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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] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
602 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
603 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
604 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
605 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
606 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
607 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
608 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
609 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
610 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
611 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
612 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
613 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
614 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
615 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
616 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
617 Add a comma-separated/list field formatter for multi-value fields. #316
618 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
619 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
620 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
621 Add global site logo token #5871
622 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
623 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
624 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
625 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
626 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
627 Remove syslog module from core #1260
628 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
629 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
630 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
631 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
632 Enhance Available Updates Report to show date of release and date of latest commit #6207
633 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
634 Disable unused layout templates #5068
635 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
636 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
637 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
638 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
639 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
640 [DX] Add `#indentation` property to FAPI elements. #5999
641 [UX] Layouts: Visibility conditions (and contexts): Entity ID text fields with autocomplete fields (or entity browser?). #1822
642 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
643 Cache settings via admin section #1434
644 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
645 [UX] Token browser dialog: increase width (and height?). #1038
646 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
647 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
648 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993
649 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
650 Better styling for UI links in book module #5609
651 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
652 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
653 [D8][DX] Provide a generic 'entity_autocomplete' Form API element #5879
654 [UX] CKEditor/Rich text editor image sizing needs to be optional. #2010
655 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
656 Redis super easy with Redis Enterprise Caching to improve performance Backdrop CMS #6165
657 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
658 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
659 Do not allow modules to be enabled at all if they have conflicting config file names with any existing config. #1242
660 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
661 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
662 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
663 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
664 [DX][D9] Introduce a new `hook_requirements_alter()` hook, to allow altering entries defined in `hook_requirements()` implementations #6241
665 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
666 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
667 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
668 Allow user/module to disable theme_debug for particular templates or modules #5746
669 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
670 Status page: Show information about supported image types by GD #5760
671 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
672 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
673 [DX] Support #attributes in theme_help() and theme_more_help_link() #6007
674 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
675 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
676 Add a simple way in core to define private and public access for nodes/entities. #1407
677 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
678 [UX] Terminology for configuring a block seems odd #1016
679 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
680 [UX] CKeditor: Allow the Styles dropdown to use tag names (for easy use of the <small> tag) #2980
681 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
682 Add a check for missing modules or dependencies #5625
683 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
684 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
685 Add filtering to the List Views page like the filtering that existed in D7 #5896
686 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
687 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
688 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
689 [UX] Have a "Contact" menu item be enabled and added to the primary navigation by default when enabling contact.module. #1572
690 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
691 [D7] Support summaries in CKEditor or introduce a teaser break plugin #1222
692 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
693 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of menu links to a modal. #770
694 SMTP / PHPMailer module in core #3199
695 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
696 [Meta] Available updates report not as complete as Drupal 7 report #6252
697 [UX] add "Allow Upscaling" checkbox to crop, and scale and crop effects #2763
698 [WP][SR] Add email obfuscator to core #3270
699 CKEditor: Provide a setting to switch skins. #2729
700 [SEO][META] Provide some basic SEO meta tags OOTB #4995

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