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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] Provide an instant search filter for the permissions page (/admin/config/people/permissions). #980
902 [DX] Allow `config_get()` to return a default value - like `settings_get()` and `update_variable_get()` do #6108
903 Add 'reverse' option to 'View result counter' #4590
904 Disable unused layout templates #5068
905 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
906 [UX][D8] Convert user pictures to an actual Image Field #243
907 Cache settings via admin section #1434
908 Change the "Invalidate search index" process to a batched "Rebuild search index" #4182
909 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
910 Add node's 'Menu link titles' to views #3248
911 [D8][UX] Add inline form errors #1040
912 Add layout name in class for custom layout. #2012
913 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
914 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
915 Provide an option to make language required for nodes (do not allow language = "none"). #673
916 Ability to change themes based upon a layout #6296
917 [DX] Make views query output easier to read with indentation & line breaks #1590
918 Add filtering to path_autocomplete #4381
919 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
920 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
921 Database log message is truncated at 56 characters and not configurable #5553
922 [UX] Change user/login to /login and /user/logout to /logout #1248
923 [DX] Allow nested form elements to be attached to radio and checkbox options. #2304
924 Make the value of e-mail field visiable on user profile's View page #5663
925 [UX] Installer: request site configuration info (site name, admin account etc.) while the installer is running in parallel #3042
926 [UX] Layout UI: Template radios: the way we indicate a "selected" template is too subtle (and same as the hover-over indication). #1824
927 Show notice in the admin UI when .htaccess, robots.txt, or settings.php have been updated in a release, and either link to instructions, or auto-update when safe/possible #5911
928 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
929 Redirect UI: Separate internal paths/aliases vs external URLs. #1803
930 Seventy two theme #5928
931 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
932 [UX] Project installer: collapse met dependencies in the "Enable modules" step #5454
933 Optimize core book module via book_cache port #976
934 Allow themes to have `config` folders #6122
935 [UX] Admin bar: Move "Add new X" to the bottom of each fly-out menu #4586
936 [DX][D8] Provide a mechanism to deprecate permissions #5030
937 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
938 Content creation page cleanup #202
939 Add a simple way in core to define private and public access for nodes/entities. #1407
940 [D8] Introduce a new example.settings.local.php file #4173
941 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
942 [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
943 Basis theme killer feature: Automatically generate color scheme from provided brand (logo/colors) #3231
944 [UX] Block config: Prevent the user from accidentally creating conditions that never/always display a block. #1021
945 [DX] Add contrib and custom directories to the docroot/modules directory. #1996
946 Provide views field handler to access project properties from the `info` column in the `system` table #5820
947 [D8] Manage form display: Allow managing form fields non-programmatically #5219
948 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
949 [D8] Trim summary on word boundary #599
950 [UX] Add help text on "uninstall modules" page /admin/modules/uninstall that modules need to be disabled first #6309
951 [UX] Have a "Contact" menu item be enabled and added to the primary navigation by default when enabling contact.module. #1572
952 [DX] Form API #states: support 'regex' and 'less'/'greater' (than) for value comparison #4781
953 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
954 [DX] Add a helper function for messaging after saving settings forms #1364
955 [UX] Display a Welcome page after upgrading Backdrop to the latest version #1225
956 [UX] Breadcrumb should include Primary/Secondary tabs #2260
957 Move the Color module to a contributed project #5667
958 [UX] Project Installer: Make the sorting options responsive. #1779
959 [UX] Append `This role receives all new permissions by default.` text to the description of the admin role #5940
960 [UX] Running cron.php from browser should return a success message rather than a blank page #2535
961 [UX] Dashboard block to highlight recent and notable bug fixes or feature updates #5438
962 Remove the "Layout" part from the layout names in the layouts list. #945
963 Consider adding print styles in core report pages, or providing a way to export them as JSON #6136
964 [UX] Image Library view: Dynamic number of items per page #4560
965 Add a link to the BackdropCMS.org page on module list for each module #5003
966 [UX] Allow cloning any user role (along with its permissions) #3813
967 [D8] Port and merge Local Image Input Filter in core #1384
968 Mobile first approach theme #4131
969 Better handling of location in locale source #3451
970 [UX] Clarify Field Type choices on Field Settings page #2508
971 Add Mailsystem 3.x delegator class to core #3218
972 [UX] Allow bulk-adding/editing vocabulary terms and menu items. #1006
973 [A11Y][UX] Admin bar: Allow navigation by keyboard arrows (besides Tab/Shift+Tab) #1982
974 [D8][DX] FAPI: Allow easy sorting of the translated options of select elements #5824
975 [UX] integrate file editing into the file field widget #2810
976 [DX][D8] Allow entity types to specify canonical and additional URIs #5212
977 Feature request for Internal Redirects #3940
978 Use data-* to check modules dependencies before submit #565
979 Allow the addition of Dashboard context to any layout #6182
980 Prepend the content type name in the "Permissions" vtab permission names when creating a content type. #1539
981 Allow 'Main Page Content' block to use a specific display mode #4341
982 [UX] Menu link items should be kept in sync with their respective content titles #4759
983 Restore Configurable Actions to core #3646
984 [BC] Decide on best way to make improvements to the CSS for core without breaking existing sites #4167
985 Add permission "Clear log messages" #2242
986 [UX] Views "Multiple field settings" should appear on field display settings, too #2993

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