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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 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
402 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
403 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
404 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
405 [A11Y] Change color of the Views hidden fields for the Seven theme #5261
406 Simplify Layout configuration #5592
407 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
408 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
409 [UX] Consolidate database-related information in the status report page, and add some basic db usage metrics #5864
410 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
411 Custom Block contextual link #4390
412 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
413 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
414 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
415 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
416 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
417 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
418 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
419 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
420 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
421 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
422 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
423 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
424 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
425 Allow altering image style urls #5745
426 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
427 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
428 [UX] Contact module: Rename "categories" to "recipient groups" in the admin UI - allow customizing the label of the field in the public-facing form #5992
429 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
430 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
431 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
432 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
433 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
434 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
435 [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
436 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
437 Add new PR template, with reminder to reference an issue #5605
438 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
439 Make mobile menu toggle text configurable #6264
440 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
441 Bring back the initial functionality of _field_write_instance function #5875
442 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
443 [UX] Admin Bar: Add a single, centralized point of entry for adding content, files, user accounts etc. #5884
444 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
445 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
446 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
447 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
448 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
449 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
450 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
451 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
452 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
453 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
454 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
455 'Unused' module detector #5020
456 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
457 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
458 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
459 Add 'Field HTML Trim' to core #6001
460 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
461 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
462 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
463 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
464 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
465 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
466 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
467 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
468 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
469 [A11Y] Add `role="main"` attribute to primary content region in each Layout template #5610
470 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
471 Ability to change themes based upon a layout #6296
472 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
473 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
474 [UX] Add help text on "uninstall modules" page /admin/modules/uninstall that modules need to be disabled first #6309
475 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
476 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
477 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
478 Upgrade UI module (similar to Migrate UI in D8) to help with moving from D7 #4345
479 [DX] Add user_role_has_permission function #6186
480 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
481 [UX] Rename name "Filtered HTML" input format to "Basic" #1188
482 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
483 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
484 Consider exposing `form_cache_expiration` and/or providing an option so that it can be cleared along with other caches. #3191
485 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
486 Cached anonymous page and "background fetch" cause site rendering issues on LiteSpeed server #5525
487 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
488 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
489 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
490 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
491 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
492 [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
493 Showcase core features during install #4138
494 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
495 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
496 [D8][DX] Add Modernizr to core. #1009
497 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
498 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
499 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
500 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210

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