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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 Allow themes to be installed, uninstalled, and updated (treat them like modules) #4829
902 [UX] Rename vocabularies & terms #4222
903 [UX] Display a warning message when editor changes from Full HTML to something else #4807
904 [DX] Allow enabling/disabling theme debugging via the admin UI #4211
905 [UX] Remove the textarea_with_summary field type #490
906 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
907 [DX] [D8] Add a `validate()` method to entity classes #6061
908 [UX][WP] CKEditor: Add word count #1477
909 Allow copying settings from other content types when adding an existing field #3229
910 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
911 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
912 [UX] Either get rid of MENU_SUGGESTED_ITEM or change the way it works in a way that fixes UX WTFs #5834
913 Add an 'URL alias update queue' for entities associated with an updated entity #1124
914 [UX] Fix hook_update_dependencies() so it won't skip necessary updates #2852
915 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
916 Add fallback to HTTP for update manager #5455
917 [UX] Add a filter weight reset option so we can Show 'enabled' text filters above 'disabled' ones #4408
918 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
919 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Dismissible blocks #3996
920 Replace taxonomy_index with taxonomy_entity_index #103
921 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
922 Don't hard-code the line wrapping in backdrop_mail() and _backdrop_wrap_mail_line() #6237
923 Change message to "Your comment has been updated" on comment update #5701
924 Improve the way search (re)indexing works. #1337
925 [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
926 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
927 Add a form API element for `image` that includes image type and size validators natively. #5946
928 [UX] User "locked" in the authorize.php page #2580
929 Add an "unsorted" indicator to table columns #5221
930 Use the default date entry format for the default date display format #4646
931 [UX] Dismissible status report messages. #4617
932 When using a term reference field only show the term options that are in the current language #4774
933 Allow overriding Seven's header customisations #4205
934 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
935 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
936 Add mini pager option to Search module #6083
937 Views: allow setting the "Items to display" value to "unlimited". #1460
938 [WP] Media Library #3203
939 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
940 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
941 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
942 [UX] Appearance page: Denote the theme selected as admin theme (same as we do for the default theme). #1105
943 [A11Y] Switch Admin Bar to using Smart Menus #2809
944 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
945 Telemetry: Collect the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) #5449
946 Filter module: Add a data-path-id for internal links to make it easier to track and update internal paths #5004
947 [D8][DX] Add element #type table and merge tableselect/tabledrag into it #4388
948 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
949 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
950 [META][UX] Figure out a better way to be able to insert introductory/summary/footer text in various places. #1673
951 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
952 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
953 [UX] Allow reusable blocks to be made non-reusable (by cloning them into a non-reusable instance) #4303
954 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
955 Add custom block option to follow the translation system easily #2991
956 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
957 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
958 As view fields, titles for Pageless nodes show links even for those without access. #5214
959 Telemetry: Collect actual OS, not only type #5199
960 Add 'reverse' option to 'View result counter' #4590
961 Deprecate watchdog() #4749
962 Change the "Invalidate search index" process to a batched "Rebuild search index" #4182
963 [UX] Provide a menu-centric workflow for creating the website structure (à la content_menu) #434
964 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
965 [UX][D8] Make position of #description (help text) configurable via the API #1403
966 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
967 Support tokens in Views "Global: custom text" field #3189
968 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
969 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
970 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
971 [UX] Better alignment for drop buttons. #1090
972 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
973 Allow modules to provide flexible template row styles #5427
974 [PS] Add `webp` to default extensions on new image fields (if supported) #4998
975 Add filtering to path_autocomplete #4381
976 Allow non-administrative users the ability to publish/unpublish/schedule content #815
977 [UX] Allow site admins to specify which menu is to be used in the admin bar. #5519
978 [UX] Add a "Back" button to the "Add block" dialog. #1644
979 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
980 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
981 More useful tags for views #6268
982 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
983 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
984 [UX] On the Add view page, expand block, and collapse page display #2978
985 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
986 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613

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