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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] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
202 [DX] Add contrib and custom directories to the docroot/modules directory. #1996
203 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
204 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
205 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
206 [UX] Display a Welcome page after upgrading Backdrop to the latest version #1225
207 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
208 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
209 [WP] Media Library #3203
210 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
211 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
212 [SR] Facilitate 2FA+MultiFactor compatibility (2FA/two-factor -> MFA/multi-factor) #2788
213 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
214 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
215 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
216 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
217 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
218 [UX] Image Library view: Dynamic number of items per page #4560
219 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
220 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
221 Mobile first approach theme #4131
222 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
223 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
224 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
225 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
226 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
227 [Meta] Available updates report not as complete as Drupal 7 report #6252
228 Allow title callbacks to return unsanitized text (after being run through t()) #2974
229 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
230 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
231 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
232 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
233 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
234 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
235 Allow 'Main Page Content' block to use a specific display mode #4341
236 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543
237 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
238 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
239 [UX] Hide/Show row weights should not be done globally without warning #750
240 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
241 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
242 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
243 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
244 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
245 Create new form that wraps the "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" forms for re-use #2720
246 Create pseudo tokens to extend various functionality in text formatters ex :nolink #4992
247 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
248 [UX] Project Installer: On each cron run, pull and cache locally a project list from b.org #2193
249 [UX] Change layout 'Visibility conditions' links to a drop button #4529
250 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
251 [UX] Image styles: make crop and scale+crop effects smart. #1774
252 [DX] Save Dev time, make a console notice for Backdrop.behaviours #4116
253 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
254 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
255 [UX] Admin bar search: Make certain search results distinct by prefixing their immediate parent item. #1002
256 [UX] Add a "Used in" column that shows layout(s)/region(s) where each menu is placed. #3407
257 Administration Bar module should not use popup #6270
258 User roles form: Replace the "Required" column with a useful "Description" column #5179
259 Prevent users from accidentally exposing their email addresses by using it for their username #2486
260 Add state_override function to core #4725
261 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
262 Allow display settings for book navigation #1976
263 [D8] Form API: Introduce proper #types for 'option' and 'optgroup', and make #options consistent. #4312
264 [A11Y] Append the current tab in the breadcrumb (even if as an invisible element). #1535
265 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
266 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
267 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577
268 [UX] Allow bulk deleting menu links. #732
269 [PS][D9] Acquia Site Studio Visual Page Builder with a front-end, drag and drop user interface #5403
270 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
271 Add Selection Rules to Layouts for Filtering / Limiting Context Values #5376
272 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
273 [UX] Admin bar: Consider replacing the home button with a "Back to site" button. #2709
274 Comment titles should be removed from presentation and from database if not used #4967
275 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
276 Block configuration settings: Support adding IDs. #2145
277 Allow text formats to be cloned. #4501
278 Incorporate Layouts UI to "manage displays" for entities #6039
279 Custom/managed publishing options. #1742
280 [DX] Provide a version of check_plain() that does not escape (for RSS feeds) #4112
281 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
282 [UX] limit field tokens on node type page to fields on that type #3752
283 [UX] [WYSIWYG] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview for the editor. #985
284 CKEditor: consider the new Autocomplete plugin (introduced in 4.10) for addition to core. #3357
285 [UX] Create a consistent and responsive step wizard for update.php and install.php #6290
286 [UX] timezone drop-down should group timezones by continent #2928
287 [Meta] Advanced configuration overrides (allow regex/wildcards and negation of settings within arrays) #5172
288 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
289 [UX] Side-by-side content translation UI #2438
290 Translation of taxonomy terms #4720
291 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
292 [DX] Add CSS classes to form elements that are hidden/shown via #states. #1969
293 Add permission for users to be able to administer their own contact form #4292
294 [UX] Set date formats by country #1521
295 [DX] Add config->getData() to match config->setData() #3902
296 [DX] Add a Production/Development Toggle to core. #1144
297 [DX][UX] Keyboard shortcut for admin menu search #3564
298 [UX] Open the field widget link in a modal #691
299 [UX] Mobile project browser: make it easier to get to the queue #3098
300 [WP] Add Token Filter to core #5352

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