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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] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
202 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
203 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
204 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
205 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
206 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
207 Allow altering image style urls #5745
208 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
209 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
210 [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
211 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
212 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
213 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
214 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
215 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
216 [UX] Create a consistent and responsive step wizard for update.php and install.php #6290
217 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
218 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
219 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
220 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
221 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
222 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
223 [A11Y] Add `role="main"` attribute to primary content region in each Layout template #5610
224 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
225 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
226 [UX] Admin Bar: Add a single, centralized point of entry for adding content, files, user accounts etc. #5884
227 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
228 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
229 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
230 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
231 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
232 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
233 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
234 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
235 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
236 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
237 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
238 'Unused' module detector #5020
239 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
240 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
241 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
242 Add 'Field HTML Trim' to core #6001
243 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
244 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
245 [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
246 Showcase core features during install #4138
247 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
248 [UX] Provide preview and confirmation of permission changes before saving them #6320
249 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
250 [D8][DX] Add Modernizr to core. #1009
251 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
252 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
253 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
254 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
255 One click install for digitalocean #5628
256 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
257 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
258 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
259 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
260 Upgrade UI module (similar to Migrate UI in D8) to help with moving from D7 #4345
261 [DX] Add user_role_has_permission function #6186
262 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
263 [UX] Rename name "Filtered HTML" input format to "Basic" #1188
264 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
265 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
266 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
267 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
268 Cached anonymous page and "background fetch" cause site rendering issues on LiteSpeed server #5525
269 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
270 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
271 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
272 [A11Y][D9] Provide a "Visually hidden" option for the display of field labels #5766
273 [DX] Switch to a simplified array syntax for database connection information in settings.php #2231
274 [DX] Support some basic markdown-flavoured formatting in t() #4535
275 [D8] Date fields: Support both future/past dates at the same time with the "time ago" formatter #6021
276 [A11Y] Convert core to use EM's for all @media and font-sizes #1775
277 [D8] Port and merge Localization Update in core #1377
278 Better reporting for CKEditor 4 vs 5 in Telemetry #6342
279 [META][D8][UX] Convert all confirmation pages to confirmation dialogs instead. #3769
280 [UX] Cannot access menu items in too long menus when the menu is set to stick at the top of the page. #1003
281 [UX] Allow switching the menu being used for a menu block. #3410
282 Add more HTML5 elements for dates #326
283 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
284 [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
285 [DX] Allow `language_list()` to output select list `#options` with both the native and the non-native language labels #5901
286 [UX] Add bulk operations (update/delete) in the URL path aliases list. #1979
287 [UX] Allow a field HTML ID to be set as target in theme_token_tree_link() #4316
288 [UX] Add # anchors to vtabs. #1537
289 [DX] Provide an easy way to add classes to the wrapper tags of form elements #3917
290 Consolidate messages about modules merged into core if more than one module detected. #1163
291 Offer to remove module dependencies that are no longer needed #3582
292 [UX] Consider moving operations out of their drop-buttons on wide screens. #733
293 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
294 Automatically create a node/% layout when one is created for node/NID #5539
295 Create a mechanism for dynamically determining output of file entities #2721
296 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
297 Link module: Provide an option to allow for a predefined list of static titles #4970
298 Provide a list of "Enabled Modules" somewhere to help with debugging #5791
299 Add a default 'posts' view to core #2152
300 [D9] Add menu link support into views #4505

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