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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 [DX] Allow `config_get()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6108
203 [UX] Add the ability for default layouts to be cloned (like views). #1674
204 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
205 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702
206 [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
207 Link to all release notes between installed and recommended versions #3303
208 [UX] Fix caching of favicons #898
209 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
210 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
211 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
212 [DX] Revert field storage back to Drupal 6 style normalized tables #56
213 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
214 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
215 [D10][PS] CSS and JavaScript aggregation performance improvements #5718
216 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
217 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
218 [UX][DX][A11Y] Start using inputmode for fields and form elements as appropriate #5964
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 Provide an actual maintenance mode #3060
226 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
227 Double click prevention #6393
228 Feature to add multiple Layouts together #5585
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 EntityStorageException: The username and email are both addresses that do not match. (But what are they?) #5857
232 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
233 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
234 Allow themes to have `config` folders #6122
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] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
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 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
243 [D8] Include Tour module in core #89
244 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
245 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
246 Ability to add custom file fields to Node Edit Form #5738
247 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
248 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
249 [DX][UX] Form API: Make it so that required fields that are hidden via #states are only validated when visible. #2732
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] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
256 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
257 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
258 Simplify Layout configuration #5592
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 [UX] Consolidate database-related information in the status report page, and add some basic db usage metrics #5864
262 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
263 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
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 Remove syslog module from core #1260
268 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
269 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
270 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
271 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
272 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
273 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
274 Disable unused layout templates #5068
275 Allow altering image style urls #5745
276 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
277 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
278 [UX] Contact module: Rename "categories" to "recipient groups" in the admin UI - allow customizing the label of the field in the public-facing form #5992
279 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
280 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
281 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
282 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
283 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
284 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
285 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
286 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
287 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
288 Add new PR template, with reminder to reference an issue #5605
289 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
290 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
291 Bring back the initial functionality of _field_write_instance function #5875
292 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
293 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
294 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
295 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
296 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
297 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
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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