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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 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
402 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
403 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
404 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
405 Use smart dictionaries for object compression #1511
406 Add an upgrade path from block class module backdrop core. #3682
407 More useful tags for views #6268
408 Provide an actual maintenance mode #3060
409 [UX][D8] Create/select layout for a specific page from the content add/edit form. #1131
410 [UX] Views/Field formatter: Count #2634
411 [UX][DX] When a module is enabled, automatically set a message containing the link to configure #5135
412 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
413 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
414 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
415 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
416 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
417 CSS Architecture with SASS, SMACSS, and BEM #4129
418 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
419 [UX] Make it easy to find newly-added modules on the modules page #532
420 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
421 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
422 Make Backdrop misconfiguration messages friendlier #6110
423 Add function that returns default config #3251
424 Search form does not allow to be styled using icons #5573
425 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
426 [UX] Modules Manual installation box needs to take modules names in any case #2885
427 [D8][DX] Allow themes to declare dependencies on modules and layout templates #5316
428 Add a localization concept for user-provided strings to core #4894
429 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
430 Allow default/required settings on multilingual ("Language") fields #4322
431 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
432 Add warnings in site status page (end elsewhere?) to remove contrib module folders if added to core. #915
433 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
434 [D8] Ensure that entries are written to watchdog table #63
435 Responsive tabs for Seven: change the arrows to an ellipsis and an "x" close icon. #1498
436 Provide the option for not displaying URL settings #3664
437 [DX] Use `token_get_all()` for parsing settings*.php files rather than using regex in `backdrop_rewrite_settings()` #6297
438 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
439 [UX] Make the theme preview thumbnail clickable and show larger version of screenshot (à la lightbox). #1127
440 [UX] Allow limiting allowed text formats per field instance (per content type). #2615
441 CKEditor5 Sections #5115
442 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
443 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
444 [UX] Add a token-browser-like PHP date format helper dialog #4556
445 Flexible layout templates: Allow selecting an existing layout template, as a starting point #4115
446 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
447 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
448 [UX] Add the ability for default layouts to be cloned (like views). #1674
449 Add permissions for viewing blocked user account profiles (and/or their content) #6123
450 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
451 Modify `.htaccess` to allow backdrop to serve `.well-known` URIs #5583
452 Put all search results on a single page (with facets?) #1330
453 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
454 [DX] Add a legacy upgrade_mappings database table #2855
455 View configuration UI: Add indicator denoting rewritten fields #5287
456 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
457 Log warnings when projects are encountered without a 'type' #4866
458 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
459 Add markup or message field to contact form #4721
460 Allow separate edit and display titles for field #4310
461 uuid and entity import / export #890
462 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
463 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
464 [DX] Revert field storage back to Drupal 6 style normalized tables #56
465 Enable revisions by default / CRAP and entity revisions everywhere in core. #1465
466 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
467 [UX] Add help text and improve the UI to clarify things around layout templates #6314
468 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
469 Allow attributes to be passed to backdrop_add_css() and backdrop_add_js() (SRI) #5478
470 [UX] Default drop-button action for node types should be 'manage fields' #1116
471 [UX] Menu paths: replace the silly <front> placeholder with a dropdown and rename it to "home page" #2588
472 Allow to trigger the site status alert (red button) remotely #5097
473 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
474 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
475 Create option to add a supplemental stylesheet to Basis - to safely make css updates #4512
476 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
477 [D8] Introduce a new `file_url_transform_relative()` function #4106
478 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
479 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
480 [UX][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
481 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
482 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
483 menu_tree_check_access() adds 1141 database queries #2825
484 [DX][D9] Add helper functions to inject/move items into a particular position in associative arrays #5247
485 Allow themes to be installed, uninstalled, and updated (treat them like modules) #4829
486 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
487 [UX] Combine Permissions for `Field` and `Field UI` #4710
488 Saving a content type display should not return up to the Manage Displays list #4291
489 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
490 Add entity_save and entity_delete in core. #862
491 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
492 [D8] Include Tour module in core #89
493 Create a list of all entity types under Reports. #1449
494 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
495 Consider displaying which modules were enabled/disabled after enabling/disabling on the "List Modules" page #6331
496 [UX] add the ability to order menus #3003
497 [D10] Add the static analyzer tool PHPStan to Backdrop core #5467
498 [UX] CKEditor: Replace the "Add a caption" checkbox with a "Caption" field #1093
499 Use config for color module palettes #2554
500 Add and Utilize Label and Description for the Admin Interface and Consolidate Help Text #5079

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