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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] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
402 Make new field labels visible by default #6192
403 Replace content translation with entity translation (and add an upgrade path) #52
404 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
405 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
406 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
407 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
408 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
409 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
410 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
411 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
412 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
413 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
414 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
415 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
416 [UX] Remove the textarea_with_summary field type #490
417 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
418 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
419 [DX] Backward compatibility in theme_item_list() #6398
420 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
421 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
422 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
423 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
424 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
425 Consider adding an easy way to provide click-to-copy functionality in core #6135
426 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
427 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
428 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
429 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
430 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
431 Add function that returns default config #3251
432 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
433 Config override in settings.php file doesn't work for permissions #6193
434 Replace taxonomy_index with taxonomy_entity_index #103
435 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
436 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
437 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
438 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
439 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
440 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
441 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
442 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
443 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
444 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
445 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
446 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
447 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
448 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
449 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
450 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
451 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
452 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
453 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
454 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
455 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
456 Add global site logo token #5871
457 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
458 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
459 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
460 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
461 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
462 Remove syslog module from core #1260
463 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
464 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
465 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
466 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
467 Enhance Available Updates Report to show date of release and date of latest commit #6207
468 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
469 Disable unused layout templates #5068
470 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
471 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
472 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
473 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
474 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
475 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
476 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
477 Cache settings via admin section #1434
478 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
479 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
480 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
481 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
482 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
483 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
484 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
485 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
486 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
487 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
488 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
489 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
490 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
491 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
492 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
493 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
494 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
495 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
496 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
497 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
498 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
499 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
500 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810

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