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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 Allow form elements for updates in update.php #1912
202 Make mobile menu toggle text configurable #6264
203 [UX] Allow reordering of layouts from main Layouts page #5411
204 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
205 [SEO][META] Provide some basic SEO meta tags OOTB #4995
206 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
207 Add new Date field widget to utilize HTML5 #date input type #4255
208 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
209 [META] [UX] Add more Display Suite features #2084
210 Views: allow setting the "Items to display" value to "unlimited". #1460
211 Allow more granular HTML filter options for HTML attributes, not just tags #6100
212 [UX] Appearance page: Denote the theme selected as admin theme (same as we do for the default theme). #1105
213 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
214 Layout API: Provide contexts to custom blocks #5666
215 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
216 Add a new core theme #5175
217 [UX] Improve the default user management view and account edit form with links to manage permissions/roles #5918
218 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
219 Consolidate maintenance-related settings either in $state or $config #4723
220 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
221 [UX] Provide indication in the admin interface, when config values have been overridden in settings.php #4455
222 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
223 [UX] Add a "Back" button to the "Add block" dialog. #1644
224 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
225 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
226 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
227 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
228 Ability to change themes based upon a layout #6296
229 [PS] Optimize menu_navigation_links_rebuild() #5389
230 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
231 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
232 Apply image style to default picture #4976
233 Browse Server Button on Link Dialog in Ckeditor so a list of files on the site can be displayed #4688
234 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
235 [UX] CKEditor - Provide default styles #4233
236 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
237 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
238 [DX] Allow `config_get()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6108
239 Allow themes to have `config` folders #6122
240 Allow Link fields to be restricted to only internal or external URLs #5678
241 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
242 [UX] Flexible templates UI: Allow "visual" region width changing, using left/right drag handles, and width indicators #5167
243 Improve Instant Search Reset on Modules and Permissions Page #5933
244 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
245 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
246 [UX] Change the password reset form to use a single password field + show/hide toggle #4440
247 Create Wordpress install profile #3127
248 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
249 Re-introduce block caching support. #1619
250 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
251 Do not throw exceptions in the updater, when nothing's broken (yet) #4003
252 Modify the CKEditor image dialog to use the new wrapper form for "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" mechanisms #2719
253 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
254 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
255 [UX] Add help text on "uninstall modules" page /admin/modules/uninstall that modules need to be disabled first #6309
256 Is the Admin Menu z-index value high enough? #5372
257 [UX] Provide an option to sort the keys/values of the options select form elements #5823
258 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
259 Make "Compose tips" (long version of tips) for text formats discoverable from "Formatting options" fieldset #4953
260 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
261 Extend the 'hidden paths' feature to taxonomy #4653
262 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
263 [UX] Rename vocabularies & terms #4222
264 [DX] Layout Contexts not being passed to block in hook_block_view(). #2953
265 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
266 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
267 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
268 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
269 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
270 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
271 Change message to "Your comment has been updated" on comment update #5701
272 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
273 Javascript end-to-end testing #5160
274 Add a form API element for `image` that includes image type and size validators natively. #5946
275 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
276 [UX] Add a filter weight reset option so we can Show 'enabled' text filters above 'disabled' ones #4408
277 [UX] Fix pager styling on mobile #3099
278 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
279 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
280 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
281 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Dismissible blocks #3996
282 [UX]/[DX] Add a fancy "copy to clipboard" button for views templates #2677
283 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
284 Remove syslog module from core #1260
285 Allow the addition of Dashboard context to any layout #6182
286 [D8] Allow forms to set custom validation error messages on required fields #5348
287 [UX] Either get rid of MENU_SUGGESTED_ITEM or change the way it works in a way that fixes UX WTFs #5834
288 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
289 Change the default profile on tests from Standard to Testing #4943
290 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
291 Use the default date entry format for the default date display format #4646
292 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
293 [DX] Allow enabling/disabling theme debugging via the admin UI #4211
294 [D8] Add new formatter - "URL to Image" to image field in Views #2921
295 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
296 Allow overriding Seven's header customisations #4205
297 Allow PHP libraries to be added via hook_library_info() #2911
298 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
299 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
300 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159

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