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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 Views: allow setting the "Items to display" value to "unlimited". #1460
202 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
203 [UX] Appearance page: Denote the theme selected as admin theme (same as we do for the default theme). #1105
204 Implement createAccess for File entities #5479
205 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
206 [UX] Automatically clear caches after manual upgrades #5101
207 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
208 [UX] Sort the image styles list in a meaningful way #2457
209 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
210 Add semantic markup to layouts #1970
211 Define aims and outstanding technical tasks for distro support and Features-style config packages in core #99
212 Installer module should check for file-write permissions #3893
213 [DX][META] Introduce functions similar to views_get_views_as_options() for other things #3545
214 [UX] Add a "Back" button to the "Add block" dialog. #1644
215 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
216 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
217 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
218 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
219 [A11Y] Change color of the Views hidden fields for the Seven theme #5261
220 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
221 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
222 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
223 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
224 [UX] When error messages are set to "None", show number of php critical errors in the admin bar badge. #2138
225 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
226 [UX] Add # anchors to blocks in the Layout UI. #1724
227 Installer should check digital signatures when downloading a package #3714
228 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
229 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
230 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
231 Provide way for `entity_access()` to check for operations view, update and delete if no entity is provided #5474
232 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
233 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
234 [WP] Allow (optionally?) a limited set of HTML markup in node titles. #5081
235 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
236 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
237 [UX] Layout UI: Individual tempstore for each block (instead of the global, per-from one we currently have). #2429
238 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
239 Run tests for releases after project published ZIP file #1964
240 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
241 Allow some markup in views descriptions. #3885
242 [UX] Add visibility conditions for menu location #3867
243 [UX] Use "Configure" icons instead of the full word #3539
244 Re-introduce block caching support. #1619
245 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
246 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
247 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
248 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
249 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
250 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
251 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
252 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
253 "Create new revision by default" doesn't enable revisions #6103
254 [UX] Change tags field display to use 'tag blocks' when entering tags #2121
255 [UX] Project Browser: Merge the pages in the UI where one can **INSTALL** a module, theme or layout into a single primary tab, under a single top-level menu item. #1701
256 [UX] Make it easier to create layouts for paths that are already assigned to be aliases for existing content. #3703
257 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
258 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
259 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
260 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
261 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
262 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
263 [DX] Add user_role_has_permission function #6186
264 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
265 Basis: Add basic font-sizes to skin.css #2410
266 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
267 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
268 [UX] New interface for editing, previewing, and saving theme settings #1949
269 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
270 Allow leaving feedback on projects from the Project Installer UI. #1914
271 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
272 Dashboard block: Translations #3852
273 [UX] Add charts to the dashboard #3529
274 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
275 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
276 Remove syslog module from core #1260
277 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
278 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
279 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
280 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
281 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
282 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
283 Introduce new "View own published content" #6397
284 [D8][UX] Add hidden and read-only field widgets (for the node edit form). #2101
285 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
286 Allow the values of list field types to be pulled from a view. #1677
287 Add an upgrade path for CKEditor module #3684
288 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
289 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
290 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
291 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
292 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
293 'Unused' module detector #5020
294 [DX] Allow combining the types of placeholders for the t() function, and introduce a new one for text that should be wrapped in code/pre tag HTML tags #6190
295 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
296 [DX] Add a `project_get_info` helper function. #2385
297 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
298 [UX] Add a site-wide "E-mail address(es) to notify" setting #2365
299 [UX] Hide/Show row weights should not be done globally without warning #750
300 Add options to Block Name in Views #1880

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