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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 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
402 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
403 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
404 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
405 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
406 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
407 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
408 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
409 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
410 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
411 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
412 Add global site logo token #5871
413 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
414 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
415 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
416 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
417 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
418 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
419 [UX] Provide some help text about temporary files in the "Manage files" form #6388
420 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
421 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
422 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
423 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
424 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
425 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
426 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
427 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
428 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
429 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
430 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
431 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
432 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
433 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
434 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
435 Cache settings via admin section #1434
436 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
437 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
438 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
439 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
440 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
441 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
442 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
443 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
444 Add a check for missing modules or dependencies #5625
445 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
446 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
447 Add filtering to the List Views page like the filtering that existed in D7 #5896
448 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
449 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
450 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
451 [UX] Have a "Contact" menu item be enabled and added to the primary navigation by default when enabling contact.module. #1572
452 [UX] Reduce the size of the potentially unwieldy parent link selector on content type and content edit pages #6392
453 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
454 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
455 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
456 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of menu links to a modal. #770
457 SMTP / PHPMailer module in core #3199
458 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
459 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
460 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
461 Status page: Show information about supported image types by GD #5760
462 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
463 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
464 [DX] Support #attributes in theme_help() and theme_more_help_link() #6007
465 Add an option (checkbox) in the layout settings for "Page title type" that enables/disables appending the " | [site-name]" part to the page <title>. #1790
466 Make new field labels visible by default #6192
467 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
468 Add a simple way in core to define private and public access for nodes/entities. #1407
469 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
470 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
471 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
472 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
473 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
474 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
475 [DX][D9] Telemetry: gather Server Timing performance metrics #5183
476 Allow site administrators to selectively disable entity caching #5632
477 [DX] Form API: provide form element(s) for CSS classes and IDs #5898
478 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
479 Allow default/required settings on multilingual ("Language") fields #4322
480 Prepend the content type name in the "Permissions" vtab permission names when creating a content type. #1539
481 [DX] Backward compatibility in theme_item_list() #6398
482 Allow user to set custom background color on core hero block #3918
483 [UX] Add a default Taxonomy (tag/category) layout #1164
484 [DX] hook_field_*_settings_form() should have $form and $form_state parameters #3590
485 [UX] Make field settings visually clearer, no indication that you’re a layer deeper. #744
486 [WP] Add the ability to schedule config changes #3185
487 [UX] Allow reordering of layouts from main Layouts page #5411
488 [WP][SR] Add email obfuscator to core #3270
489 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
490 [SEO][META] Provide some basic SEO meta tags OOTB #4995
491 [DX] Make File::access consistent with other entity classes. #5480
492 [DX] Simplify getting and setting of values without using the 'und' data structure in entities #2240
493 [UX] Add a token-browser-like PHP date format helper dialog #4556
494 [D10] Layouts/blocks: Add visibility condition for 200/403/404 response codes #6016
495 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
496 Config override in settings.php file doesn't work for permissions #6193
497 CSS Architecture with SASS, SMACSS, and BEM #4129
498 [D8] Port and merge Local Image Input Filter in core #1384
499 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for enabling/uninstalling modules to a modal. #3770
500 [UX] "Cancel" links and "Save and add another" buttons when adding vocabulary terms, menu items, and user accounts #1004

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