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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] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
202 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
203 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
204 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
205 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
206 Is the Admin Menu z-index value high enough? #5372
207 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
208 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
209 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
210 Make "Compose tips" (long version of tips) for text formats discoverable from "Formatting options" fieldset #4953
211 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
212 [UX] limit field tokens on node type page to fields on that type #3752
213 CKEditor: consider the new Autocomplete plugin (introduced in 4.10) for addition to core. #3357
214 Administration Bar module should not use popup #6270
215 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
216 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
217 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
218 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
219 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
220 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
221 [UX] Swap tab order of "Export" and "Import" config pages #2185
222 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
223 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
224 Javascript end-to-end testing #5160
225 [UX] Better image style previews. #1772
226 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
227 [DX] Add config->getData() to match config->setData() #3902
228 [DX][UX] Keyboard shortcut for admin menu search #3564
229 [DX] Allow `theme_get_setting()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6107
230 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
231 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
232 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
233 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
234 [UX] Consider replacing the block title type drop-down with an always required (and unique) block title field. #2483
235 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
236 Remove syslog module from core #1260
237 Add function that returns default config #3251
238 [D8] Allow forms to set custom validation error messages on required fields #5348
239 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
240 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974
241 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
242 Change the default profile on tests from Standard to Testing #4943
243 [WP] Support HTML formatted emails in core #3727
244 [UX] Create a consistent and responsive step wizard for update.php and install.php #6290
245 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
246 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
247 Make pager more efficient by not generating (and running) a countQuery #404
248 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
249 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
250 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
251 [UX] Display php error messages in a dedicated block so we can limit visibility per role. #2139
252 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
253 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
254 [SR][UX][DX] Provide a `sensitivetext` formAPI element that pulls from settings as well as state #5136
255 [DX] Add project's 'install time' to system table #1726
256 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
257 [D8][DX] Form API: Backport D8 `html_tag` element changes #3892
258 Add HTML5 Placeholder to form inputs #3561
259 Clean-up of Database after Migration from Drupal 7.x #6109
260 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
261 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of menu links to a modal. #770
262 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
263 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
264 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
265 [UX] Layout UI: Per-block "dirty" form messages. #2430
266 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
267 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
268 Enable dropdown menu for menus in header block #5330
269 Views: Add <audio> and <video> to the available options in the "Customize field HTML" for file fields. #1966
270 [UX] Provide preview and confirmation of permission changes before saving them #6320
271 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
272 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
273 [DX] Provide a utility for retrieving a single project's info (and settings?) #332
274 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
275 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
276 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
277 Establish a "fonts" directory in a place where it can be shared between core and contrib themes. #2127
278 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
279 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
280 Add layouts into the search index #5128
281 [UX] Provide a theme switcher. #1711
282 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
283 Allow content types to be enabled/disabled via the admin UI #3883
284 [UX] Allow 'manage file' from Image Library #3544
285 Consider adding an easy way to provide click-to-copy functionality in core #6135
286 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
287 [UX] Make field settings visually clearer, no indication that you’re a layer deeper. #744
288 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
289 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
290 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
291 Implement <time> tag for time stamps in core, e.g. date posted, comment date #2416
292 [WP][SR] Add email obfuscator to core #3270
293 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
294 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
295 Tweak Theme Overview page to group sub-themes by parent theme #5318
296 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
297 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
298 Better Book navigation links #4879
299 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702
300 Better reporting for CKEditor 4 vs 5 in Telemetry #6342

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