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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 Add an 'URL alias update queue' for entities associated with an updated entity #1124
902 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
903 Enabling Backdrop-only required modules (e.g., Entity Plus) during upgrade from D7 #5499
904 [PS] Optimize menu_navigation_links_rebuild() #5389
905 Apply image style to default picture #4976
906 [UX] Layout UI: Individual tempstore for each block (instead of the global, per-from one we currently have). #2429
907 Kickass Feature: Allow extracting a color scheme from an uploaded image, and apply it to themes supporting color module. #3328
908 One click install for digitalocean #5628
909 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
910 Run tests for releases after project published ZIP file #1964
911 Confirmation dialog for orphaned files #2899
912 Allow Views to be grouped in Admin Menu #5895
913 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
914 Improve the way search (re)indexing works. #1337
915 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
916 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
917 [WP][UX] Remove "tabs" for menu local tasks, move into contextual links (and/or admin bar) #464
918 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
919 Add a new core theme #5175
920 Consolidate maintenance-related settings either in $state or $config #4723
921 [UX] When error messages are set to "None", show number of php critical errors in the admin bar badge. #2138
922 [UX] Add a 'visible' property to display modes #3082
923 [UX][DX] Status report page: Provide filters/categories that apply to various personas #5758
924 Custom Block contextual link #4390
925 [UX] Add # anchors to blocks in the Layout UI. #1724
926 [UX][WP] CKEditor: Add word count #1477
927 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
928 [UX] Project Browser: Merge the pages in the UI where one can **INSTALL** a module, theme or layout into a single primary tab, under a single top-level menu item. #1701
929 Views: allow setting the "Items to display" value to "unlimited". #1460
930 Add hook_field_schema_alter() #6208
931 [UX] Introduce button group UI component #2643
932 [D8] Date fields: Support both future/past dates at the same time with the "time ago" formatter #6021
933 [PS] Set cache lifetime to 1 year for static assets #3937
934 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
935 [UX] Appearance page: Denote the theme selected as admin theme (same as we do for the default theme). #1105
936 [WP][SR] Dedicated "Privacy & security" section under "Configuration" #3624
937 Provide an option to customize text for the "required" indicator and validation error for fields. #5507
938 Is the Admin Menu z-index value high enough? #5372
939 Make "Compose tips" (long version of tips) for text formats discoverable from "Formatting options" fieldset #4953
940 Basis: Add basic font-sizes to skin.css #2410
941 [Multisite] Provide option for installing global or site-specific projects via the UI #3274
942 [UX] Allow the "Book outline" vertical tab in the content create/edit form to be hidden from users with the "Administer book outlines" permission #3638
943 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
944 [UX] New interface for editing, previewing, and saving theme settings #1949
945 [META][UX] Figure out a better way to be able to insert introductory/summary/footer text in various places. #1673
946 Add support for CKEditor 5 (CKEditor 4 becomes EoL in 2023) #4122
947 Site-wide settings for file garbage collection #2896
948 [DX] Allow `language_list()` to output select list `#options` with both the native and the non-native language labels #5901
949 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
950 [UX] Add information about removed modules to the uninstall page #3779
951 [UX] Auto Updates for security/modules #414
952 [UX][D8] Allow 'Content: Link' views field to just output URL #3419
953 [UX] Flexible templates UI: Allow "visual" region width changing, using left/right drag handles, and width indicators #5167
954 [UX] Change tags field display to use 'tag blocks' when entering tags #2121
955 [META] Improve the project screenshots functionality in the project browser #3061
956 [A11Y][D9] Provide a "Visually hidden" option for the display of field labels #5766
957 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
958 [UX] Views save/cancel buttons are at the top right #3054
959 Provide a list of "Enabled Modules" somewhere to help with debugging #5791
960 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
961 Allow the values of list field types to be pulled from a view. #1677
962 Allow a hook to alter the list of CSS files parsed by Color module #6240
963 [UX] Layout path selection: Make it more user friendly #2618
964 [D10] Views page displays: Provide a new option to use the admin theme #6025
965 Allow user to set custom background color on core hero block #3918
966 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for deletion of nodes to a modal. #769
967 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
968 [DX] hook_field_*_settings_form() should have $form and $form_state parameters #3590
969 [D8] Allow forms to set custom validation error messages on required fields #5348
970 Change the default profile on tests from Standard to Testing #4943
971 [DX] Add a `project_get_info` helper function. #2385
972 Ensure Backdrop deletes all files it puts into /tmp #3253
973 Layouts: Visibility conditions available when one of two required contexts are missing #4594
974 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
975 Allow leaving feedback on projects from the Project Installer UI. #1914
976 [UX] Add a "Back" button to the "Add block" dialog. #1644
977 OOTB: Provide an option to globally disable the personal contact forms, and make it the default for new installations #6067
978 Use database independent calls to initialize the testing cache. #2888
979 [UX] Do not reload the page when using the "Reset" button in the instant filters (modules listing and permissions page) #5910
980 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
981 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
982 [UX] Move the confirmation dialog for enabling/uninstalling modules to a modal. #3770
983 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
984 Add option to Views for hiding empty blocks #3411
985 Javascript end-to-end testing #5160
986 [D8][UX] Add hidden and read-only field widgets (for the node edit form). #2101

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