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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 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
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 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
212 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
213 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
214 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
215 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
216 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
217 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
218 [A11Y] Add `role="main"` attribute to primary content region in each Layout template #5610
219 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
220 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
221 [UX] Admin Bar: Add a single, centralized point of entry for adding content, files, user accounts etc. #5884
222 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
223 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
224 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
225 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
226 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
227 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
228 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
229 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
230 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
231 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
232 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
233 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
234 'Unused' module detector #5020
235 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
236 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
237 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
238 Add 'Field HTML Trim' to core #6001
239 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
240 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
241 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
242 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
243 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
244 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
245 [D8][DX] Add Modernizr to core. #1009
246 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
247 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
248 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
249 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
250 One click install for digitalocean #5628
251 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
252 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
253 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
254 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
255 Upgrade UI module (similar to Migrate UI in D8) to help with moving from D7 #4345
256 [DX] Add user_role_has_permission function #6186
257 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
258 [UX] Rename name "Filtered HTML" input format to "Basic" #1188
259 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
260 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
261 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
262 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
263 Make mobile menu toggle text configurable #6264
264 Cached anonymous page and "background fetch" cause site rendering issues on LiteSpeed server #5525
265 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
266 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
267 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
268 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
269 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
270 [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
271 Showcase core features during install #4138
272 [D8] Port and merge Localization Update in core #1377
273 [META][D8][UX] Convert all confirmation pages to confirmation dialogs instead. #3769
274 [UX] Cannot access menu items in too long menus when the menu is set to stick at the top of the page. #1003
275 [UX] Allow switching the menu being used for a menu block. #3410
276 Add more HTML5 elements for dates #326
277 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
278 [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
279 [DX] Allow `language_list()` to output select list `#options` with both the native and the non-native language labels #5901
280 [UX] Add bulk operations (update/delete) in the URL path aliases list. #1979
281 [UX] Allow a field HTML ID to be set as target in theme_token_tree_link() #4316
282 [UX] Add # anchors to vtabs. #1537
283 [DX] Provide an easy way to add classes to the wrapper tags of form elements #3917
284 Consolidate messages about modules merged into core if more than one module detected. #1163
285 Offer to remove module dependencies that are no longer needed #3582
286 [UX] Consider moving operations out of their drop-buttons on wide screens. #733
287 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
288 Ability to change themes based upon a layout #6296
289 Automatically create a node/% layout when one is created for node/NID #5539
290 Create a mechanism for dynamically determining output of file entities #2721
291 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
292 [A11Y][D9] Provide a "Visually hidden" option for the display of field labels #5766
293 [DX] Switch to a simplified array syntax for database connection information in settings.php #2231
294 [DX] Support some basic markdown-flavoured formatting in t() #4535
295 [D8] Date fields: Support both future/past dates at the same time with the "time ago" formatter #6021
296 [A11Y] Convert core to use EM's for all @media and font-sizes #1775
297 Add new image style effect: mirror/flip vertically, horizontally and both. #1762
298 [UX] Add the ability to make any standard layout template a flexible one #4114
299 [UX] Move admin menu system tasks to their own dropdown? #1368
300 [UX] [Layouts UI] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview. #986

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