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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][D9] Add helper functions to inject/move items into a particular position in associative arrays #5247
602 [A11Y] Make collapsible fieldset accessible #6408
603 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
604 [UX] Menu paths: replace the silly <front> placeholder with a dropdown and rename it to "home page" #2588
605 Allow themes to be installed, uninstalled, and updated (treat them like modules) #4829
606 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
607 [UX] Display a warning message when editor changes from Full HTML to something else #4807
608 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
609 Add layout name in class for custom layout. #2012
610 Add filtering to path_autocomplete #4381
611 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
612 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
613 Dashboard Module: Show link to manage existing nodes of specific content type #3944
614 [UX] Change user/login to /login and /user/logout to /logout #1248
615 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
616 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
617 Add fallback to HTTP for update manager #5455
618 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
619 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
620 menu_tree_check_access() adds 1141 database queries #2825
621 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
622 [DX] Allow nested form elements to be attached to radio and checkbox options. #2304
623 Add 'reverse' option to 'View result counter' #4590
624 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
625 [UX] Layout UI: Template radios: the way we indicate a "selected" template is too subtle (and same as the hover-over indication). #1824
626 Change the "Invalidate search index" process to a batched "Rebuild search index" #4182
627 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
628 [META][UX][DX] Overhaul User module permissions and the respective admin UI #3815
629 [D8][UX] Add inline form errors #1040
630 Allow obsolete config strings to be culled from localization table #3452
631 [UX] add the ability to order menus #3003
632 Add an "unsorted" indicator to table columns #5221
633 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
634 Use config for color module palettes #2554
635 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
636 [UX] Maintenance mode: Do not render the "Create new account" tab, the navigation menu and the account menu when in the "Log in" or "Reset password" pages. #2529
637 When using a term reference field only show the term options that are in the current language #4774
638 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
639 [DX] Add contrib and custom directories to the docroot/modules directory. #1996
640 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
641 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
642 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
643 [UX] Display a Welcome page after upgrading Backdrop to the latest version #1225
644 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
645 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
646 [WP] Media Library #3203
647 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
648 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
649 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
650 [SR] Facilitate 2FA+MultiFactor compatibility (2FA/two-factor -> MFA/multi-factor) #2788
651 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
652 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
653 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
654 [UX] Admin bar: Move "Add new X" to the bottom of each fly-out menu #4586
655 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
656 Redirect UI: Separate internal paths/aliases vs external URLs. #1803
657 [D8] Introduce a new example.settings.local.php file #4173
658 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
659 [UX] Block config: Prevent the user from accidentally creating conditions that never/always display a block. #1021
660 [D8] Autosave content #3426
661 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
662 [UX] Views: better indicate which View Displays and Sections are affected by a change #2985
663 As view fields, titles for Pageless nodes show links even for those without access. #5214
664 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
665 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
666 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
667 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
668 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
669 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
670 Allow 'Main Page Content' block to use a specific display mode #4341
671 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543
672 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
673 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
674 [UX] Hide/Show row weights should not be done globally without warning #750
675 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
676 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
677 More useful tags for views #6268
678 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
679 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
680 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
681 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
682 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
683 [UX] Image Library view: Dynamic number of items per page #4560
684 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
685 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
686 Mobile first approach theme #4131
687 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
688 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
689 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
690 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
691 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
692 Allow title callbacks to return unsanitized text (after being run through t()) #2974
693 User roles form: Replace the "Required" column with a useful "Description" column #5179
694 Prevent users from accidentally exposing their email addresses by using it for their username #2486
695 Add state_override function to core #4725
696 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
697 Allow display settings for book navigation #1976
698 [D8] Form API: Introduce proper #types for 'option' and 'optgroup', and make #options consistent. #4312
699 [A11Y] Append the current tab in the breadcrumb (even if as an invisible element). #1535
700 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914

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