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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 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
202 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
203 [UX] Project Installer: On each cron run, pull and cache locally a project list from b.org #2193
204 [UX] Refine permissions for Field UI #1079
205 [UX] Combine Permissions for `Field` and `Field UI` #4710
206 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
207 Add permissions to view and use button "Clear log messages" #3056
208 [UX] Image styles: make crop and scale+crop effects smart. #1774
209 Saving a content type display should not return up to the Manage Displays list #4291
210 [UX] Add links for quick access to editing things like the layout, theme, etc. of the current page #2626
211 Ability to include module configuration in config recipe even if config already exists #5173
212 [A11Y] Make collapsible fieldset accessible #6408
213 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
214 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
215 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
216 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
217 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
218 [UX] Side-by-side content translation UI #2438
219 [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
220 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
221 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
222 [DX] Add CSS classes to form elements that are hidden/shown via #states. #1969
223 Add visibility conditions for the "login pages" and admin paths (and negation for them as well) #4476
224 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
225 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
226 Add more properties to project .info files... Initial Release date, Current Release Date, Categories, D7 base module or theme if any #5367
227 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
228 [DX][D8] CMI: Add config_exclude functionality to core #4079
229 [D7] Tokens missing from Backdrop core. This issue was considered major in D7. #4952
230 [DX] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of config entries #5741
231 Provide an option to make language required for nodes (do not allow language = "none"). #673
232 [A11Y] tablist needs tab roles for children elements #5982
233 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
234 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
235 Block configuration settings: Support adding IDs. #2145
236 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
237 [UX][D10] Show bulk operations only when items have been selected, and hide filters when that happens #4701
238 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
239 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
240 Custom/managed publishing options. #1742
241 [DX] [D8] Add a `validate()` method to entity classes #6061
242 [DX] Provide a way to retrieve default/OOTB config values #4262
243 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
244 [UX] Flexible templates: Replace the single "Add row" button with multiple ones #5166
245 More replacement tokens for node urls #4239
246 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
247 [A11Y] UX Fields to add html tag Attributes for fields, menu links and blocks #5158
248 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
249 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
250 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
251 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
252 Content creation page cleanup #202
253 Views: Autocomplete exposed filters #2423
254 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
255 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
256 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
257 [UX] Automatically sanitize the value of URL alias fields (remove preceding/trailing slashes and make sure the path is not absolute). #1957
258 Allow limiting access to menu items per-role #4465
259 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
260 Expand the "Global settings" fieldset when creating new fields #5345
261 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
262 [DX][D8] Provide a single command to install & run Backdrop #4040
263 Allow to filter interface translation for "context" with "contains" (LIKE) #4940
264 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
265 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
266 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
267 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
268 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
269 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
270 Update 'Syndicate' block allow selection of available feeds #2136
271 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
272 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
273 [UX] do not lock the admin bar when a modal is active. #1721
274 Add mini pager option to Search module #6083
275 [UX] Layout UI: Collapsible block groups. #1691
276 [UX][D8] Make position of #description (help text) configurable via the API #1403
277 Improve 'Last updated' date shown when installing modules. #4224
278 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
279 [UX][DX] When a module is enabled, automatically set a message containing the link to configure #5135
280 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
281 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
282 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
283 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
284 Menu router refactoring #2400
285 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
286 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for enabling/uninstalling modules to a modal. #3770
287 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
288 [UX] Layouts UI: Reusable visibility condition templates. #1942
289 Add option to Views for hiding empty blocks #3411
290 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
291 Dashboard: Add a Configuration Manager widget #5322
292 More useful tags for views #6268
293 [D7] Add alt and title fields for the image file type? #4007
294 Extend the "Hide path display" feature ("page-less nodes") to other core entities #4912
295 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
296 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
297 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
298 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
299 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
300 Allow user to set custom background color on core hero block #3918

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