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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 Allow obsolete config strings to be culled from localization table #3452
402 [UX] add the ability to order menus #3003
403 Add an "unsorted" indicator to table columns #5221
404 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
405 Use config for color module palettes #2554
406 [UX] Display a warning message when editor changes from Full HTML to something else #4807
407 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
408 Add layout name in class for custom layout. #2012
409 Add filtering to path_autocomplete #4381
410 [DX] Add contrib and custom directories to the docroot/modules directory. #1996
411 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
412 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
413 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
414 [UX] Display a Welcome page after upgrading Backdrop to the latest version #1225
415 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
416 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
417 [WP] Media Library #3203
418 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
419 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
420 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
421 [SR] Facilitate 2FA+MultiFactor compatibility (2FA/two-factor -> MFA/multi-factor) #2788
422 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
423 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
424 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
425 [UX] Admin bar: Move "Add new X" to the bottom of each fly-out menu #4586
426 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
427 Redirect UI: Separate internal paths/aliases vs external URLs. #1803
428 [D8] Introduce a new example.settings.local.php file #4173
429 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
430 [UX] Block config: Prevent the user from accidentally creating conditions that never/always display a block. #1021
431 [D8] Autosave content #3426
432 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
433 [UX] Views: better indicate which View Displays and Sections are affected by a change #2985
434 As view fields, titles for Pageless nodes show links even for those without access. #5214
435 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
436 [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
437 When using a term reference field only show the term options that are in the current language #4774
438 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
439 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
440 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
441 Allow 'Main Page Content' block to use a specific display mode #4341
442 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543
443 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
444 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
445 [UX] Hide/Show row weights should not be done globally without warning #750
446 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
447 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
448 More useful tags for views #6268
449 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
450 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
451 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
452 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
453 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
454 [UX] Image Library view: Dynamic number of items per page #4560
455 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
456 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
457 Mobile first approach theme #4131
458 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
459 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
460 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
461 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
462 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
463 Allow title callbacks to return unsanitized text (after being run through t()) #2974
464 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
465 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
466 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
467 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
468 Prevent users from accidentally exposing their email addresses by using it for their username #2486
469 Add state_override function to core #4725
470 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
471 Allow display settings for book navigation #1976
472 [D8] Form API: Introduce proper #types for 'option' and 'optgroup', and make #options consistent. #4312
473 [A11Y] Append the current tab in the breadcrumb (even if as an invisible element). #1535
474 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
475 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
476 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577
477 [UX] Allow bulk deleting menu links. #732
478 [PS][D9] Acquia Site Studio Visual Page Builder with a front-end, drag and drop user interface #5403
479 [DX] Use `token_get_all()` for parsing settings*.php files rather than using regex in `backdrop_rewrite_settings()` #6297
480 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
481 Create new form that wraps the "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" forms for re-use #2720
482 Create pseudo tokens to extend various functionality in text formatters ex :nolink #4992
483 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
484 [UX] Project Installer: On each cron run, pull and cache locally a project list from b.org #2193
485 [UX] Change layout 'Visibility conditions' links to a drop button #4529
486 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
487 [UX] Image styles: make crop and scale+crop effects smart. #1774
488 [DX] Save Dev time, make a console notice for Backdrop.behaviours #4116
489 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
490 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
491 [UX] Admin bar search: Make certain search results distinct by prefixing their immediate parent item. #1002
492 [UX] Add a "Used in" column that shows layout(s)/region(s) where each menu is placed. #3407
493 User roles form: Replace the "Required" column with a useful "Description" column #5179
494 [Meta] Advanced configuration overrides (allow regex/wildcards and negation of settings within arrays) #5172
495 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
496 [UX] Side-by-side content translation UI #2438
497 Translation of taxonomy terms #4720
498 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
499 [DX] Add CSS classes to form elements that are hidden/shown via #states. #1969
500 Add permission for users to be able to administer their own contact form #4292

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