodes #3850
237 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
238 Alternative approach to translating config, using get/set #3522
239 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
240 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
241 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
242 Simplify Layout configuration #5592
243 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
244 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
245 [UX] Consolidate database-related information in the status report page, and add some basic db usage metrics #5864
246 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
247 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
248 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
249 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
250 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
251 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
252 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
253 Add function that returns default config #3251
254 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
255 [D8] Include Tour module in core #89
256 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
257 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
258 [UX] Add help text and improve the UI to clarify things around layout templates #6314
259 Ability to add custom file fields to Node Edit Form #5738
260 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
261 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
262 [DX][UX] Form API: Make it so that required fields that are hidden via #states are only validated when visible. #2732
263 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
264 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
265 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
266 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
267 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
268 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
269 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
270 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
271 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
272 Add new PR template, with reminder to reference an issue #5605
273 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
274 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
275 Bring back the initial functionality of _field_write_instance function #5875
276 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
277 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
278 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
279 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
280 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
281 Remove syslog module from core #1260
282 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
283 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
284 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
285 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
286 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
287 Disable unused layout templates #5068
288 Consider displaying which modules were enabled/disabled after enabling/disabling on the "List Modules" page #6331
289 Allow altering image style urls #5745
290 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
291 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
292 [UX] Contact module: Rename "categories" to "recipient groups" in the admin UI - allow customizing the label of the field in the public-facing form #5992
293 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
294 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
295 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
296 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
297 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
298 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
299 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
300 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414

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