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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] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
202 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
203 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
204 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
205 Allow altering image style urls #5745
206 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
207 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
208 [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
209 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
210 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
211 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
212 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
213 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
214 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
215 Allow the addition of Dashboard context to any layout #6182
216 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
217 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
218 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
219 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
220 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
221 [A11Y] Add `role="main"` attribute to primary content region in each Layout template #5610
222 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
223 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
224 [UX] Admin Bar: Add a single, centralized point of entry for adding content, files, user accounts etc. #5884
225 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
226 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
227 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
228 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
229 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
230 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
231 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
232 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
233 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
234 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
235 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
236 'Unused' module detector #5020
237 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
238 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
239 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
240 Add 'Field HTML Trim' to core #6001
241 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
242 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
243 [UX] Project Browser: Move the pages where one can **MANAGE** installed modules/themes/layouts as separate primary tabs under a single top-level menu item. #1780
244 Showcase core features during install #4138
245 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
246 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
247 Add status report message informing about CKEditor 5 upgrade #6346
248 [D8][DX] Add Modernizr to core. #1009
249 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
250 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
251 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
252 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
253 One click install for digitalocean #5628
254 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
255 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
256 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
257 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
258 Upgrade UI module (similar to Migrate UI in D8) to help with moving from D7 #4345
259 [DX] Add user_role_has_permission function #6186
260 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
261 [UX] Rename name "Filtered HTML" input format to "Basic" #1188
262 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
263 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
264 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
265 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
266 Cached anonymous page and "background fetch" cause site rendering issues on LiteSpeed server #5525
267 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
268 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
269 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
270 [A11Y][D9] Provide a "Visually hidden" option for the display of field labels #5766
271 [DX] Switch to a simplified array syntax for database connection information in settings.php #2231
272 [DX] Support some basic markdown-flavoured formatting in t() #4535
273 [D8] Date fields: Support both future/past dates at the same time with the "time ago" formatter #6021
274 [A11Y] Convert core to use EM's for all @media and font-sizes #1775
275 [D8] Port and merge Localization Update in core #1377
276 [META][D8][UX] Convert all confirmation pages to confirmation dialogs instead. #3769
277 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
278 [UX] Cannot access menu items in too long menus when the menu is set to stick at the top of the page. #1003
279 [UX] Allow switching the menu being used for a menu block. #3410
280 Add more HTML5 elements for dates #326
281 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
282 [UX] Allow the "Book outline" vertical tab in the content create/edit form to be hidden from users with the "Administer book outlines" permission #3638
283 [DX] Allow `language_list()` to output select list `#options` with both the native and the non-native language labels #5901
284 [UX] Add bulk operations (update/delete) in the URL path aliases list. #1979
285 [UX] Allow a field HTML ID to be set as target in theme_token_tree_link() #4316
286 [UX] Add # anchors to vtabs. #1537
287 [DX] Provide an easy way to add classes to the wrapper tags of form elements #3917
288 Consolidate messages about modules merged into core if more than one module detected. #1163
289 Offer to remove module dependencies that are no longer needed #3582
290 [UX] Consider moving operations out of their drop-buttons on wide screens. #733
291 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
292 Automatically create a node/% layout when one is created for node/NID #5539
293 Create a mechanism for dynamically determining output of file entities #2721
294 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
295 Link module: Provide an option to allow for a predefined list of static titles #4970
296 Provide a list of "Enabled Modules" somewhere to help with debugging #5791
297 Add a default 'posts' view to core #2152
298 [D9] Add menu link support into views #4505
299 [D10] Views page displays: Provide a new option to use the admin theme #6025
300 Add new image style effect: mirror/flip vertically, horizontally and both. #1762

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