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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 [META] [UX] Add more Display Suite features #2084
202 [A11Y] Make collapsible fieldset accessible #6408
203 [DX] Allow `theme_get_setting()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6107
204 [UX] Add the ability for default layouts to be cloned (like views). #1674
205 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
206 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702
207 [UX] Manage display: use the 'dirty' form flag when field settings are changed, in order to indicate that the form needs to be saved. #927
208 Link to all release notes between installed and recommended versions #3303
209 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
210 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
211 Replace content translation with entity translation (and add an upgrade path) #52
212 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
213 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
214 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
215 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
216 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
217 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
218 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
219 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
220 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
221 Create a list of all entity types under Reports. #1449
222 Search terms along with nodes #3850
223 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
224 Alternative approach to translating config, using get/set #3522
225 [META] [UX] Provide a instant search/filter UI interface pattern for listing pages and enhance existing ones. #503
226 Provide an actual maintenance mode #3060
227 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
228 Modify `.htaccess` to allow backdrop to serve `.well-known` URIs #5583
229 [UX] Add links for quick access to editing things like the layout, theme, etc. of the current page #2626
230 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
231 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
232 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
233 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
234 Clean-up of Database after Migration from Drupal 7.x #6109
235 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
236 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
237 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
238 [UX] Fix caching of favicons #898
239 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
240 Add function that returns default config #3251
241 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
242 Replace taxonomy_index with taxonomy_entity_index #103
243 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
244 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
245 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
246 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
247 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
248 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
249 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
250 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
251 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
252 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
253 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
254 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
255 [UX] Remove the textarea_with_summary field type #490
256 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
257 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
258 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
259 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
260 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
261 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
262 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
263 Consider adding an easy way to provide click-to-copy functionality in core #6135
264 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
265 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
266 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
267 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
268 Remove syslog module from core #1260
269 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
270 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
271 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
272 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
273 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
274 Disable unused layout templates #5068
275 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
276 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
277 More useful tags for views #6268
278 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
279 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
280 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
281 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
282 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
283 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
284 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
285 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
286 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
287 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
288 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
289 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
290 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
291 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
292 Add global site logo token #5871
293 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
294 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
295 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
296 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
297 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
298 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
299 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
300 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815

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