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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] Add a token-browser-like PHP date format helper dialog #4556
603 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
604 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
605 CSS Architecture with SASS, SMACSS, and BEM #4129
606 [D8] Port and merge Local Image Input Filter in core #1384
607 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for enabling/uninstalling modules to a modal. #3770
608 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
609 Add option to Views for hiding empty blocks #3411
610 Remove grippie; use CSS "resize" property #340
611 Request: More style options for the table format in Views #2961
612 [DX][D9] Telemetry: gather Server Timing performance metrics #5183
613 Separate the Term Reference field from Taxonomy module #5633
614 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
615 [DX] Form API: Allow specifying alternative configuration settings for elements using `system_settings_form()`, without having to use custom submit handler #4102
616 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
617 Allow default/required settings on multilingual ("Language") fields #4322
618 Prepend the content type name in the "Permissions" vtab permission names when creating a content type. #1539
619 Allow user to set custom background color on core hero block #3918
620 [DX] hook_field_*_settings_form() should have $form and $form_state parameters #3590
621 Contact form message templates edited via the UI #3568
622 [UX] Allow bulk deleting menu links. #732
623 [D8] Allow image fields to use any extensions the current image toolkit supports #3136
624 [PS] Optimize menu_navigation_links_rebuild() #5389
625 Add check that active configuration directory is writable to system_requirements #5538
626 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
627 Modify the CKEditor image dialog to use the new wrapper form for "file/add" and "Media Library Selector" mechanisms #2719
628 Apply image style to default picture #4976
629 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
630 [UX] Swap tab order of "Export" and "Import" config pages #2185
631 Create option to add a supplemental stylesheet to Basis - to safely make css updates #4512
632 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
633 [UX] Better image style previews. #1772
634 Flexible layout templates: Allow selecting an existing layout template, as a starting point #4115
635 [D8] Port and merge Internationalization Views in core #1375
636 [UX] Admin bar search: Make certain search results distinct by prefixing their immediate parent item. #1002
637 [UX] Add a "Place in a layout" action for menus in the menu listing page. #3406
638 [DX] Layout Contexts not being passed to block in hook_block_view(). #2953
639 Add a new core theme #5175
640 [UX] Consider replacing the block title type drop-down with an always required (and unique) block title field. #2483
641 Consolidate maintenance-related settings either in $state or $config #4723
642 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
643 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974
644 Allow separate edit and display titles for field #4310
645 Allow a layout to be selected on additional paths. #1528
646 [UX] Display a reminder to uninstall modules after disabling them #3911
647 [UX] Rename "Configuration" to "Settings" #1161
648 [DX] Add a Production/Development Toggle to core. #1144
649 [META] Use UUIDs in more places #3563
650 [UX] Open the field widget link in a modal #691
651 Allow admins to unblock someone easily without having to go into the database #3111
652 Is the Admin Menu z-index value high enough? #5372
653 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
654 [Meta] Available updates report not as complete as Drupal 7 report #6252
655 [UX]/[DX] Add a fancy "copy to clipboard" button for views templates #2677
656 Make "Compose tips" (long version of tips) for text formats discoverable from "Formatting options" fieldset #4953
657 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
658 [UX] Display php error messages in a dedicated block so we can limit visibility per role. #2139
659 Incorporate Layouts UI to "manage displays" for entities #6039
660 [DX] Add project's 'install time' to system table #1726
661 [D8] Introduce a new `file_url_transform_relative()` function #4106
662 [UX] Link to the Layouts admin page from the Custom blocks admin page. #1360
663 [UX] [WYSIWYG] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview for the editor. #985
664 [UX] CKEditor: Include the Balloon Toolbar plugin introduced in 4.8, and start using it. #3356
665 [D8] Add new formatter - "URL to Image" to image field in Views #2921
666 [UX] Flexible templates UI: Allow "visual" region width changing, using left/right drag handles, and width indicators #5167
667 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
668 [UX] Layout UI: Per-block "dirty" form messages. #2430
669 [DX] Form API: Be able to tell system_settings_form() to ignore some form elements, without having to use a custom submit handler #4713
670 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
671 Views: Add <audio> and <video> to the available options in the "Customize field HTML" for file fields. #1966
672 Saving a content type display should not return up to the Manage Displays list #4291
673 [UX] Add a `kitchen sink` of options to the Filtered text format #1520
674 [UX] Rich Text editor inserting/updating images before a file is uploaded #3900
675 Build a flexible "JSON consumer" block for Dashboard #3891
676 [UX] Allow selecting a layout for a view page from the view add/edit form. #1130
677 Add pagers to watchdog entries #3546
678 [UX] Mobile project browser: decrease amt of scrolling needed on Mobile #3097
679 [D8] Allow forms to set custom validation error messages on required fields #5348
680 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
681 Administration Bar module should not use popup #6270
682 [UX] Display the "Default" block title on Add/Configure block UI #2665
683 Change the default profile on tests from Standard to Testing #4943
684 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
685 Establish a "fonts" directory in a place where it can be shared between core and contrib themes. #2127
686 Add visibility conditions for the "login pages" and admin paths (and negation for them as well) #4476
687 [DX] Offer to backup and delete existing config to proceed with installation #6062
688 [UX] Provide a theme switcher. #1711
689 [DX][D8] CMI: Add config_exclude functionality to core #4079
690 [DX] [CMI] Add a site-wide concept of storage state (like ctools) #1345
691 [DX] Add a hook_library_alter() to remove unwanted things more easily #3718
692 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the Configuration page (/admin/config). #978
693 [UX] Rename "taxonomy" to "Categorization" in the user interface #203
694 Allow PHP libraries to be added via hook_library_info() #2911
695 Javascript end-to-end testing #5160
696 Layout API: Provide contexts to custom blocks #5666
697 Implement <time> tag for time stamps in core, e.g. date posted, comment date #2416
698 Rename default Contact form category #4703
699 [UX] Improve the default user management view and account edit form with links to manage permissions/roles #5918
700 [DX] Provide a way to retrieve default/OOTB config values #4262

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