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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 Simplify Layout configuration #5592
202 [UX] Link fields: Automatically fill in the title of the content that is being linked #4479
203 Allow obsolete config strings to be culled from localization table #3452
204 [UX] [WYSIWYG] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview for the editor. #985
205 [UX] Consolidate database-related information in the status report page, and add some basic db usage metrics #5864
206 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
207 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
208 [UX] Rename "taxonomy" to "Categorization" in the user interface #203
209 Remove syslog module from core #1260
210 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
211 Javascript end-to-end testing #5160
212 Kickass Feature: Allow extracting a color scheme from an uploaded image, and apply it to themes supporting color module. #3328
213 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
214 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
215 Confirmation dialog for orphaned files #2899
216 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
217 Simple Mode - Ability to toggle between simple and advanced admin features #4692
218 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
219 Allow altering image style urls #5745
220 1.15 [UX] Follow-ups for auto menu settings in core #4251
221 [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
222 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
223 Missing a possibility to get a books mlid value for views #5565
224 [D8] Allow forms to set custom validation error messages on required fields #5348
225 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
226 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
227 Change the default profile on tests from Standard to Testing #4943
228 [UX] Add a 'visible' property to display modes #3082
229 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
230 OOTB: Provide an option to globally disable the personal contact forms, and make it the default for new installations #6067
231 [D8] CKEditor: Allow Image Styles to be used with inline images #2658
232 Add new PR template, with reminder to reference an issue #5605
233 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
234 [D8] Autosave content #3426
235 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the Configuration page (/admin/config). #978
236 Bring back the initial functionality of _field_write_instance function #5875
237 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
238 [UX] Views UI: in place rearrange of fields, filter and sort criteria. #963
239 [UX] Admin Bar: Add a single, centralized point of entry for adding content, files, user accounts etc. #5884
240 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
241 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
242 Convert the taxonomy listing and feed at /taxonomy/term/%term to Views #145
243 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
244 [SR][UX][DX] Provide a `sensitivetext` formAPI element that pulls from settings as well as state #5136
245 [Multisite] Provide option for installing global or site-specific projects via the UI #3274
246 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
247 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
248 Site-wide settings for file garbage collection #2896
249 Make mobile menu toggle text configurable #6264
250 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
251 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
252 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
253 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
254 Add 'Field HTML Trim' to core #6001
255 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
256 Why do we need to write the entire config data within update hooks? #3347
257 Enable dropdown menu for menus in header block #5330
258 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
259 [DX] Simplify getting and setting of values without using the 'und' data structure in entities #2240
260 [META] Improve the project screenshots functionality in the project browser #3061
261 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
262 Allow more granular HTML filter options for HTML attributes, not just tags #6100
263 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
264 [UX] Introduce button group UI component #2643
265 [A11Y] Add `role="main"` attribute to primary content region in each Layout template #5610
266 One click install for digitalocean #5628
267 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
268 [UX] Add a "Used in" column that shows layout(s)/region(s) where each menu is placed. #3407
269 [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
270 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
271 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
272 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
273 [UX] [DX] Move the user page to a separate module #109
274 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
275 [UX] Consider replacing the block title type drop-down with an always required (and unique) block title field. #2483
276 Add layouts into the search index #5128
277 Ensure Backdrop deletes all files it puts into /tmp #3253
278 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974
279 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
280 Use database independent calls to initialize the testing cache. #2888
281 Ability to change themes based upon a layout #6296
282 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
283 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577
284 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
285 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
286 [UX] Content view "Operations" drop-down lists available operations in random order. #548
287 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
288 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
289 CKEditor: Add filter to allow empty HTML tags #3269
290 Tweak Theme Overview page to group sub-themes by parent theme #5318
291 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
292 [UX] Swap tab order of "Export" and "Import" config pages #2185
293 [UX] Views save/cancel buttons are at the top right #3054
294 [UX] Better image style previews. #1772
295 [DX] Allow `config_get()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6108
296 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
297 [UX] Layout path selection: Make it more user friendly #2618
298 [UX] limit field tokens on node type page to fields on that type #3752
299 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
300 [UX] Allow the "Book outline" vertical tab in the content create/edit form to be hidden from users with the "Administer book outlines" permission #3638

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