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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 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
402 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
403 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
404 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
405 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
406 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
407 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
408 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
409 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
410 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
411 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
412 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
413 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
414 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
415 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
416 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
417 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
418 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
419 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
420 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
421 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
422 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
423 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
424 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
425 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
426 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
427 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
428 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
429 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
430 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
431 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
432 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
433 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
434 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
435 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
436 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
437 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
438 Cache settings via admin section #1434
439 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
440 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
441 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
442 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
443 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
444 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
445 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
446 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
447 Add a check for missing modules or dependencies #5625
448 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
449 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
450 Add filtering to the List Views page like the filtering that existed in D7 #5896
451 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
452 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
453 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
454 [UX] Have a "Contact" menu item be enabled and added to the primary navigation by default when enabling contact.module. #1572
455 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
456 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
457 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
458 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of menu links to a modal. #770
459 SMTP / PHPMailer module in core #3199
460 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
461 [Meta] Available updates report not as complete as Drupal 7 report #6252
462 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
463 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
464 Status page: Show information about supported image types by GD #5760
465 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
466 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
467 [DX] Support #attributes in theme_help() and theme_more_help_link() #6007
468 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
469 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
470 Add a simple way in core to define private and public access for nodes/entities. #1407
471 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
472 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
473 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
474 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
475 [DX] Provide a utility for retrieving a single project's info (and settings?) #332
476 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
477 [DX][D9] Telemetry: gather Server Timing performance metrics #5183
478 Allow site administrators to selectively disable entity caching #5632
479 [DX] Form API: provide form element(s) for CSS classes and IDs #5898
480 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
481 Allow default/required settings on multilingual ("Language") fields #4322
482 Prepend the content type name in the "Permissions" vtab permission names when creating a content type. #1539
483 Allow user to set custom background color on core hero block #3918
484 [UX] Add a default Taxonomy (tag/category) layout #1164
485 [DX] hook_field_*_settings_form() should have $form and $form_state parameters #3590
486 [UX] Make field settings visually clearer, no indication that you’re a layer deeper. #744
487 [WP] Add the ability to schedule config changes #3185
488 [UX] Allow reordering of layouts from main Layouts page #5411
489 Administration Bar module should not use popup #6270
490 [WP][SR] Add email obfuscator to core #3270
491 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
492 [SEO][META] Provide some basic SEO meta tags OOTB #4995
493 [DX] Make File::access consistent with other entity classes. #5480
494 [DX] Simplify getting and setting of values without using the 'und' data structure in entities #2240
495 [UX] Add a token-browser-like PHP date format helper dialog #4556
496 [D10] Layouts/blocks: Add visibility condition for 200/403/404 response codes #6016
497 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
498 CSS Architecture with SASS, SMACSS, and BEM #4129
499 [D8] Port and merge Local Image Input Filter in core #1384
500 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for enabling/uninstalling modules to a modal. #3770

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