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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 [UX][D8] Create/select layout for a specific page from the content add/edit form. #1131
902 [ META] Add new interface for user selection of managed files #2718
903 [UX] Search settings: Convert the "Search items" section to a table. #3385
904 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
905 [UX] Layouts: Use icons within drop buttons on small/mobile screens #1974
906 Add admin tagging API to entities, menus, etc. #5307
907 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
908 [UX] Project installer: Clarify reason that the server does not support automatic updates #4470
909 Add permissions for viewing blocked user account profiles (and/or their content) #6123
910 Add a global/standardized way to add icon to external links #4047
911 [UX] add a hook_requirements check for disabled modules, not uninstalled #3778
912 [D8][UX] Add a toggle in the admin bar for showing/hiding contextual links on mobile #3417
913 [UX] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
914 [UX] Add nowrap CSS to field suffixes (ex the machine name span) #1349
915 Provide chained term tokens for taxonomy_term_reference fields #2949
916 Provide a views filter handler for project properties #5904
917 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
918 [UX] Swap tab order of "Export" and "Import" config pages #2185
919 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
920 [UX] Better image style previews. #1772
921 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
922 Simple Mode - Ability to toggle between simple and advanced admin features #4692
923 1.15 [UX] Follow-ups for auto menu settings in core #4251
924 [UX] Add help text and improve the UI to clarify things around layout templates #6314
925 [UX][DX] provide utility functions to retrieve field labels #3620
926 Use smart dictionaries for object compression #1511
927 Bulk operation for scheduling publishing of multiple pieces of content. #3115
928 Offer to remove module dependencies that are no longer needed #3582
929 Responsive tabs for Seven: change the arrows to an ellipsis and an "x" close icon. #1498
930 [UX] Mobile project browser: make it easier to get to the queue #3098
931 Add link to installer on module list for missing modules #5792
932 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
933 [UX] Layout UI: Per-block "dirty" form messages. #2430
934 [UX] Make the theme preview thumbnail clickable and show larger version of screenshot (à la lightbox). #1127
935 Provide "Delimited" and "HTML list" display formatters for fields #2674
936 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
937 Views: Add <audio> and <video> to the available options in the "Customize field HTML" for file fields. #1966
938 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
939 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
940 [UX][PS] Replace the current token browser in core with the Fast Token Browser implementation from contrib #6143
941 Allow fully deleting text formats #4013
942 [META][D8][UX] Convert all confirmation pages to confirmation dialogs instead. #3769
943 Add 'Save user(s)' action #5656
944 [UX] Allow switching the menu being used for a menu block. #3410
945 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
946 Add the ability to create a CSS class for image field in Views #2920
947 Path filter/tips is not very useful and unlikely to be found #5912
948 Content creation page cleanup #202
949 [UX] Display php error messages in a dedicated block so we can limit visibility per role. #2139
950 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
951 [DX] Add project's 'install time' to system table #1726
952 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
953 [UX] install.php: Provide help text for site name #4675
954 Add target="_blank" attribute to "Powered by Backdrop CMS" link #4230
955 [DX] Provide an easy way to add classes to the wrapper tags of form elements #3917
956 Consider displaying which modules were enabled/disabled after enabling/disabling on the "List Modules" page #6331
957 Configuration manager to offer choices when config staging folder includes files #6383
958 Add allowed_values_function to list field UI #3565
959 Enable revisions by default / CRAP and entity revisions everywhere in core. #1465
960 Allow editing term machine names (a.k.a. Taxonomy Machine Name module in core) #3093
961 Preview of menu machine name is inaccurate while adding a menu #5807
962 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
963 Implement <time> tag for time stamps in core, e.g. date posted, comment date #2416
964 [UX] Default drop-button action for node types should be 'manage fields' #1116
965 Create New Field API for more efficient fields #2661
966 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
967 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
968 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
969 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
970 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
971 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
972 [UX] Add the ability for default layouts to be cloned (like views). #1674
973 Media: Use field mapping to automatically store metadata/EXIF info #3333
974 Layout API: Provide contexts to custom blocks #5666
975 [D8] Views Content Cache #3399
976 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
977 Put all search results on a single page (with facets?) #1330
978 Views UI: Edit Basic Settings #2906
979 [UX] Improve the default user management view and account edit form with links to manage permissions/roles #5918
980 Establish a "fonts" directory in a place where it can be shared between core and contrib themes. #2127
981 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
982 [UX] Provide a theme switcher. #1711
983 Disable unused layout templates #5068
984 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
985 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
986 Add display of file details to the 'manage file' form. #3904

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