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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 Allow form elements for updates in update.php #1912
602 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
603 Enable revisions by default / CRAP and entity revisions everywhere in core. #1465
604 Allow pseudo fields to have configurable settings #3859
605 [UX] Appearance page: Denote the theme selected as admin theme (same as we do for the default theme). #1105
606 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
607 Ship core with a layout that uses user/% as context #3531
608 [UX] Content view "Operations" drop-down lists available operations in random order. #548
609 [META] [UX] Provide a instant search/filter UI interface pattern for listing pages and enhance existing ones. #503
610 Provide an actual maintenance mode #3060
611 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
612 Modify `.htaccess` to allow backdrop to serve `.well-known` URIs #5583
613 [UX] Add links for quick access to editing things like the layout, theme, etc. of the current page #2626
614 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
615 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
616 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
617 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
618 Clean-up of Database after Migration from Drupal 7.x #6109
619 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
620 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
621 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
622 [UX] Fix caching of favicons #898
623 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
624 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
625 Replace content translation with entity translation (and add an upgrade path) #52
626 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
627 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
628 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
629 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
630 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
631 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
632 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
633 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
634 Create a list of all entity types under Reports. #1449
635 Search terms along with nodes #3850
636 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
637 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
638 Alternative approach to translating config, using get/set #3522
639 Make mobile menu toggle text configurable #6264
640 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
641 [UX] Remove the textarea_with_summary field type #490
642 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
643 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
644 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
645 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
646 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
647 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
648 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
649 Consider adding an easy way to provide click-to-copy functionality in core #6135
650 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
651 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
652 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
653 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
654 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
655 Add function that returns default config #3251
656 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
657 Replace taxonomy_index with taxonomy_entity_index #103
658 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
659 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
660 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
661 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
662 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
663 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
664 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
665 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
666 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
667 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
668 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
669 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
670 Ability to change themes based upon a layout #6296
671 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
672 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
673 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
674 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
675 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
676 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
677 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
678 Add global site logo token #5871
679 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
680 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
681 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
682 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
683 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
684 Remove syslog module from core #1260
685 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
686 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
687 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
688 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
689 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
690 Disable unused layout templates #5068
691 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
692 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
693 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
694 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
695 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
696 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
697 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
698 Cache settings via admin section #1434
699 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
700 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038

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