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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] Change user/login to /login and /user/logout to /logout #1248
402 More useful tags for views #6268
403 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
404 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
405 Add fallback to HTTP for update manager #5455
406 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
407 menu_tree_check_access() adds 1141 database queries #2825
408 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
409 [DX] Allow nested form elements to be attached to radio and checkbox options. #2304
410 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
411 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
412 [UX] Admin bar: Move "Add new X" to the bottom of each fly-out menu #4586
413 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
414 Redirect UI: Separate internal paths/aliases vs external URLs. #1803
415 [D8] Introduce a new example.settings.local.php file #4173
416 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
417 [UX] Block config: Prevent the user from accidentally creating conditions that never/always display a block. #1021
418 [D8] Autosave content #3426
419 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
420 [UX] Views: better indicate which View Displays and Sections are affected by a change #2985
421 As view fields, titles for Pageless nodes show links even for those without access. #5214
422 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
423 [UX] Maintenance mode: Do not render the "Create new account" tab, the navigation menu and the account menu when in the "Log in" or "Reset password" pages. #2529
424 When using a term reference field only show the term options that are in the current language #4774
425 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
426 [DX] Add contrib and custom directories to the docroot/modules directory. #1996
427 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
428 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
429 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
430 [UX] Display a Welcome page after upgrading Backdrop to the latest version #1225
431 [DX] Use `token_get_all()` for parsing settings*.php files rather than using regex in `backdrop_rewrite_settings()` #6297
432 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
433 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
434 [WP] Media Library #3203
435 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
436 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
437 [SR] Facilitate 2FA+MultiFactor compatibility (2FA/two-factor -> MFA/multi-factor) #2788
438 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
439 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
440 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
441 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
442 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
443 [UX] Image Library view: Dynamic number of items per page #4560
444 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
445 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
446 Mobile first approach theme #4131
447 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
448 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
449 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
450 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
451 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
452 Allow title callbacks to return unsanitized text (after being run through t()) #2974
453 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
454 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
455 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
456 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
457 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
458 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
459 Allow 'Main Page Content' block to use a specific display mode #4341
460 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543
461 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
462 [UX] Add help text and improve the UI to clarify things around layout templates #6314
463 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
464 [UX] Hide/Show row weights should not be done globally without warning #750
465 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
466 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
467 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
468 [PS][D9] Acquia Site Studio Visual Page Builder with a front-end, drag and drop user interface #5403
469 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
470 Create new form that wraps the "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" forms for re-use #2720
471 Create pseudo tokens to extend various functionality in text formatters ex :nolink #4992
472 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
473 [UX] Project Installer: On each cron run, pull and cache locally a project list from b.org #2193
474 [UX] Change layout 'Visibility conditions' links to a drop button #4529
475 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
476 [UX] Image styles: make crop and scale+crop effects smart. #1774
477 [DX] Save Dev time, make a console notice for Backdrop.behaviours #4116
478 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
479 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
480 [UX] Admin bar search: Make certain search results distinct by prefixing their immediate parent item. #1002
481 [UX] Add a "Used in" column that shows layout(s)/region(s) where each menu is placed. #3407
482 User roles form: Replace the "Required" column with a useful "Description" column #5179
483 Prevent users from accidentally exposing their email addresses by using it for their username #2486
484 Add state_override function to core #4725
485 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
486 Allow display settings for book navigation #1976
487 [D8] Form API: Introduce proper #types for 'option' and 'optgroup', and make #options consistent. #4312
488 [A11Y] Append the current tab in the breadcrumb (even if as an invisible element). #1535
489 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
490 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
491 Consider displaying which modules were enabled/disabled after enabling/disabling on the "List Modules" page #6331
492 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577
493 [UX] Allow bulk deleting menu links. #732
494 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
495 Add Selection Rules to Layouts for Filtering / Limiting Context Values #5376
496 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
497 [UX] Admin bar: Consider replacing the home button with a "Back to site" button. #2709
498 Comment titles should be removed from presentation and from database if not used #4967
499 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
500 Block configuration settings: Support adding IDs. #2145

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