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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 Provide a form-item-inline class to help admin forms #5829
602 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
603 [DX][UX] Keyboard shortcut for admin menu search #3564
604 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
605 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
606 [WP][UX] Use admin-theme for Log In form #4410
607 Redirects write to json files? #4001
608 Define aims and outstanding technical tasks for distro support and Features-style config packages in core #99
609 Re-introduce block caching support. #1619
610 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
611 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
612 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
613 [UX] limit field tokens on node type page to fields on that type #3752
614 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
615 Idea: allow "pinning" base themes to specific versions (to solve the issue with breaking changes in core themes) #5941
616 CKEditor: consider the new Autocomplete plugin (introduced in 4.10) for addition to core. #3357
617 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
618 [D9] Date: allow setting MIN and MAX dates, only past dates, or only future dates, or both #4648
619 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
620 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
621 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
622 OOTB: Provide an option to globally disable the personal contact forms, and make it the default for new installations #6067
623 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
624 [D8][DX] Form API: Backport D8 `html_tag` element changes #3892
625 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
626 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
627 [DX] Form API: Do not require #default_value for checkboxes to be provided as an array #5836
628 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
629 Add HTML5 Placeholder to form inputs #3561
630 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
631 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
632 'Unused' module detector #5020
633 Custom Block contextual link #4390
634 [WP] Add URL Alias as machine name-like field to node titles #3993
635 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
636 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
637 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
638 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
639 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
640 Support the call of Ukraininan government and change “Russia” to “Russia is a terrorist state” #5712
641 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
642 [WP] Support HTML formatted emails in core #3727
643 Remove syslog module from core #1260
644 Entity reference 7.x-1.6 #5952
645 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
646 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
647 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
648 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
649 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
650 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
651 Create Wordpress install profile #3127
652 Allow more granular HTML filter options for HTML attributes, not just tags #6100
653 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
654 Allow content types to be enabled/disabled via the admin UI #3883
655 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
656 Modify the CKEditor image dialog to use the new wrapper form for "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" mechanisms #2719
657 Provide a "System metrics" entry in the status page, to show disk space, RAM usage, and database size #5858
658 [UX] Project Browser: Move the pages where one can **MANAGE** installed modules/themes/layouts as separate primary tabs under a single top-level menu item. #1780
659 [UX] Allow 'manage file' from Image Library #3544
660 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
661 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
662 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
663 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
664 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
665 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
666 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
667 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
668 [DX] Layout Contexts not being passed to block in hook_block_view(). #2953
669 Make mobile menu toggle text configurable #6264
670 [DX] Add Flush all caches > Views to admin bar #5737
671 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
672 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
673 Suggestion: Post-upgrade Summary After Drupal 7 Migration #5606
674 [A11Y] tablist needs tab roles for children elements #5982
675 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
676 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
677 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
678 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
679 [UX] Fix pager styling on mobile #3099
680 [DX] Allow `config_get()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6108
681 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
682 [DX] Switch to a simplified array syntax for database connection information in settings.php #2231
683 Allow pseudo fields to have configurable settings #3859
684 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
685 [UX]/[DX] Add a fancy "copy to clipboard" button for views templates #2677
686 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
687 [A11Y] Convert core to use EM's for all @media and font-sizes #1775
688 Ship core with a layout that uses user/% as context #3531
689 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
690 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
691 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
692 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
693 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
694 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
695 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
696 [D8] Add new formatter - "URL to Image" to image field in Views #2921
697 Ability to change themes based upon a layout #6296
698 [DX] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of config entries #5741
699 [UX] Add bulk operations (update/delete) in the URL path aliases list. #1979
700 [DX] Form API: Provide a `'type' => 'css_classes'` form element. #3702

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