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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 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
602 [SR] Facilitate 2FA+MultiFactor compatibility (2FA/two-factor -> MFA/multi-factor) #2788
603 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
604 [A11Y] Make collapsible fieldset accessible #6408
605 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
606 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
607 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
608 [UX] Image Library view: Dynamic number of items per page #4560
609 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
610 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
611 Mobile first approach theme #4131
612 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
613 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
614 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
615 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
616 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
617 Allow title callbacks to return unsanitized text (after being run through t()) #2974
618 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
619 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
620 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
621 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
622 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
623 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
624 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
625 Allow 'Main Page Content' block to use a specific display mode #4341
626 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543
627 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
628 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
629 [UX] Hide/Show row weights should not be done globally without warning #750
630 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
631 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
632 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
633 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
634 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
635 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
636 Create pseudo tokens to extend various functionality in text formatters ex :nolink #4992
637 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
638 [UX] Project Installer: On each cron run, pull and cache locally a project list from b.org #2193
639 [UX] Change layout 'Visibility conditions' links to a drop button #4529
640 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
641 [UX] Image styles: make crop and scale+crop effects smart. #1774
642 [DX] Save Dev time, make a console notice for Backdrop.behaviours #4116
643 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
644 [D9 feature parity] Killer feature: Fieldable Fields in core #3766
645 [UX] Admin bar search: Make certain search results distinct by prefixing their immediate parent item. #1002
646 [UX] Add a "Used in" column that shows layout(s)/region(s) where each menu is placed. #3407
647 User roles form: Replace the "Required" column with a useful "Description" column #5179
648 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
649 Prevent users from accidentally exposing their email addresses by using it for their username #2486
650 Add state_override function to core #4725
651 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
652 Allow display settings for book navigation #1976
653 [D8] Form API: Introduce proper #types for 'option' and 'optgroup', and make #options consistent. #4312
654 [A11Y] Append the current tab in the breadcrumb (even if as an invisible element). #1535
655 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
656 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
657 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577
658 [UX] Allow bulk deleting menu links. #732
659 [PS][D9] Acquia Site Studio Visual Page Builder with a front-end, drag and drop user interface #5403
660 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
661 Create new form that wraps the "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" forms for re-use #2720
662 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
663 [UX] Admin bar: Consider replacing the home button with a "Back to site" button. #2709
664 Comment titles should be removed from presentation and from database if not used #4967
665 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
666 Block configuration settings: Support adding IDs. #2145
667 Allow text formats to be cloned. #4501
668 Incorporate Layouts UI to "manage displays" for entities #6039
669 Custom/managed publishing options. #1742
670 [DX] Provide a version of check_plain() that does not escape (for RSS feeds) #4112
671 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
672 [UX] limit field tokens on node type page to fields on that type #3752
673 [UX] [WYSIWYG] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview for the editor. #985
674 CKEditor: consider the new Autocomplete plugin (introduced in 4.10) for addition to core. #3357
675 [UX] timezone drop-down should group timezones by continent #2928
676 [Meta] Advanced configuration overrides (allow regex/wildcards and negation of settings within arrays) #5172
677 More useful tags for views #6268
678 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
679 [UX] Side-by-side content translation UI #2438
680 Translation of taxonomy terms #4720
681 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
682 [DX] Add CSS classes to form elements that are hidden/shown via #states. #1969
683 Add permission for users to be able to administer their own contact form #4292
684 [UX] Set date formats by country #1521
685 [DX] Add config->getData() to match config->setData() #3902
686 [DX] Add a Production/Development Toggle to core. #1144
687 [DX][UX] Keyboard shortcut for admin menu search #3564
688 [UX] Open the field widget link in a modal #691
689 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
690 Add Selection Rules to Layouts for Filtering / Limiting Context Values #5376
691 [UX] Mobile project browser: make it easier to get to the queue #3098
692 [WP] Add Token Filter to core #5352
693 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
694 Add a views filter/argument for Term Depth #2666
695 [SR] Provide a status report entry for the database connection status #4945
696 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
697 Update 'Syndicate' block allow selection of available feeds #2136
698 [UX] Link fields: Automatically fill in the title of the content that is being linked #4479
699 [DX] Offer to backup and delete existing config to proceed with installation #6062
700 [UX] do not lock the admin bar when a modal is active. #1721

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