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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 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
202 [UX][WP][D8] Allow the admin bar to be docked in various sides of the screen #1842
203 Backdrop needs a "related posts" feature #1317
204 [UX] Mobile project browser: make it easier to get to the queue #3098
205 [UX] Layout UI: Template radios: the way we indicate a "selected" template is too subtle (and same as the hover-over indication). #1824
206 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
207 Add a views filter/argument for Term Depth #2666
208 Is correcting the way form ID's named worth spending time on? #4706
209 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
210 Config override in settings.php file doesn't work for permissions #6193
211 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
212 Make the homepage field when anonymous commenters must/may leave their contact information configurable #4279
213 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
214 Disable unused layout templates #5068
215 [UX] Make field settings visually clearer, no indication that you’re a layer deeper. #744
216 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
217 Idea: Provide code names for major Backdrop releases #1458
218 [WP][SR] Add email obfuscator to core #3270
219 Add layout name in class for custom layout. #2012
220 [UX] Redesign the Themes page #1103
221 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
222 Comment administration improvements #2919
223 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
224 [UX] Link fields: Automatically fill in the title of the content that is being linked #4479
225 [DX] Backward compatibility in theme_item_list() #6398
226 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
227 Flexible Layout Templates - Add hero ROW by default to new templates #4091
228 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
229 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
230 Allow opening block configuration forms on their own page (not in a modal) #1659
231 [DX] Provide a utility for retrieving a single project's info (and settings?) #332
232 [DX] Allow nested form elements to be attached to radio and checkbox options. #2304
233 Consider converting the watchdog list to a view. #1302
234 Allow editing term machine names (a.k.a. Taxonomy Machine Name module in core) #3093
235 Redirect UI: Separate internal paths/aliases vs external URLs. #1803
236 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
237 Allow admin theme CSS for dialogs to be used on front-end #2659
238 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
239 Enhance Available Updates Report to show date of release and date of latest commit #6207
240 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
241 1.15 [UX] Follow-ups for auto menu settings in core #4251
242 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
243 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
244 Consider using a flat-file cache for the page cache #716
245 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
246 [UX] File Field UI redesign. #1445
247 Support SVG in Image Library #5541
248 Media: Use field mapping to automatically store metadata/EXIF info #3333
249 [DX] Add contrib and custom directories to the docroot/modules directory. #1996
250 [UX] Refine permissions for Field UI #1079
251 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
252 [UX] Hide all field labels by default #2902
253 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
254 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
255 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
256 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
257 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
258 [UX] Rich-text Image/text flow. #987
259 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
260 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
261 [UX] Automatically update the "Admin Content" view to include language field and exposed filter when more than one language is enabled for the site. #1625
262 Don't count markup characters as part of the text length #309
263 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
264 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
265 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
266 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
267 [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
268 [UX] Add a log-in form to the update.php page, and expose it to anonymous users ONLY when db updates are pending. #3078
269 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
270 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
271 Allow regions titles #2647
272 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
273 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
274 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
275 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
276 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
277 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
278 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
279 Provide an option to make language required for nodes (do not allow language = "none"). #673
280 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
281 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
282 [UX] Views: Offer an option for the pager to start counting from 1 instead of 0 #5566
283 Link to all release notes between installed and recommended versions #3303
284 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
285 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
286 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
287 File entity setting for garbage collection #2897
288 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
289 [DX] Offer to backup and delete existing config to proceed with installation #6062
290 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
291 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
292 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
293 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
294 Add global site logo token #5871
295 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
296 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
297 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
298 Content creation page cleanup #202
299 [UX] Project Installer: On each cron run, pull and cache locally a project list from b.org #2193
300 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257

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