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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] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
202 [SR] Facilitate 2FA+MultiFactor compatibility (2FA/two-factor -> MFA/multi-factor) #2788
203 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
204 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
205 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
206 [UX] Admin bar: Move "Add new X" to the bottom of each fly-out menu #4586
207 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
208 Redirect UI: Separate internal paths/aliases vs external URLs. #1803
209 [D8] Introduce a new example.settings.local.php file #4173
210 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
211 Trim textfields? #6386
212 [UX] Add parent menu selector to menu add/edit link form #6390
213 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
214 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
215 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
216 Allow title callbacks to return unsanitized text (after being run through t()) #2974
217 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
218 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
219 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
220 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
221 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
222 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
223 Allow 'Main Page Content' block to use a specific display mode #4341
224 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543
225 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
226 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
227 [UX] Hide/Show row weights should not be done globally without warning #750
228 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
229 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
230 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
231 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
232 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
233 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
234 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
235 [UX] Image Library view: Dynamic number of items per page #4560
236 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
237 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
238 Mobile first approach theme #4131
239 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
240 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
241 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
242 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
243 Double click prevention #6393
244 [UX] Admin bar search: Make certain search results distinct by prefixing their immediate parent item. #1002
245 [UX] Add a "Used in" column that shows layout(s)/region(s) where each menu is placed. #3407
246 User roles form: Replace the "Required" column with a useful "Description" column #5179
247 Prevent users from accidentally exposing their email addresses by using it for their username #2486
248 Add state_override function to core #4725
249 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
250 Allow display settings for book navigation #1976
251 [D8] Form API: Introduce proper #types for 'option' and 'optgroup', and make #options consistent. #4312
252 [A11Y] Append the current tab in the breadcrumb (even if as an invisible element). #1535
253 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
254 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
255 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
256 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577
257 [UX] Allow bulk deleting menu links. #732
258 [PS][D9] Acquia Site Studio Visual Page Builder with a front-end, drag and drop user interface #5403
259 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
260 Create new form that wraps the "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" forms for re-use #2720
261 Create pseudo tokens to extend various functionality in text formatters ex :nolink #4992
262 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
263 [UX] Project Installer: On each cron run, pull and cache locally a project list from b.org #2193
264 [UX] Change layout 'Visibility conditions' links to a drop button #4529
265 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
266 [UX] Image styles: make crop and scale+crop effects smart. #1774
267 [DX] Save Dev time, make a console notice for Backdrop.behaviours #4116
268 [DX] Provide a version of check_plain() that does not escape (for RSS feeds) #4112
269 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
270 [UX] limit field tokens on node type page to fields on that type #3752
271 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
272 [UX] [WYSIWYG] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview for the editor. #985
273 CKEditor: consider the new Autocomplete plugin (introduced in 4.10) for addition to core. #3357
274 [UX] timezone drop-down should group timezones by continent #2928
275 [Meta] Advanced configuration overrides (allow regex/wildcards and negation of settings within arrays) #5172
276 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
277 [UX] Side-by-side content translation UI #2438
278 Translation of taxonomy terms #4720
279 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
280 [DX] Add CSS classes to form elements that are hidden/shown via #states. #1969
281 Add permission for users to be able to administer their own contact form #4292
282 [UX] Set date formats by country #1521
283 [DX] Add config->getData() to match config->setData() #3902
284 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
285 [DX] Add a Production/Development Toggle to core. #1144
286 [DX][UX] Keyboard shortcut for admin menu search #3564
287 [UX] Open the field widget link in a modal #691
288 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
289 Add Selection Rules to Layouts for Filtering / Limiting Context Values #5376
290 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
291 [UX] Admin bar: Consider replacing the home button with a "Back to site" button. #2709
292 Comment titles should be removed from presentation and from database if not used #4967
293 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
294 Block configuration settings: Support adding IDs. #2145
295 Allow text formats to be cloned. #4501
296 Incorporate Layouts UI to "manage displays" for entities #6039
297 Custom/managed publishing options. #1742
298 [DX] Offer to backup and delete existing config to proceed with installation #6062
299 [UX] do not lock the admin bar when a modal is active. #1721
300 Flexible Layout Templates - Add hero ROW by default to new templates #4091

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