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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 Consider converting the watchdog list to a view. #1302
202 Add an upgrade path from block class module backdrop core. #3682
203 uuid and entity import / export #890
204 [UX] Show result count and result range in search results #3261
205 Implement createAccess for File entities #5479
206 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
207 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
208 Provide way for `entity_access()` to check for operations view, update and delete if no entity is provided #5474
209 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
210 [D8] Include Tour module in core #89
211 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
212 [WP] Allow (optionally?) a limited set of HTML markup in node titles. #5081
213 Ability to add custom file fields to Node Edit Form #5738
214 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
215 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
216 [DX][UX] Form API: Make it so that required fields that are hidden via #states are only validated when visible. #2732
217 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
218 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
219 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
220 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
221 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
222 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
223 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
224 [A11Y] Change color of the Views hidden fields for the Seven theme #5261
225 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
226 Simplify Layout configuration #5592
227 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
228 [UX] Consolidate database-related information in the status report page, and add some basic db usage metrics #5864
229 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
230 Custom Block contextual link #4390
231 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
232 Re-introduce block caching support. #1619
233 [WP] Add URL Alias as machine name-like field to node titles #3993
234 [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
235 Provide the option for not displaying URL settings #3664
236 Add entity_save and entity_delete in core. #862
237 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
238 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
239 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
240 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
241 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
242 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
243 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
244 Allow altering image style urls #5745
245 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
246 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
247 [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
248 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
249 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
250 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
251 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
252 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
253 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
254 [D8][A11Y] ALT attributes should be enabled by default on new fields and have an option to set ALT and TITLE attributes as required #3006
255 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
256 Add new PR template, with reminder to reference an issue #5605
257 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
258 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
259 Bring back the initial functionality of _field_write_instance function #5875
260 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
261 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
262 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
263 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
264 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
265 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
266 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
267 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
268 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
269 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
270 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
271 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
272 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
273 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
274 'Unused' module detector #5020
275 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
276 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
277 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
278 Add 'Field HTML Trim' to core #6001
279 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
280 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
281 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
282 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
283 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
284 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
285 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
286 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
287 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
288 [A11Y] Add `role="main"` attribute to primary content region in each Layout template #5610
289 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
290 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
291 [UX] Admin Bar: Add a single, centralized point of entry for adding content, files, user accounts etc. #5884
292 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
293 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
294 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
295 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
296 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
297 [UX] Rename name "Filtered HTML" input format to "Basic" #1188
298 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
299 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
300 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191

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