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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 Changing theme cache workflow #2349
202 [D9] Date: allow setting MIN and MAX dates, only past dates, or only future dates, or both #4648
203 [UX][DX][A11Y] Start using inputmode for fields and form elements as appropriate #5964
204 Create a tests case for version upgrade #1874
205 [D8] Keep a snapshot of configuration directory in database #4212
206 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
207 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
208 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
209 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
210 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
211 [A11Y] Change color of the Views hidden fields for the Seven theme #5261
212 Simplify Layout configuration #5592
213 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
214 [UX] Consolidate database-related information in the status report page, and add some basic db usage metrics #5864
215 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
216 Custom Block contextual link #4390
217 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
218 Re-introduce block caching support. #1619
219 [WP] Add URL Alias as machine name-like field to node titles #3993
220 [UX] Reflect the status of the comment settings in the "Comment fields" and "Comment display" tabs and offer connect-the-dots links to enable them. #1274
221 Provide the option for not displaying URL settings #3664
222 Add entity_save and entity_delete in core. #862
223 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
224 Provide way for `entity_access()` to check for operations view, update and delete if no entity is provided #5474
225 [D8] Include Tour module in core #89
226 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
227 [WP] Allow (optionally?) a limited set of HTML markup in node titles. #5081
228 [UX] Add parent menu selector to menu add/edit link form #6390
229 Ability to add custom file fields to Node Edit Form #5738
230 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
231 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
232 [DX][UX] Form API: Make it so that required fields that are hidden via #states are only validated when visible. #2732
233 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
234 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
235 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
236 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
237 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
238 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
239 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
240 [D8][A11Y] ALT attributes should be enabled by default on new fields and have an option to set ALT and TITLE attributes as required #3006
241 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
242 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
243 Add new PR template, with reminder to reference an issue #5605
244 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
245 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
246 Bring back the initial functionality of _field_write_instance function #5875
247 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
248 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
249 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
250 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
251 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
252 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
253 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
254 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
255 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
256 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
257 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
258 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
259 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
260 Double click prevention #6393
261 Allow altering image style urls #5745
262 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
263 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
264 [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
265 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
266 Add 'Field HTML Trim' to core #6001
267 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
268 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
269 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
270 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
271 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
272 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
273 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
274 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
275 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
276 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
277 [A11Y] Add `role="main"` attribute to primary content region in each Layout template #5610
278 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
279 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
280 [UX] Admin Bar: Add a single, centralized point of entry for adding content, files, user accounts etc. #5884
281 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
282 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
283 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
284 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
285 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
286 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
287 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
288 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
289 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
290 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
291 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
292 'Unused' module detector #5020
293 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
294 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
295 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
296 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
297 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
298 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
299 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
300 [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

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