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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 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
402 Consolidate maintenance-related settings either in $state or $config #4723
403 Showcase core features during install #4138
404 [UX] Allow the "Book outline" vertical tab in the content create/edit form to be hidden from users with the "Administer book outlines" permission #3638
405 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
406 Allow specifying optional tags for blocks #3837
407 [UX] disable "upload" button on file widget until file has been selected #908
408 [DX] Allow `language_list()` to output select list `#options` with both the native and the non-native language labels #5901
409 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
410 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
411 [UX] Views: better indicate which View Displays and Sections are affected by a change #2985
412 [UX] [multilingual] Translated blocks are too hard to use #3514
413 Prepend the content type name in the "Permissions" vtab permission names when creating a content type. #1539
414 [DX] [BC] Deprecate, reduce use of, or remove DBTNG #61
415 [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
416 [PS] Optimize menu_navigation_links_rebuild() #5389
417 Make "Compose tips" (long version of tips) for text formats discoverable from "Formatting options" fieldset #4953
418 [UX] Allow a field HTML ID to be set as target in theme_token_tree_link() #4316
419 Provide a list of "Enabled Modules" somewhere to help with debugging #5791
420 OOTB: Provide an option to globally disable the personal contact forms, and make it the default for new installations #6067
421 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
422 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
423 [UX] Add youtube field, or video embed field to core. Integrate with media library. #3661
424 [D10] Views page displays: Provide a new option to use the admin theme #6025
425 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
426 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
427 [UX] Flexible templates UI: Allow "visual" region width changing, using left/right drag handles, and width indicators #5167
428 [DX] Support some basic markdown-flavoured formatting in t() #4535
429 Layouts: Visibility conditions available when one of two required contexts are missing #4594
430 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
431 Add a "Make Permanent" action for the manage files listing #3825
432 [UX] Do not reload the page when using the "Reset" button in the instant filters (modules listing and permissions page) #5910
433 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
434 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
435 Allow title callbacks to return unsanitized text (after being run through t()) #2974
436 Front page to be configurable by language #3500
437 Allow a layout to be selected on additional paths. #1528
438 Define aims and outstanding technical tasks for distro support and Features-style config packages in core #99
439 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
440 Is the Admin Menu z-index value high enough? #5372
441 [DX] Add a Production/Development Toggle to core. #1144
442 [D8] Allow forms to set custom validation error messages on required fields #5348
443 Add markup or message field to contact form #4721
444 Change the default profile on tests from Standard to Testing #4943
445 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
446 Dashboard Module: Show link to manage existing nodes of specific content type #3944
447 [D8] Add "Required" and "Show by default" option for "Text area with a summary" field/widget #5793
448 Allow more granular HTML filter options for HTML attributes, not just tags #6100
449 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
450 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
451 [DX] [D8] Add a `validate()` method to entity classes #6061
452 Create new form that wraps the "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" forms for re-use #2720
453 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
454 Javascript end-to-end testing #5160
455 [D9] Add menu link support into views #4505
456 [UX] Add the ability to make any standard layout template a flexible one #4114
457 Layout API: function to add a block to a layout region programmatically #5662
458 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
459 [META][UX][DX] Overhaul User module permissions and the respective admin UI #3815
460 Enable Entity Reference in new installations #5913
461 Make mobile menu toggle text configurable #6264
462 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
463 Allow obsolete config strings to be culled from localization table #3452
464 [UX] Add a `kitchen sink` of options to the Filtered text format #1520
465 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
466 [UX] Allow selecting a layout for a view page from the view add/edit form. #1130
467 Enable dropdown menu for menus in header block #5330
468 [UX] Combine Permissions for `Field` and `Field UI` #4710
469 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
470 Create a printable Status Report #5821
471 [DX] Allow `config_get()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6108
472 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
473 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
474 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
475 [UX] Admin bar: Consider replacing the home button with a "Back to site" button. #2709
476 [DX] [CMI] Add a site-wide concept of storage state (like ctools) #1345
477 [SR][UX][DX] Provide a `sensitivetext` formAPI element that pulls from settings as well as state #5136
478 [UX] Flexible layout templates: Provide a selectable list of "presets" #4484
479 [DX] Introduce a new `user_permission_get_info()` function #4097
480 [DX] Allow JS in theme .info files to optionally specify header/footer as scope (default to header for BC) #5677
481 [DX] Simplify getting and setting of values without using the 'und' data structure in entities #2240
482 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
483 Auto-update `.htaccess`, `robots.txt`, or `settings.php` (when we can) #5929
484 Ability to change themes based upon a layout #6296
485 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
486 [UX] timezone drop-down should group timezones by continent #2928
487 [D8] Autosave content #3426
488 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
489 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
490 [UX][WP] CKEditor: Add word count #1477
491 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
492 Add an 'URL alias update queue' for entities associated with an updated entity #1124
493 Tweak Theme Overview page to group sub-themes by parent theme #5318
494 [UX][D10] Show bulk operations only when items have been selected, and hide filters when that happens #4701
495 Add new Date field widget to utilize HTML5 #date input type #4255
496 [UX] Consider replacing the block title type drop-down with an always required (and unique) block title field. #2483
497 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
498 Provide a form-item-inline class to help admin forms #5829
499 Allow themes to have `config` folders #6122
500 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974

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