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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
901 Redirects write to json files? #4001
902 [UX] Allow limiting allowed text formats per field instance (per content type). #2615
903 Evaluate the reasons for removal of the Trigger module from core. #2522
904 More useful tags for views #6268
905 [UX] Allow the user to change their mind about manually entering a machine name... #1608
906 Create redirects for bulk alias delete #1993
907 [A11Y] Provide a dark (or high-contrast) version of Seven #3990
908 Make the value of e-mail field visiable on user profile's View page #5663
909 [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
910 [UX] Add youtube field, or video embed field to core. Integrate with media library. #3661
911 Show notice in the admin UI when .htaccess, robots.txt, or settings.php have been updated in a release, and either link to instructions, or auto-update when safe/possible #5911
912 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
913 Add an "unsorted" indicator to table columns #5221
914 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
915 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
916 [UX] Display a warning message when editor changes from Full HTML to something else #4807
917 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
918 [DX] Add a legacy upgrade_mappings database table #2855
919 [UX][D8] Make position of #description (help text) configurable via the API #1403
920 [UX] Decide when to add 'block' to the end of block admin titles, and do so consistently. #2255
921 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
922 Add a "Make Permanent" action for the manage files listing #3825
923 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
924 Front page to be configurable by language #3500
925 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
926 Add fallback to HTTP for update manager #5455
927 Custom Block contextual link #4390
928 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
929 [WP] Add URL Alias as machine name-like field to node titles #3993
930 [UX] Menu paths: replace the silly <front> placeholder with a dropdown and rename it to "home page" #2588
931 Use config for color module palettes #2554
932 [DX] Use `token_get_all()` for parsing settings*.php files rather than using regex in `backdrop_rewrite_settings()` #6297
933 Allow install profiles to be run after site creation #1591
934 Docblock in page.tpl.php lists incorrect 'available' variables. #1981
935 Dashboard Module: Show link to manage existing nodes of specific content type #3944
936 Move the Color module to a contributed project #5667
937 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
938 Allow search result display to be controlled via view modes #829
939 Seventy two theme #5928
940 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
941 As view fields, titles for Pageless nodes show links even for those without access. #5214
942 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
943 Config management diff: Rename "Old" and "New" to something more meaningful #3221
944 When using a term reference field only show the term options that are in the current language #4774
945 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
946 menu_tree_check_access() adds 1141 database queries #2825
947 Make Backdrop misconfiguration messages friendlier #6110
948 [DX] Simplify getting and setting of values without using the 'und' data structure in entities #2240
949 [UX] Let site builders add a new image style whenever they're selecting a style to use #1438
950 [UX] Project Browser: Improve the project details modal. #1778
951 [META][UX][DX] Overhaul User module permissions and the respective admin UI #3815
952 Provide views field handler to access project properties from the `info` column in the `system` table #5820
953 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
954 Allow obsolete config strings to be culled from localization table #3452
955 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
956 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
957 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
958 [UX] add the ability to order menus #3003
959 [UX] Views: better indicate which View Displays and Sections are affected by a change #2985
960 [UX] Consider replacing the block title type drop-down with an always required (and unique) block title field. #2483
961 [UX] Add help text and improve the UI to clarify things around layout templates #6314
962 [UX] Detect whether mod_rewrite is enabled (in Apache installs) and throw a warning in the clean URLs page. #1573
963 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974
964 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
965 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
966 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
967 [UX] Explore the idea of converting the "Save"/"Cancel" text to links in the messages of "dirty" forms. #789
968 [UX] Append `This role receives all new permissions by default.` text to the description of the admin role #5940
969 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
970 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
971 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
972 SMTP / PHPMailer module in core #3199
973 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
974 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
975 [SR] Facilitate 2FA+MultiFactor compatibility (2FA/two-factor -> MFA/multi-factor) #2788
976 Add permissions for viewing blocked user account profiles (and/or their content) #6123
977 [UX] Swap tab order of "Export" and "Import" config pages #2185
978 [UX] Offer option to replace the help text with a help icon that toggles its visibility (on by default on mobile). #1414
979 [UX] Better image style previews. #1772
980 [D8][DX] FAPI: Allow easy sorting of the translated options of select elements #5824
981 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
982 [D8] Autosave content #3426
983 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
984 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
985 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
986 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368

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