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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
501 [UX] Language switcher block: allow some basic customization via the block configuration form #4924
502 [UX] Allow bulk deleting menu links. #732
503 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
504 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
505 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
506 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
507 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
508 Establish a "fonts" directory in a place where it can be shared between core and contrib themes. #2127
509 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
510 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
511 [UX] Project installer: Provide link to update report from installer update tab #4471
512 [UX] Provide a theme switcher. #1711
513 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
514 [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
515 Replace the draggable.png icon with a modern one, and add up/down-only and left/right-only variants. #5152
516 Add 'Field HTML Trim' to core #6001
517 [UX] Admin bar search: Make certain search results distinct by prefixing their immediate parent item. #1002
518 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
519 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
520 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
521 Implement <time> tag for time stamps in core, e.g. date posted, comment date #2416
522 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
523 [DX] Config uses the term 'clear', change it to 'remove' or something more intuitive #2387
524 OOTB: Provide an option to globally disable the personal contact forms, and make it the default for new installations #6067
525 Browse Server Button on Link Dialog in Ckeditor so a list of files on the site can be displayed #4688
526 Add indicator for menu-level visibility conditions #1929
527 One click install for digitalocean #5628
528 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
529 [UX] CKEditor - Provide default styles #4233
530 Add a "remove" UI for modules & themes (& layouts?) #5320
531 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
532 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
533 [D8][UX] Add a "Placeholder" input field to Views Exposed Filters to allow HTML5 Placeholder #4910
534 [UX] Open the field widget link in a modal #691
535 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
536 SMTP / PHPMailer module in core #3199
537 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
538 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
539 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
540 Layouts: Provide a way to define conditions based on field values. #2103
541 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
542 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
543 [UX] Provide indication in the admin interface, when config values have been overridden in settings.php #4455
544 Replace user signatures & pictures with fields #1679
545 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
546 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
547 [UX] Create more intuitive behavior for "Customize" button to manage displays #5129
548 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
549 [UX] [WYSIWYG] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview for the editor. #985
550 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
551 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
552 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
553 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
554 Options to change parent link behaviour in responsive dropdown menus #2370
555 Allow more granular HTML filter options for HTML attributes, not just tags #6100
556 Extend the 'hidden paths' feature to taxonomy #4653
557 [UX] CKEditor: autocorrection. #1902
558 [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
559 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
560 [UX] Rename vocabularies & terms #4222
561 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
562 [DX] Allow `language_list()` to output select list `#options` with both the native and the non-native language labels #5901
563 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
564 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
565 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
566 [WP] Add the ability to schedule config changes #3185
567 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
568 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
569 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
570 [DX] bring back db_fetch_array() and db_fetch_object() #2081
571 Make mobile menu toggle text configurable #6264
572 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
573 [UX] Change the password reset form to use a single password field + show/hide toggle #4440
574 [META][UX] Figure out a better way to be able to insert introductory/summary/footer text in various places. #1673
575 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
576 [A11Y][D9] Provide a "Visually hidden" option for the display of field labels #5766
577 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
578 Do not throw exceptions in the updater, when nothing's broken (yet) #4003
579 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
580 [D8] Date fields: Support both future/past dates at the same time with the "time ago" formatter #6021
581 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the Configuration page (/admin/config). #978
582 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
583 [UX] Rename "taxonomy" to "Categorization" in the user interface #203
584 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
585 [DX] hook_field_*_settings_form() should have $form and $form_state parameters #3590
586 [DX] Layout Contexts not being passed to block in hook_block_view(). #2953
587 Changing theme cache workflow #2349
588 [DX] Allow `config_get()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6108
589 Use the default date entry format for the default date display format #4646
590 Create a tests case for version upgrade #1874
591 Layouts: Visibility conditions available when one of two required contexts are missing #4594
592 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
593 [DX] Allow enabling/disabling theme debugging via the admin UI #4211
594 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
595 [UX] Do not reload the page when using the "Reset" button in the instant filters (modules listing and permissions page) #5910
596 [D8][DX] Add Modernizr to core. #1009
597 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
598 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for enabling/uninstalling modules to a modal. #3770
599 [D8] Allow image fields to use any extensions the current image toolkit supports #3136
600 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167

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