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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] Add project's 'install time' to system table #1726
602 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
603 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
604 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
605 [DX] Use `token_get_all()` for parsing settings*.php files rather than using regex in `backdrop_rewrite_settings()` #6297
606 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
607 Status page: Provide information about the security coverage of the currently-installed minor version #5759
608 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
609 Consider using a flat-file cache for the page cache #716
610 Group interdependent checkboxes visually #6013
611 Provide an option to make language required for nodes (do not allow language = "none"). #673
612 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
613 Implement <time> tag for time stamps in core, e.g. date posted, comment date #2416
614 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
615 Allow user to set custom background color on core hero block #3918
616 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
617 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
618 [DX] hook_field_*_settings_form() should have $form and $form_state parameters #3590
619 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
620 Add permissions for viewing blocked user account profiles (and/or their content) #6123
621 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
622 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612
623 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
624 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
625 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
626 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
627 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
628 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
629 Establish a "fonts" directory in a place where it can be shared between core and contrib themes. #2127
630 [UX] Reflect the status of the comment settings in the "Comment fields" and "Comment display" tabs and offer connect-the-dots links to enable them. #1274
631 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for enabling/uninstalling modules to a modal. #3770
632 [D8][A11Y] ALT attributes should be enabled by default on new fields and have an option to set ALT and TITLE attributes as required #3006
633 [UX] Provide a theme switcher. #1711
634 Add option to Views for hiding empty blocks #3411
635 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
636 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
637 [UX] Add help text and improve the UI to clarify things around layout templates #6314
638 'Unused' module detector #5020
639 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
640 [UX] Add HTML5 Date Widget Support to Views Exposed Form #5768
641 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
642 [DX] Config uses the term 'clear', change it to 'remove' or something more intuitive #2387
643 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
644 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
645 [UX] Display a reminder to uninstall modules after disabling them #3911
646 [WP] Media Library #3203
647 Add indicator for menu-level visibility conditions #1929
648 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
649 Contact form message templates edited via the UI #3568
650 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
651 [UX][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
652 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
653 [SR] Add a minimum length setting for passwords #4589
654 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
655 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
656 Request to add a link to project pages for modules on Functionality page #4179
657 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
658 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
659 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
660 Content creation page cleanup #202
661 Layouts: Provide a way to define conditions based on field values. #2103
662 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
663 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
664 Replace user signatures & pictures with fields #1679
665 [UX] Add a "Place in a layout" action for menus in the menu listing page. #3406
666 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
667 Consider displaying which modules were enabled/disabled after enabling/disabling on the "List Modules" page #6331
668 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
669 Display default views on a separate tab #4369
670 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
671 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
672 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
673 Options to change parent link behaviour in responsive dropdown menus #2370
674 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
675 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
676 [UX] Rich Text editor inserting/updating images before a file is uploaded #3900
677 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
678 [UX] CKEditor: autocorrection. #1902
679 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
680 [META] Use UUIDs in more places #3563
681 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
682 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
683 [UX] Provide a report page that lists all configured paths where files are being saved. #4585
684 Layout API: Provide contexts to custom blocks #5666
685 Improve the styling of color input elements in the admin theme #4155
686 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
687 [UX] Improve the default user management view and account edit form with links to manage permissions/roles #5918
688 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
689 [DX] bring back db_fetch_array() and db_fetch_object() #2081
690 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
691 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
692 [UX] CKEditor: Include the Balloon Toolbar plugin introduced in 4.8, and start using it. #3356
693 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
694 Configuration manager to offer choices when config staging folder includes files #6383
695 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
696 Reuse test prefixes instead of rebuilding them for each test #4353
697 [UX] Provide some help text about temporary files in the "Manage files" form #6388
698 Link module: Provide an option to allow for a predefined list of static titles #4970
699 Allow default/required settings on multilingual ("Language") fields #4322
700 [UX] Provide an option to sort the keys/values of the options select form elements #5823

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