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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] Provide users with a visual way to understand and build content types (a.k.a.: Dream Fields in core) #5292
202 [UX] Layout path selection: Make it more user friendly #2618
203 Better Book navigation links #4879
204 Provide a "System metrics" entry in the status page, to show disk space, RAM usage, and database size #5858
205 Allow comment types independent of content types #2049
206 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
207 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
208 Custom Block contextual link #4390
209 [UX][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
210 Re-introduce block caching support. #1619
211 [WP] Add URL Alias as machine name-like field to node titles #3993
212 [UX] Reflect the status of the comment settings in the "Comment fields" and "Comment display" tabs and offer connect-the-dots links to enable them. #1274
213 Provide the option for not displaying URL settings #3664
214 Add entity_save and entity_delete in core. #862
215 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
216 Provide way for `entity_access()` to check for operations view, update and delete if no entity is provided #5474
217 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
218 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
219 [WP] Allow (optionally?) a limited set of HTML markup in node titles. #5081
220 [DX] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of config entries #5741
221 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
222 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
223 [A11Y] tablist needs tab roles for children elements #5982
224 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
225 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
226 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
227 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
228 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
229 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
230 Add status report message informing about CKEditor 5 upgrade #6346
231 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
232 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
233 [A11Y] Change color of the Views hidden fields for the Seven theme #5261
234 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
235 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
236 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
237 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
238 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
239 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
240 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
241 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
242 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
243 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
244 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
245 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
246 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
247 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
248 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
249 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
250 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
251 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
252 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
253 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
254 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
255 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
256 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
257 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
258 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
259 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
260 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
261 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
262 [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
263 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
264 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
265 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
266 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
267 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
268 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
269 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
270 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
271 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
272 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
273 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
274 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
275 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
276 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
277 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
278 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
279 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
280 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
281 'Unused' module detector #5020
282 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
283 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
284 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
285 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
286 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
287 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
288 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
289 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
290 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
291 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
292 "Create new revision by default" doesn't enable revisions #6103
293 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
294 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
295 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
296 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
297 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
298 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
299 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
300 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102

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