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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] Block config: Prevent the user from accidentally creating conditions that never/always display a block. #1021
602 [DX] Add entity_get_bundles() as a convenient method for getting the label of a bundle. #3243
603 Views: Add <audio> and <video> to the available options in the "Customize field HTML" for file fields. #1966
604 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
605 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
606 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
607 Add an upgrade path from Admin Menu to Admin bar #3687
608 [D10] Add the static analyzer tool PHPStan to Backdrop core #5467
609 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
610 [UX] Make node title a proper (sortable too) field. a.k.a. Title module in core. #933
611 Add and Utilize Label and Description for the Admin Interface and Consolidate Help Text #5079
612 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
613 [UX] Have a "Contact" menu item be enabled and added to the primary navigation by default when enabling contact.module. #1572
614 Support additional (popular) properties in the .info files of projects #119
615 [UX] Display a Welcome page after upgrading Backdrop to the latest version #1225
616 [UX] Display php error messages in a dedicated block so we can limit visibility per role. #2139
617 [DX] Backward compatibility in theme_item_list() #6398
618 [D9][UX] Add a user-friendly parent menu browser in the content add/edit form. #3029
619 [DX] Add project's 'install time' to system table #1726
620 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
621 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
622 [UX][DX] Show location of config files on status report #3839
623 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
624 [UX] Add content title match as search relevancy factor #3517
625 Add an "unsorted" indicator to table columns #5221
626 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
627 [UX] admin bar search results should not be allowed to span further than the page height. #520
628 [UX] Display a warning message when editor changes from Full HTML to something else #4807
629 [D8] Port and merge Local Image Input Filter in core #1384
630 Add ability to skip running tests on PR #5575
631 Implement <time> tag for time stamps in core, e.g. date posted, comment date #2416
632 Enhance Available Updates Report to show date of release and date of latest commit #6207
633 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
634 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
635 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
636 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
637 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
638 Add an upgrade path from block class module backdrop core. #3682
639 Add fallback to HTTP for update manager #5455
640 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
641 [UX] disable "upload" button on file widget until file has been selected #908
642 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
643 Prepend the content type name in the "Permissions" vtab permission names when creating a content type. #1539
644 [DX] [BC] Deprecate, reduce use of, or remove DBTNG #61
645 Incorporate Layouts UI to "manage displays" for entities #6039
646 Establish a "fonts" directory in a place where it can be shared between core and contrib themes. #2127
647 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
648 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
649 [D8][A11Y] ALT attributes should be enabled by default on new fields and have an option to set ALT and TITLE attributes as required #3006
650 [UX] Provide a theme switcher. #1711
651 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
652 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
653 Replace user signatures & pictures with fields #1679
654 Add global site logo token #5871
655 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
656 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
657 As view fields, titles for Pageless nodes show links even for those without access. #5214
658 Upgrade UI module (similar to Migrate UI in D8) to help with moving from D7 #4345
659 When using a term reference field only show the term options that are in the current language #4774
660 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
661 [DX] Config uses the term 'clear', change it to 'remove' or something more intuitive #2387
662 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
663 [WP] Media Library #3203
664 Add indicator for menu-level visibility conditions #1929
665 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
666 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
667 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
668 Provide the option for not displaying URL settings #3664
669 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
670 [META][UX] Better "Recent content" block #4576
671 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
672 Showcase core features during install #4138
673 Allow a layout to be selected on additional paths. #1528
674 Define aims and outstanding technical tasks for distro support and Features-style config packages in core #99
675 [DX] Offer to backup and delete existing config to proceed with installation #6062
676 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
677 Layouts: Provide a way to define conditions based on field values. #2103
678 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
679 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
680 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
681 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
682 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
683 [UX] Allow a field HTML ID to be set as target in theme_token_tree_link() #4316
684 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
685 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
686 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
687 Options to change parent link behaviour in responsive dropdown menus #2370
688 [Meta] Available updates report not as complete as Drupal 7 report #6252
689 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
690 [UX] CKEditor: autocorrection. #1902
691 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
692 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
693 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
694 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
695 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
696 [DX] Support some basic markdown-flavoured formatting in t() #4535
697 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
698 [UX] Add a `kitchen sink` of options to the Filtered text format #1520
699 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
700 [UX] Add responsive option to pager choice for Views and Search #6094

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