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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] Make it easier to create layouts for paths that are already assigned to be aliases for existing content. #3703
602 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
603 Consider converting the watchdog list to a view. #1302
604 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
605 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
606 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
607 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
608 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
609 Make Backdrop misconfiguration messages friendlier #6110
610 Add permissions for viewing blocked user account profiles (and/or their content) #6123
611 [UX] Mobile project browser: decrease amt of scrolling needed on Mobile #3097
612 Provide an option to make language required for nodes (do not allow language = "none"). #673
613 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
614 Dashboard block: Translations #3852
615 Add a views filter/argument for Term Depth #2666
616 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
617 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
618 [UX] Add charts to the dashboard #3529
619 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
620 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
621 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
622 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
623 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
624 Disable unused layout templates #5068
625 [UX] Add help text and improve the UI to clarify things around layout templates #6314
626 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
627 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
628 Comment administration improvements #2919
629 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
630 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
631 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
632 Add an upgrade path for CKEditor module #3684
633 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
634 [UX] Reflect the status of the comment settings in the "Comment fields" and "Comment display" tabs and offer connect-the-dots links to enable them. #1274
635 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
636 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
637 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
638 Add an option (checkbox) in the layout settings for "Page title type" that enables/disables appending the " | [site-name]" part to the page <title>. #1790
639 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
640 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
641 [UX][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
642 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
643 [UX] Allow moving blocks from the front end? #3086
644 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
645 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
646 Allow specifying optional tags for blocks #3837
647 Allow admin theme CSS for dialogs to be used on front-end #2659
648 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
649 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
650 [UX] [multilingual] Translated blocks are too hard to use #3514
651 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
652 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
653 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
654 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
655 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
656 Consider displaying which modules were enabled/disabled after enabling/disabling on the "List Modules" page #6331
657 [DX] Form API: provide a 'type' => 'status_message' element. #3329
658 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
659 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
660 [UX] Hide all field labels by default #2902
661 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
662 Content creation page cleanup #202
663 Add an upgrade path from menu_block to core menu blocks. #3681
664 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
665 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
666 [DX] Simplify getting and setting of values without using the 'und' data structure in entities #2240
667 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
668 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
669 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
670 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
671 [UX] Better image style previews. #1772
672 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
673 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
674 Layout API: Provide contexts to custom blocks #5666
675 Reconfiguring the administrative layout #3072
676 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
677 [UX] Improve the default user management view and account edit form with links to manage permissions/roles #5918
678 Add a "Make Permanent" action for the manage files listing #3825
679 Allow regions titles #2647
680 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
681 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
682 [UX] Consider replacing the block title type drop-down with an always required (and unique) block title field. #2483
683 Front page to be configurable by language #3500
684 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
685 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
686 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
687 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974
688 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
689 Configuration manager to offer choices when config staging folder includes files #6383
690 [UX] Taxonomy checkboxes/radios: Use indentation instead of dashes to denote children terms. #3292
691 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
692 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
693 [A11Y] Provide a dark (or high-contrast) version of Seven #3990
694 File entity setting for garbage collection #2897
695 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
696 [UX] Add youtube field, or video embed field to core. Integrate with media library. #3661
697 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
698 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
699 [UX] Swap tab order of "Export" and "Import" config pages #2185
700 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188

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