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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 Trim textfields? #6386
602 Get Designer Input on BackdropCMS 'Out of the Box' appearance #5581
603 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
604 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
605 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
606 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
607 [UX] Link fields: Automatically fill in the title of the content that is being linked #4479
608 [DX] Introduce a server-side conditional system (to possibly replace `#states`) #5750
609 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
610 Flexible Layout Templates - Add hero ROW by default to new templates #4091
611 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
612 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
613 Introduce some missing permissions that allow global actions on files #6012
614 Add an upgrade path from block class module backdrop core. #3682
615 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
616 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
617 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
618 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
619 Replace taxonomy_index with taxonomy_entity_index #103
620 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
621 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
622 Disable unused layout templates #5068
623 [UX] Convert the "Install from a URL" text field to a text area to allow installing multiple projects in one go. #1561
624 Simple Mode - Ability to toggle between simple and advanced admin features #4692
625 One click install for digitalocean #5628
626 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
627 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
628 1.15 [UX] Follow-ups for auto menu settings in core #4251
629 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
630 [UX][DX] Show location of config files on status report #3839
631 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
632 [UX] Add content title match as search relevancy factor #3517
633 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
634 [UX] Remove the textarea_with_summary field type #490
635 [UX] Add parent menu selector to menu add/edit link form #6390
636 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
637 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
638 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
639 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
640 Make 'gid' column in 'node_access' table VARCHAR #1396
641 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
642 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
643 [A11Y][D9] Provide a "Visually hidden" option for the display of field labels #5766
644 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
645 [D8] Date fields: Support both future/past dates at the same time with the "time ago" formatter #6021
646 Provide the option for not displaying URL settings #3664
647 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
648 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
649 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
650 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
651 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
652 Add option to set a maximum age of log messages #2243
653 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
654 [UX] Add # anchors to vtabs. #1537
655 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
656 [UX] Allow the "Book outline" vertical tab in the content create/edit form to be hidden from users with the "Administer book outlines" permission #3638
657 [UX] Project Browser: Move the pages where one can **MANAGE** installed modules/themes/layouts as separate primary tabs under a single top-level menu item. #1780
658 [UX] Add a default Taxonomy (tag/category) layout #1164
659 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
660 [DX] Allow `language_list()` to output select list `#options` with both the native and the non-native language labels #5901
661 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
662 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
663 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
664 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
665 Double click prevention #6393
666 [UX] add an exposed filter for email address to the user account list #2512
667 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
668 Backdrop release procedure enhancement #1987
669 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
670 [UX] Add bulk operations (update/delete) in the URL path aliases list. #1979
671 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
672 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization in core (feature parity with D8). #1374
673 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
674 Provide a list of "Enabled Modules" somewhere to help with debugging #5791
675 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
676 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
677 [D10] Views page displays: Provide a new option to use the admin theme #6025
678 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
679 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
680 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
681 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
682 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
683 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
684 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
685 [DX] Switch to a simplified array syntax for database connection information in settings.php #2231
686 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
687 [UX] Use Javascript to complete block Admin label fields based on Display title #1523
688 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
689 Layouts: Visibility conditions available when one of two required contexts are missing #4594
690 [A11Y] Convert core to use EM's for all @media and font-sizes #1775
691 Ability to specify absolute or relative links only in Link fields #1158
692 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
693 [UX] Do not reload the page when using the "Reset" button in the instant filters (modules listing and permissions page) #5910
694 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
695 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
696 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
697 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
698 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
699 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
700 [DX][D9] Telemetry: gather Server Timing performance metrics #5183

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