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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 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
402 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
403 Add HTML5 Placeholder to form inputs #3561
404 Better reporting for CKEditor 4 vs 5 in Telemetry #6342
405 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
406 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
407 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
408 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
409 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
410 Implement <time> tag for time stamps in core, e.g. date posted, comment date #2416
411 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
412 [UX] Reflect the status of the comment settings in the "Comment fields" and "Comment display" tabs and offer connect-the-dots links to enable them. #1274
413 [UX] Views save/cancel buttons are at the top right #3054
414 [UX] Layout path selection: Make it more user friendly #2618
415 Simple Mode - Ability to toggle between simple and advanced admin features #4692
416 [WP] Support HTML formatted emails in core #3727
417 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
418 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
419 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
420 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
421 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
422 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
423 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
424 Enhanced Float-Value Display Options #5379
425 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
426 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
427 Layouts: Provide a way to define conditions based on field values. #2103
428 Link module: Provide an option to allow for a predefined list of static titles #4970
429 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
430 Replace user signatures & pictures with fields #1679
431 [DX] Add entity_get_bundles() as a convenient method for getting the label of a bundle. #3243
432 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
433 Allow content types to be enabled/disabled via the admin UI #3883
434 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
435 [UX] Allow 'manage file' from Image Library #3544
436 Trim textfields? #6386
437 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
438 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
439 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
440 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
441 Content creation page cleanup #202
442 [DX] Config uses the term 'clear', change it to 'remove' or something more intuitive #2387
443 Ability to include module configuration in config recipe even if config already exists #5173
444 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
445 Add indicator for menu-level visibility conditions #1929
446 [D9][UX] Add a user-friendly parent menu browser in the content add/edit form. #3029
447 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
448 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
449 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
450 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702
451 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
452 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
453 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
454 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
455 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
456 Add more properties to project .info files... Initial Release date, Current Release Date, Categories, D7 base module or theme if any #5367
457 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
458 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
459 [DX] bring back db_fetch_array() and db_fetch_object() #2081
460 [D7] Tokens missing from Backdrop core. This issue was considered major in D7. #4952
461 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
462 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
463 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
464 Allow pseudo fields to have configurable settings #3859
465 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
466 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
467 Ship core with a layout that uses user/% as context #3531
468 [UX] Add parent menu selector to menu add/edit link form #6390
469 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
470 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
471 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
472 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
473 Options to change parent link behaviour in responsive dropdown menus #2370
474 [UX] Flexible templates: Replace the single "Add row" button with multiple ones #5166
475 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
476 [UX] CKEditor: autocorrection. #1902
477 [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
478 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
479 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
480 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
481 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
482 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
483 [UX] Make it easy to find newly-added modules on the modules page #532
484 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
485 Expand the "Global settings" fieldset when creating new fields #5345
486 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
487 Search form does not allow to be styled using icons #5573
488 Allow comment types independent of content types #2049
489 Allow to filter interface translation for "context" with "contains" (LIKE) #4940
490 [D8][DX] Add Modernizr to core. #1009
491 [WP] Media Library #3203
492 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
493 Search terms along with nodes #3850
494 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
495 Alternative approach to translating config, using get/set #3522
496 Double click prevention #6393
497 Add warnings in site status page (end elsewhere?) to remove contrib module folders if added to core. #915
498 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
499 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
500 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543

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