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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] Add the ability for default layouts to be cloned (like views). #1674
202 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
203 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702
204 [UX] Manage display: use the 'dirty' form flag when field settings are changed, in order to indicate that the form needs to be saved. #927
205 Link to all release notes between installed and recommended versions #3303
206 [D8] Ensure that entries are written to watchdog table #63
207 File entity setting for garbage collection #2897
208 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
209 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
210 [D10][PS] CSS and JavaScript aggregation performance improvements #5718
211 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
212 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
213 [UX][DX][A11Y] Start using inputmode for fields and form elements as appropriate #5964
214 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
215 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
216 Create a list of all entity types under Reports. #1449
217 Search terms along with nodes #3850
218 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
219 Alternative approach to translating config, using get/set #3522
220 Provide an actual maintenance mode #3060
221 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
222 Double click prevention #6393
223 Feature to add multiple Layouts together #5585
224 [UX] Add links for quick access to editing things like the layout, theme, etc. of the current page #2626
225 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
226 EntityStorageException: The username and email are both addresses that do not match. (But what are they?) #5857
227 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
228 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
229 Allow themes to have `config` folders #6122
230 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
231 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
232 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
233 [UX] Fix caching of favicons #898
234 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
235 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
236 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
237 [DX] Revert field storage back to Drupal 6 style normalized tables #56
238 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
239 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
240 [D8] Include Tour module in core #89
241 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
242 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
243 Ability to add custom file fields to Node Edit Form #5738
244 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
245 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
246 [DX][UX] Form API: Make it so that required fields that are hidden via #states are only validated when visible. #2732
247 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
248 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
249 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
250 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
251 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
252 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
253 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
254 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
255 Simplify Layout configuration #5592
256 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
257 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
258 [UX] Consolidate database-related information in the status report page, and add some basic db usage metrics #5864
259 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
260 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
261 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
262 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
263 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
264 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
265 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
266 Add function that returns default config #3251
267 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
268 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
269 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
270 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
271 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
272 Disable unused layout templates #5068
273 Allow altering image style urls #5745
274 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
275 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
276 [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
277 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
278 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
279 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
280 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
281 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
282 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
283 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
284 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
285 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
286 Add new PR template, with reminder to reference an issue #5605
287 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
288 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
289 Bring back the initial functionality of _field_write_instance function #5875
290 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
291 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
292 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
293 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
294 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
295 Remove syslog module from core #1260
296 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
297 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
298 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
299 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
300 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454

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