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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] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
202 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
203 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
204 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
205 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
206 Add function that returns default config #3251
207 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
208 Replace taxonomy_index with taxonomy_entity_index #103
209 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
210 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
211 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
212 Display the field machine_name along with the label on the display mode #6200
213 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
214 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
215 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
216 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
217 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
218 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
219 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
220 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
221 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
222 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
223 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
224 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
225 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
226 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
227 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
228 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
229 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
230 Add global site logo token #5871
231 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
232 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
233 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
234 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
235 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
236 Remove syslog module from core #1260
237 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
238 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
239 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
240 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
241 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
242 Disable unused layout templates #5068
243 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
244 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
245 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
246 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
247 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
248 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
249 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
250 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
251 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
252 Cache settings via admin section #1434
253 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
254 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
255 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
256 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
257 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
258 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
259 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
260 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
261 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
262 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
263 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
264 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
265 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
266 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
267 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
268 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
269 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
270 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
271 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
272 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
273 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
274 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
275 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
276 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
277 Status page: Show information about supported image types by GD #5760
278 More useful tags for views #6268
279 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
280 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
281 [DX] Support #attributes in theme_help() and theme_more_help_link() #6007
282 Add an option (checkbox) in the layout settings for "Page title type" that enables/disables appending the " | [site-name]" part to the page <title>. #1790
283 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
284 Add a simple way in core to define private and public access for nodes/entities. #1407
285 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
286 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
287 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
288 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
289 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
290 Add a check for missing modules or dependencies #5625
291 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
292 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
293 Add filtering to the List Views page like the filtering that existed in D7 #5896
294 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
295 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
296 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
297 [UX] Have a "Contact" menu item be enabled and added to the primary navigation by default when enabling contact.module. #1572
298 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
299 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
300 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624

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