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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: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
202 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
203 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
204 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
205 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
206 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
207 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
208 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
209 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
210 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
211 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
212 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
213 'Unused' module detector #5020
214 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
215 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
216 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
217 Consider displaying which modules were enabled/disabled after enabling/disabling on the "List Modules" page #6331
218 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
219 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
220 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
221 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
222 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
223 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
224 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
225 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
226 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
227 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
228 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
229 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
230 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
231 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
232 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
233 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
234 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
235 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
236 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
237 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
238 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
239 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
240 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
241 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
242 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
243 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
244 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
245 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
246 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
247 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
248 Configuration manager to offer choices when config staging folder includes files #6383
249 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
250 [UX] Project Browser: Move the pages where one can **MANAGE** installed modules/themes/layouts as separate primary tabs under a single top-level menu item. #1780
251 Showcase core features during install #4138
252 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
253 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
254 [D8][DX] Add Modernizr to core. #1009
255 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
256 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
257 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
258 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
259 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
260 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
261 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
262 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
263 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
264 Upgrade UI module (similar to Migrate UI in D8) to help with moving from D7 #4345
265 Make new field labels visible by default #6192
266 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
267 [UX] Rename name "Filtered HTML" input format to "Basic" #1188
268 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
269 [UX] Consider moving operations out of their drop-buttons on wide screens. #733
270 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
271 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
272 Create a mechanism for dynamically determining output of file entities #2721
273 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
274 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
275 [DX] Switch to a simplified array syntax for database connection information in settings.php #2231
276 [DX] Support some basic markdown-flavoured formatting in t() #4535
277 [UX] Provide some help text about temporary files in the "Manage files" form #6388
278 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
279 [A11Y] Convert core to use EM's for all @media and font-sizes #1775
280 [D8] Port and merge Localization Update in core #1377
281 [META][D8][UX] Convert all confirmation pages to confirmation dialogs instead. #3769
282 [UX] Cannot access menu items in too long menus when the menu is set to stick at the top of the page. #1003
283 [UX] Allow switching the menu being used for a menu block. #3410
284 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
285 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
286 [UX] Add bulk operations (update/delete) in the URL path aliases list. #1979
287 [UX] Allow a field HTML ID to be set as target in theme_token_tree_link() #4316
288 [UX] Add # anchors to vtabs. #1537
289 [DX] Provide an easy way to add classes to the wrapper tags of form elements #3917
290 Consolidate messages about modules merged into core if more than one module detected. #1163
291 Offer to remove module dependencies that are no longer needed #3582
292 Add allowed_values_function to list field UI #3565
293 [UX] Make block titles required and allow them to be hidden. #692
294 Create Wordpress install profile #3127
295 Enhanced Float-Value Display Options #5379
296 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
297 [ META] Add new interface for user selection of managed files #2718
298 Link module: Provide an option to allow for a predefined list of static titles #4970
299 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
300 Add a default 'posts' view to core #2152

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