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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] Remove the textarea_with_summary field type #490
202 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
203 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
204 [DX] Backward compatibility in theme_item_list() #6398
205 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
206 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
207 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
208 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
209 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
210 Consider adding an easy way to provide click-to-copy functionality in core #6135
211 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
212 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
213 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
214 Remove syslog module from core #1260
215 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
216 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
217 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
218 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
219 Enhance Available Updates Report to show date of release and date of latest commit #6207
220 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
221 Disable unused layout templates #5068
222 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
223 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
224 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
225 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
226 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
227 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
228 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
229 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
230 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
231 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
232 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
233 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
234 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
235 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
236 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
237 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
238 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
239 Add global site logo token #5871
240 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
241 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
242 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
243 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
244 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
245 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
246 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
247 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
248 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
249 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
250 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
251 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
252 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
253 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
254 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
255 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
256 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
257 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
258 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
259 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
260 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
261 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
262 Cache settings via admin section #1434
263 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
264 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
265 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
266 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
267 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
268 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
269 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
270 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
271 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
272 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
273 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
274 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
275 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
276 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
277 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
278 [UX] Have a "Contact" menu item be enabled and added to the primary navigation by default when enabling contact.module. #1572
279 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
280 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
281 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
282 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of menu links to a modal. #770
283 SMTP / PHPMailer module in core #3199
284 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
285 [Meta] Available updates report not as complete as Drupal 7 report #6252
286 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
287 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
288 Status page: Show information about supported image types by GD #5760
289 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
290 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
291 [DX] Support #attributes in theme_help() and theme_more_help_link() #6007
292 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
293 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
294 Add a simple way in core to define private and public access for nodes/entities. #1407
295 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
296 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
297 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
298 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
299 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
300 Add a check for missing modules or dependencies #5625

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