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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] Simplify getting and setting of values without using the 'und' data structure in entities #2240
602 [UX] CKEditor: Replace the "Add a caption" checkbox with a "Caption" field #1093
603 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
604 [META] Improve the project screenshots functionality in the project browser #3061
605 [UX] Introduce button group UI component #2643
606 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
607 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
608 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
609 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
610 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
611 [UX] Add help text on "uninstall modules" page /admin/modules/uninstall that modules need to be disabled first #6309
612 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
613 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
614 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974
615 Ensure Backdrop deletes all files it puts into /tmp #3253
616 Use database independent calls to initialize the testing cache. #2888
617 Layout API: Provide contexts to custom blocks #5666
618 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
619 [UX] Improve the default user management view and account edit form with links to manage permissions/roles #5918
620 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
621 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
622 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
623 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
624 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
625 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
626 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
627 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
628 [UX] Swap tab order of "Export" and "Import" config pages #2185
629 Create the settings.php file if missing. #1075
630 [UX] Better image style previews. #1772
631 [UX] Views save/cancel buttons are at the top right #3054
632 [UX] Layout path selection: Make it more user friendly #2618
633 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
634 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
635 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
636 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
637 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
638 'Unused' module detector #5020
639 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
640 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
641 [UX] Consider replacing the block title type drop-down with an always required (and unique) block title field. #2483
642 [UX] Improve editing data and time format patterns #1284
643 Allow the addition of Dashboard context to any layout #6182
644 Views: Add <audio> and <video> to the available options in the "Customize field HTML" for file fields. #1966
645 [DX] Add entity_get_bundles() as a convenient method for getting the label of a bundle. #3243
646 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
647 Allow Link fields to be restricted to only internal or external URLs #5678
648 [DX] Provide an easy way to add classes to the wrapper tags of form elements #3917
649 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
650 Improve Instant Search Reset on Modules and Permissions Page #5933
651 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
652 Offer to remove module dependencies that are no longer needed #3582
653 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
654 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
655 [UX][A11y][D10] CKEditor toolbar configuration: allow adding/(re)moving buttons via keyboard #6159
656 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
657 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
658 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
659 [UX] Display php error messages in a dedicated block so we can limit visibility per role. #2139
660 Layout: path condition with a subdomain #1049
661 [DX] Add project's 'install time' to system table #1726
662 [D9][UX] Add a user-friendly parent menu browser in the content add/edit form. #3029
663 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
664 [UX] Provide an option to sort the keys/values of the options select form elements #5823
665 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
666 [META][D8][UX] Convert all confirmation pages to confirmation dialogs instead. #3769
667 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
668 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
669 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
670 [UX] Allow switching the menu being used for a menu block. #3410
671 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
672 [UX] Layout UI: Per-block "dirty" form messages. #2430
673 [UX] Add the "Comment fields" and "Comment display" links to the operations dropbutton in the content type admin page and also the respective admin menu items. #1262
674 Add status report message informing about CKEditor 5 upgrade #6346
675 Implement <time> tag for time stamps in core, e.g. date posted, comment date #2416
676 [UX] Change user/login to /login and /user/logout to /logout #1248
677 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
678 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
679 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
680 Change message to "Your comment has been updated" on comment update #5701
681 Add display of file details to the 'manage file' form. #3904
682 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
683 Add a form API element for `image` that includes image type and size validators natively. #5946
684 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
685 Add allowed_values_function to list field UI #3565
686 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
687 Cache settings via admin section #1434
688 Varnish Cache Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6164
689 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
690 Establish a "fonts" directory in a place where it can be shared between core and contrib themes. #2127
691 [D8][UX] Add inline form errors #1040
692 [UX] Provide a theme switcher. #1711
693 [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
694 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
695 [UX] Either get rid of MENU_SUGGESTED_ITEM or change the way it works in a way that fixes UX WTFs #5834
696 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
697 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
698 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
699 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
700 [D8] Views Content Cache #3399

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