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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 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
902 Simple Mode - Ability to toggle between simple and advanced admin features #4692
903 List of Modules should show required contrib modules #6173
904 [UX] Views save/cancel buttons are at the top right #3054
905 [DX] Allow nested form elements to be attached to radio and checkbox options. #2304
906 'Unused' module detector #5020
907 1.15 [UX] Follow-ups for auto menu settings in core #4251
908 [UX] Layout path selection: Make it more user friendly #2618
909 [UX] Layout UI: Template radios: the way we indicate a "selected" template is too subtle (and same as the hover-over indication). #1824
910 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
911 [A11Y] Provide a dark (or high-contrast) version of Seven #3990
912 [UX] Either get rid of MENU_SUGGESTED_ITEM or change the way it works in a way that fixes UX WTFs #5834
913 [UX] Add youtube field, or video embed field to core. Integrate with media library. #3661
914 [UX] Better Menu permissions #384
915 Ensure Backdrop deletes all files it puts into /tmp #3253
916 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
917 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
918 [UX] Add parent menu selector to menu add/edit link form #6390
919 Use database independent calls to initialize the testing cache. #2888
920 Add layout name in class for custom layout. #2012
921 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778
922 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
923 [UX] Add a "Back" button to the "Add block" dialog. #1644
924 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
925 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
926 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
927 [META][UX][DX] Overhaul User module permissions and the respective admin UI #3815
928 [UX] Consider moving operations out of their drop-buttons on wide screens. #733
929 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
930 Allow obsolete config strings to be culled from localization table #3452
931 [WP][SR] Add email obfuscator to core #3270
932 Move "Expanded" option for Menu Items to Block settings #5428
933 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
934 [DX] Introduce a new `#` placeholder for `format_string()`, that formats user-facing text as code #6191
935 [D9][UX] Add a user-friendly parent menu browser in the content add/edit form. #3029
936 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
937 Link module: validate internal links and ensure protocol-less URLs can pass validation #5000
938 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
939 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
940 Redirect UI: Separate internal paths/aliases vs external URLs. #1803
941 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
942 Dashboard Module: Show link to manage existing nodes of specific content type #3944
943 [UX] Cannot access menu items in too long menus when the menu is set to stick at the top of the page. #1003
944 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
945 Add more HTML5 elements for dates #326
946 [DX] Add entity_get_bundles() as a convenient method for getting the label of a bundle. #3243
947 [UX] Maintenance mode: Do not render the "Create new account" tab, the navigation menu and the account menu when in the "Log in" or "Reset password" pages. #2529
948 [D9] Users must verify email when changing user email addresses #5210
949 Double click prevention #6393
950 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
951 [DX] Add contrib and custom directories to the docroot/modules directory. #1996
952 [D8] Token: Add "Safe tokens", and expose them in the admin UI #4755
953 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
954 Re-introduce block caching support. #1619
955 Remove syslog module from core #1260
956 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
957 [UX] Make block titles required and allow them to be hidden. #692
958 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
959 [D8] Autosave content #3426
960 Support SVG in Image Library #5541
961 [DX] Add settings/page for contextual links settings #5404
962 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
963 Make l() to call theme('link') when possible #6194
964 [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
965 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
966 [DX] Support a way to declare conflicts in .info files #4993
967 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
968 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
969 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
970 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
971 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
972 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
973 [DX] Change modals so special server whitelist is not required #3938
974 [UX] [Layouts UI] Consider adding a side-by-side live preview. #986
975 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
976 Provide additional permissions for the maintenance mode #3625
977 Creating multiple fields simultaneously while creating a content type #292
978 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
979 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
980 Create a field_storage_exists() function #5180
981 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
982 Add ability to configure inline image upload path with global/ site tokens #6401
983 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
984 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
985 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
986 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592

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