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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] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
602 Add a form API element for `image` that includes image type and size validators natively. #5946
603 Allow form elements for updates in update.php #1912
604 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
605 Trim textfields? #6386
606 Enable revisions by default / CRAP and entity revisions everywhere in core. #1465
607 Allow pseudo fields to have configurable settings #3859
608 Create a list of all entity types under Reports. #1449
609 Search terms along with nodes #3850
610 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
611 Alternative approach to translating config, using get/set #3522
612 [META] [UX] Provide a instant search/filter UI interface pattern for listing pages and enhance existing ones. #503
613 Provide an actual maintenance mode #3060
614 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
615 Modify `.htaccess` to allow backdrop to serve `.well-known` URIs #5583
616 [UX] Add links for quick access to editing things like the layout, theme, etc. of the current page #2626
617 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
618 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
619 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
620 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
621 Clean-up of Database after Migration from Drupal 7.x #6109
622 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
623 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
624 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
625 [UX] Fix caching of favicons #898
626 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
627 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
628 Replace content translation with entity translation (and add an upgrade path) #52
629 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
630 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
631 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
632 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
633 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
634 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
635 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
636 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
637 [UX] Add parent menu selector to menu add/edit link form #6390
638 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
639 Double click prevention #6393
640 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
641 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
642 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
643 [UX] Remove the textarea_with_summary field type #490
644 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
645 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
646 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
647 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
648 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
649 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
650 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
651 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
652 Consider adding an easy way to provide click-to-copy functionality in core #6135
653 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
654 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
655 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
656 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
657 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
658 Add function that returns default config #3251
659 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
660 Replace taxonomy_index with taxonomy_entity_index #103
661 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
662 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
663 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
664 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
665 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
666 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
667 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
668 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
669 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
670 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
671 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
672 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
673 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
674 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
675 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
676 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
677 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
678 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
679 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
680 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
681 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
682 Add global site logo token #5871
683 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
684 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
685 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
686 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
687 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
688 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
689 Remove syslog module from core #1260
690 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
691 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
692 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
693 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
694 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
695 Disable unused layout templates #5068
696 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
697 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
698 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
699 VBO: Allow bulk enabling/disabling comments on existing content. #2297
700 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589

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