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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
401 [UX] Use Javascript to complete block Admin label fields based on Display title #1523
402 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
403 [UX] Either get rid of MENU_SUGGESTED_ITEM or change the way it works in a way that fixes UX WTFs #5834
404 Flexible layout templates: Allow selecting an existing layout template, as a starting point #4115
405 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
406 Ability to specify absolute or relative links only in Link fields #1158
407 [UX] admin bar search results should not be allowed to span further than the page height. #520
408 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
409 Add ability to skip running tests on PR #5575
410 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
411 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
412 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
413 Make new field labels visible by default #6192
414 Add markup or message field to contact form #4721
415 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
416 Change message to "Your comment has been updated" on comment update #5701
417 Saving a content type display should not return up to the Manage Displays list #4291
418 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
419 [DX] Remove unused item attributes (per delta) on fields #1352
420 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
421 [META][D8][UX] Convert all confirmation pages to confirmation dialogs instead. #3769
422 Define aims and outstanding technical tasks for distro support and Features-style config packages in core #99
423 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
424 [UX] Allow switching the menu being used for a menu block. #3410
425 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
426 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
427 [DX] Backward compatibility in theme_item_list() #6398
428 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
429 [UX] Allow multiple screenshots for modules themes and layouts #1517
430 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
431 [D8] Introduce a new `file_url_transform_relative()` function #4106
432 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
433 [UX] Allow image styles to be ordered/sorted. #1141
434 [DX] Provide an easy way to add classes to the wrapper tags of form elements #3917
435 Offer to remove module dependencies that are no longer needed #3582
436 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
437 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
438 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
439 Config override in settings.php file doesn't work for permissions #6193
440 [UX] Combine Permissions for `Field` and `Field UI` #4710
441 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
442 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
443 [UX][D10] Show bulk operations only when items have been selected, and hide filters when that happens #4701
444 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
445 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
446 [DX] Provide a way to retrieve default/OOTB config values #4262
447 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
448 [D8] Add a phone field type #1342
449 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
450 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
451 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
452 [D8] Views Content Cache #3399
453 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
454 Incorporate Layouts UI to "manage displays" for entities #6039
455 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
456 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
457 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
458 Add visibility conditions for the "login pages" and admin paths (and negation for them as well) #4476
459 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
460 Transliteration: smarter "retroactive" transliteration of existing file names. #1506
461 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
462 [DX][D8] CMI: Add config_exclude functionality to core #4079
463 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
464 [UX] Layout UI: Visibility conditions: URL path: Allow browsing and selecting pages. #1129
465 Add display of file details to the 'manage file' form. #3904
466 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
467 Add allowed_values_function to list field UI #3565
468 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
469 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
470 Enhance Available Updates Report to show date of release and date of latest commit #6207
471 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
472 Modify the CKEditor image dialog to use the new wrapper form for "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" mechanisms #2719
473 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
474 More replacement tokens for node urls #4239
475 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
476 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
477 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
478 Convert /admin/content/book to a View #3735
479 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
480 [UX] Allow reordering of layouts from main Layouts page #5411
481 [SEO][META] Provide some basic SEO meta tags OOTB #4995
482 [DX] Offer to backup and delete existing config to proceed with installation #6062
483 [DX] Layout Contexts not being passed to block in hook_block_view(). #2953
484 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
485 Allow limiting access to menu items per-role #4465
486 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
487 [PS] Use signatures instead of the form cache #1470
488 Add global site logo token #5871
489 [DX][D8] Provide a single command to install & run Backdrop #4040
490 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
491 [UX] Maximum upload size should be an integer element #1120
492 Installer module should check for file-write permissions #3893
493 [DX] CMI: see if we can make those "storage" numbers in .json files less cryptic. #3562
494 [DX][D9] Telemetry: gather Server Timing performance metrics #5183
495 Create Wordpress install profile #3127
496 [UX] Fix pager styling on mobile #3099
497 [Meta] Available updates report not as complete as Drupal 7 report #6252
498 [D8] Add Breakpoints in core #4669
499 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
500 Allow opening block configuration forms on their own page (not in a modal) #1659

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