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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
601 [DX] Support #attributes in theme_help() and theme_more_help_link() #6007
602 "Available updates" page seems unresponsive the more installed projects there are. #3337
603 Add a simple way in core to define private and public access for nodes/entities. #1407
604 Add CSS (JS?) code formatting automation #5568
605 Dashboard Module: Show link to manage existing nodes of specific content type #3944
606 Allow PHP libraries to be added via hook_library_info() #2911
607 Layouts: Provide a way to define conditions based on field values. #2103
608 [UX] Block config: Prevent the user from accidentally creating conditions that never/always display a block. #1021
609 Rename default Contact form category #4703
610 Replace user signatures & pictures with fields #1679
611 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
612 Make the homepage field when anonymous commenters must/may leave their contact information configurable #4279
613 Add status report message informing about CKEditor 5 upgrade #6346
614 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
615 'Unused' module detector #5020
616 Allow site administrators to selectively disable entity caching #5632
617 [UX] disable "upload" button on file widget until file has been selected #908
618 [DX] Form API: provide form element(s) for CSS classes and IDs #5898
619 Prepend the content type name in the "Permissions" vtab permission names when creating a content type. #1539
620 [DX] [BC] Deprecate, reduce use of, or remove DBTNG #61
621 [UX] Add a 'visible' property to display modes #3082
622 Options to change parent link behaviour in responsive dropdown menus #2370
623 [D8] CKEditor: Allow Image Styles to be used with inline images #2658
624 [UX] CKEditor: autocorrection. #1902
625 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
626 [D8] Autosave content #3426
627 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
628 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
629 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
630 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
631 [DX] Make File::access consistent with other entity classes. #5480
632 [UX] admin bar search results should not be allowed to span further than the page height. #520
633 [D10] Layouts/blocks: Add visibility condition for 200/403/404 response codes #6016
634 Kickass Feature: Allow extracting a color scheme from an uploaded image, and apply it to themes supporting color module. #3328
635 [D8] Port and merge Local Image Input Filter in core #1384
636 Add ability to skip running tests on PR #5575
637 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
638 Confirmation dialog for orphaned files #2899
639 [DX] bring back db_fetch_array() and db_fetch_object() #2081
640 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
641 Simple Mode - Ability to toggle between simple and advanced admin features #4692
642 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
643 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
644 1.15 [UX] Follow-ups for auto menu settings in core #4251
645 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
646 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
647 "Create new revision by default" doesn't enable revisions #6103
648 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
649 Don't show the node_load_multiple() $conditions parameter as deprecated #5644
650 [DX] Add normalized project data into the database. #5905
651 Allow a layout to be selected on additional paths. #1528
652 Define aims and outstanding technical tasks for distro support and Features-style config packages in core #99
653 [META] Improve the project screenshots functionality in the project browser #3061
654 Changing theme cache workflow #2349
655 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
656 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
657 [UX] Introduce button group UI component #2643
658 Create a tests case for version upgrade #1874
659 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
660 [DX] Add user_role_has_permission function #6186
661 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
662 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
663 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
664 Create "Current Node" block #5774
665 [D10] Date fields: Allow the "time ago" formatter to show as a fully cacheable time difference with JS #6022
666 [Multisite] Provide option for installing global or site-specific projects via the UI #3274
667 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
668 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
669 Site-wide settings for file garbage collection #2896
670 Allow comment types independent of content types #2049
671 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
672 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
673 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
674 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
675 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
676 Introduce new "View own published content" #6397
677 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
678 Make the value of e-mail field visiable on user profile's View page #5663
679 Show notice in the admin UI when .htaccess, robots.txt, or settings.php have been updated in a release, and either link to instructions, or auto-update when safe/possible #5911
680 [UX] Add a `kitchen sink` of options to the Filtered text format #1520
681 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
682 [UX] Views save/cancel buttons are at the top right #3054
683 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
684 [DX] Add a Production/Development Toggle to core. #1144
685 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
686 [UX] Layout path selection: Make it more user friendly #2618
687 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
688 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
689 [UX] Add a "Used in" column that shows layout(s)/region(s) where each menu is placed. #3407
690 [DX] Allow combining the types of placeholders for the t() function, and introduce a new one for text that should be wrapped in code/pre tag HTML tags #6190
691 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
692 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
693 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
694 Ensure Backdrop deletes all files it puts into /tmp #3253
695 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
696 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
697 Use database independent calls to initialize the testing cache. #2888
698 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
699 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
700 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577

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