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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 Provide way for `entity_access()` to check for operations view, update and delete if no entity is provided #5474
902 Give details about why a permission 'has security implications' #5536
903 [UX] Redirect from system path to alias (GlobalRedirect in core) #2871
904 [WP] Allow (optionally?) a limited set of HTML markup in node titles. #5081
905 [DX] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of config entries #5741
906 [UX] Project Browser: Add links with helper actions (configure/settings/enable) next to project installation status. #2335
907 Allow selecting an existing date format for log messages #4621
908 [A11Y] tablist needs tab roles for children elements #5982
909 [UX] Admin bar: allow search results to be selected via keyboard up/down buttons. #1850
910 Can we add a class to the admin tabs? #4207
911 [UX] Allow the label (perhaps machine name too?) of fields to be edited straight from the "Manage fields" and "Comment fields" tab. #1443
912 Garbage collection deletes files if they are inserted where filter can't find them. #3826
913 Put Backdrop JS Object at the bottom of the HTML Document #1051
914 [UX] Edit view from Layout blocks page #3501
915 [UX][D8] Merge the "List links" and "Edit menu" operations into a single administration page. #475
916 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
917 [A11Y] Change color of the Views hidden fields for the Seven theme #5261
918 Create option for a cropped image style to provide consistent image size for Cards view #5593
919 [UX] List modules that need to be enabled on the config sync page #2604
920 [UX] Consolidate PHP-related information in the status report page, and add some basic PHP memory usage metrics #5863
921 [UX] Consider saving changes to custom block text without requiring a second save. #2038
922 Custom Block contextual link #4390
923 [UX] Pathauto follow-up: implement autocomplete on fields that support tokens (when the user types "[") #2017
924 [UX] Provide options-element-like UI for the "Style List" text area for text formats #4385
925 [UX] Idea: replace the various options for registering/canceling user accounts with a set of permissions #6163
926 Security: Consider adding an option to load public forms through AJAX. #1592
927 Cannot create menu items linking to existing files #3945
928 Check if paths already exist when views or layouts are being installed. #1257
929 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
930 [UX] Admin Bar: Make "Development" a top-level menu item #3652
931 [UX] Improve the "Required by: Field type(s) in use..." info in modules page. #850
932 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
933 [UX] Allow non-technical people to grab a text export of key information about their site - for troubleshooting requests #5461
934 [SR][UX] Flood control: Better workflow and allow users to self-serve #5522
935 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
936 [D9] Add 'published' timestamp to nodes #5062
937 [D9] Allow adding descriptions to user roles (and show them in the roles listing page) #5748
938 Make problems with layout blocks more discoverable. #2320
939 Add option to run-test.sh to allow skipping troublesome tests. #4607
940 Add context handling to Views blocks #5995
941 Update.php should automatically apply any new configuration defaults #1832
942 [DX] Introduce a `config_delete()` function, and improve/fix documentation around config deletion. #4186
943 Allow setting a default value for Alt and Title text in image fields #1439
944 [UX] Field UI - clean up the field type selection #1041
945 [UX] combine different kinds of views link fields #3457
946 [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
947 Telemetry: Collect Internet Status At Time Of Install #5222
948 Create a new cropped image style specifically for cards #5607
949 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
950 Get rid of all Backdrop markers in HTML page source #4817
951 [D10] Invoke hook after a site install is complete #5876
952 [UX] When a new content type is created, automatically assign permissions to the "Editor" role #5885
953 Layout UI : Allow adding visibility conditions for Node:NID and Node:Type for paths other than node/% #1997
954 Easier/better way to revert Views' settings #4368
955 Add content type name as a part of a new field name suggestion #6172
956 [UX] Branding and Version info on Installation Screens #1584
957 Feature/Package Module Proposal #1238
958 "Create new revision by default" doesn't enable revisions #6103
959 [D8] theme_table() should take an optional footer variable and produce tfoot #3627
960 VBO: option for separate button per action & option to override labels #802
961 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
962 [DX] Allow Config::get()/config_get() to specify a default - same as update_variable_get() #5453
963 [UX] Idea: Bigger "required" indicators for fields (a red ❌ next to the field) plus a red focus "halo" around the field. #5505
964 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
965 'Unused' module detector #5020
966 [DX] Disabling a field should not update the weights of all fields #5755
967 authorize.php should be used for all Installer module downloads/installs #2271
968 [SEO][WP] Text formats: Introduce new filter to enable native browser-level loading=lazy attribute for images added to text areas. #4587
969 Add a wrapper to make tables "responsive" #6008
970 [UX] Make all visibility conditions available at all times (and automatically set appropriate paths, contexts and context relationships). #1815
971 [UX] Add path settings to file pages #4176
972 Implement sub-path aliases - a.k.a.: `subpathauto` or `path_alias_xt` in core #1418
973 Contact module roadmap: 80% usecase of Webforms in core #3808
974 [UX] Include the "+ Add condition" link/button and the "Remove"/"Configure" links in the "Conditions" fieldset of the #1025
975 [DX] backdrop_process_states: Introduce a new `primary`/`secondary` set of states for submit buttons #3441
976 [CMI] Export/Import an entire content type (or other entity type) with its fields all at once #408
977 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
978 [PS][D9] Dynamic Page Cache add in Backdrop core #5217
979 Allow taxonomy term for layout block visibility #5612
980 [UX] Streamline the process of disabling and uninstalling modules (a.k.a. "Uninstallation queue"). #2532
981 [A11Y] Native dark mode support (at least for the Seven admin theme) #4778

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