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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 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
402 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
403 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
404 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
405 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
406 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
407 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
408 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
409 [DX] Add user_role_has_permission function #6186
410 [DX] Allow combining the types of placeholders for the t() function, and introduce a new one for text that should be wrapped in code/pre tag HTML tags #6190
411 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
412 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
413 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
414 [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
415 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
416 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
417 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
418 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
419 Add global site logo token #5871
420 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
421 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
422 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
423 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
424 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
425 Remove syslog module from core #1260
426 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
427 Introduce new "View own published content" #6397
428 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
429 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
430 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
431 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
432 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
433 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
434 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
435 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
436 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
437 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
438 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
439 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
440 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
441 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
442 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
443 Display the field machine_name along with the label on the display mode #6200
444 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
445 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
446 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
447 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
448 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
449 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
450 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
451 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
452 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
453 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
454 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
455 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
456 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
457 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
458 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
459 [A11Y] Make collapsible fieldset accessible #6408
460 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
461 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
462 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
463 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
464 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
465 'Unused' module detector #5020
466 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
467 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
468 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
469 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
470 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
471 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
472 Showcase core features during install #4138
473 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
474 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
475 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
476 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
477 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
478 Make pager more efficient by not generating (and running) a countQuery #404
479 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
480 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
481 Add a check for missing modules or dependencies #5625
482 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
483 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
484 Add filtering to the List Views page like the filtering that existed in D7 #5896
485 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
486 Upgrade UI module (similar to Migrate UI in D8) to help with moving from D7 #4345
487 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
488 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
489 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
490 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
491 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of menu links to a modal. #770
492 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
493 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
494 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
495 Status page: Show information about supported image types by GD #5760
496 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
497 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
498 [DX] Support #attributes in theme_help() and theme_more_help_link() #6007
499 [UX] Project Browser: Move the pages where one can **MANAGE** installed modules/themes/layouts as separate primary tabs under a single top-level menu item. #1780
500 [D10] Layouts/blocks: Add visibility condition for 200/403/404 response codes #6016

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