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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 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
202 [UX][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
203 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
204 [UX] Provide users with a visual way to understand and build content types (a.k.a.: Dream Fields in core) #5292
205 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
206 Layouts: Provide a way to define conditions based on field values. #2103
207 Rename default Contact form category #4703
208 Better Book navigation links #4879
209 Replace user signatures & pictures with fields #1679
210 [UX] Show result count and result range in search results #3261
211 Make the homepage field when anonymous commenters must/may leave their contact information configurable #4279
212 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
213 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
214 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
215 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
216 Configuration manager to offer choices when config staging folder includes files #6383
217 Provide way for `entity_access()` to check for operations view, update and delete if no entity is provided #5474
218 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
219 Options to change parent link behaviour in responsive dropdown menus #2370
220 [WP] Allow (optionally?) a limited set of HTML markup in node titles. #5081
221 [UX] CKEditor: autocorrection. #1902
222 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
223 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
224 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
225 [UX] Add a `kitchen sink` of options to the Filtered text format #1520
226 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
227 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
228 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
229 [DX] Add a Production/Development Toggle to core. #1144
230 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
231 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
232 Layout API: Provide contexts to custom blocks #5666
233 [A11Y] Change color of the Views hidden fields for the Seven theme #5261
234 [UX] Improve the default user management view and account edit form with links to manage permissions/roles #5918
235 [DX] bring back db_fetch_array() and db_fetch_object() #2081
236 Simple Mode - Ability to toggle between simple and advanced admin features #4692
237 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
238 1.15 [UX] Follow-ups for auto menu settings in core #4251
239 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
240 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
241 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
242 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
243 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
244 [DX] [CMI] Add a site-wide concept of storage state (like ctools) #1345
245 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
246 [UX] Provide some help text about temporary files in the "Manage files" form #6388
247 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
248 [UX] Provide an option to sort the keys/values of the options select form elements #5823
249 Changing theme cache workflow #2349
250 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
251 Create a tests case for version upgrade #1874
252 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
253 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
254 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
255 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
256 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
257 [UX] Allow selecting a layout for a view page from the view add/edit form. #1130
258 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
259 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
260 Allow Link fields to be restricted to only internal or external URLs #5678
261 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
262 Improve Instant Search Reset on Modules and Permissions Page #5933
263 Allow comment types independent of content types #2049
264 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
265 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
266 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
267 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
268 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
269 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
270 Improve the way search (re)indexing works. #1337
271 [DX] hook_field_*_settings_form() should have $form and $form_state parameters #3590
272 [UX] Reduce the size of the potentially unwieldy parent link selector on content type and content edit pages #6392
273 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
274 [UX] Either get rid of MENU_SUGGESTED_ITEM or change the way it works in a way that fixes UX WTFs #5834
275 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
276 'Unused' module detector #5020
277 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
278 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
279 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
280 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
281 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
282 [UX][WP] CKEditor: Add word count #1477
283 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
284 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for enabling/uninstalling modules to a modal. #3770
285 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
286 Add an 'URL alias update queue' for entities associated with an updated entity #1124
287 Add option to Views for hiding empty blocks #3411
288 Make new field labels visible by default #6192
289 Change message to "Your comment has been updated" on comment update #5701
290 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
291 Add a form API element for `image` that includes image type and size validators natively. #5946
292 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
293 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
294 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
295 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
296 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
297 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
298 Allow user to set custom background color on core hero block #3918
299 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
300 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208

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