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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 [D8][DX] Add element #type table and merge tableselect/tabledrag into it #4388
602 [UX][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
603 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
604 [A11Y] Provide a dark (or high-contrast) version of Seven #3990
605 [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
606 [UX] Add youtube field, or video embed field to core. Integrate with media library. #3661
607 [UX] Change user/login to /login and /user/logout to /logout #1248
608 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
609 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
610 Add fallback to HTTP for update manager #5455
611 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
612 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
613 menu_tree_check_access() adds 1141 database queries #2825
614 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
615 [DX] Allow nested form elements to be attached to radio and checkbox options. #2304
616 Add 'reverse' option to 'View result counter' #4590
617 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
618 [UX] Layout UI: Template radios: the way we indicate a "selected" template is too subtle (and same as the hover-over indication). #1824
619 Change the "Invalidate search index" process to a batched "Rebuild search index" #4182
620 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
621 [META][UX][DX] Overhaul User module permissions and the respective admin UI #3815
622 [D8][UX] Add inline form errors #1040
623 Allow obsolete config strings to be culled from localization table #3452
624 [UX] add the ability to order menus #3003
625 Add an "unsorted" indicator to table columns #5221
626 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
627 Use config for color module palettes #2554
628 [UX] Display a warning message when editor changes from Full HTML to something else #4807
629 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
630 Add layout name in class for custom layout. #2012
631 Add filtering to path_autocomplete #4381
632 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
633 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
634 Dashboard Module: Show link to manage existing nodes of specific content type #3944
635 [UX] Display a Welcome page after upgrading Backdrop to the latest version #1225
636 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
637 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
638 [WP] Media Library #3203
639 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
640 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
641 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
642 [SR] Facilitate 2FA+MultiFactor compatibility (2FA/two-factor -> MFA/multi-factor) #2788
643 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
644 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
645 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
646 [UX] Admin bar: Move "Add new X" to the bottom of each fly-out menu #4586
647 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
648 Redirect UI: Separate internal paths/aliases vs external URLs. #1803
649 [D8] Introduce a new example.settings.local.php file #4173
650 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
651 [UX] Block config: Prevent the user from accidentally creating conditions that never/always display a block. #1021
652 [D8] Autosave content #3426
653 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
654 [UX] Views: better indicate which View Displays and Sections are affected by a change #2985
655 As view fields, titles for Pageless nodes show links even for those without access. #5214
656 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
657 [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
658 When using a term reference field only show the term options that are in the current language #4774
659 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
660 [DX] Add contrib and custom directories to the docroot/modules directory. #1996
661 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
662 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
663 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
664 Add a "Site Category" field to site info #1543
665 Allow install profiles to define dependencies other than modules #3926
666 Allow install profiles to define explicit/hard dependencies #3597
667 [UX] Hide/Show row weights should not be done globally without warning #750
668 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
669 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
670 More useful tags for views #6268
671 Text area with Plain text processing doesn't display line breaks #5515
672 [UX] Decrease size of help text input textareas #2747
673 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
674 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
675 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
676 [UX] Image Library view: Dynamic number of items per page #4560
677 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
678 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
679 Mobile first approach theme #4131
680 [DX] Views query should not output { and } around database table names. #1389
681 [UX] Introduce a `confirm_dialog()` function #3771
682 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
683 Consider using Turbolinks (or similar) as a poor-man's BigPipe #3416
684 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
685 Allow title callbacks to return unsanitized text (after being run through t()) #2974
686 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
687 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
688 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
689 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
690 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
691 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
692 Allow 'Main Page Content' block to use a specific display mode #4341
693 [D8] Form API: Introduce proper #types for 'option' and 'optgroup', and make #options consistent. #4312
694 [A11Y] Append the current tab in the breadcrumb (even if as an invisible element). #1535
695 [D9] Add a sub theme starter kit to Basis #3914
696 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
697 Add a Pre-upgrade analysis/report to prevent people from forgetting something #3577
698 [UX] Allow bulk deleting menu links. #732
699 [PS][D9] Acquia Site Studio Visual Page Builder with a front-end, drag and drop user interface #5403
700 [DX] Use `token_get_all()` for parsing settings*.php files rather than using regex in `backdrop_rewrite_settings()` #6297

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