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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] Add links for quick access to editing things like the layout, theme, etc. of the current page #2626
902 Make the 404 / 403 page setting "translatable" #4881
903 Introduce `entity_goto()` shortcut for `backdrop_goto()` on Entity paths #5838
904 Move the file `description` column to file_managed table. #2070
905 [D7] Add setting for which roles can be assigned #4437
906 Clean-up of Database after Migration from Drupal 7.x #6109
907 [UX] Move non-displayed pseudo fields to vertical tab or group on "Manage fields" page #4002
908 link fields for in page navigation #go-to-here #1308
909 Views: Filter results by matching data with current content #3683
910 [UX] Fix caching of favicons #898
911 [UX] More info on field removal #3262
912 [UX] Make sidebars collapsible in Harris layout #5486
913 Replace content translation with entity translation (and add an upgrade path) #52
914 Refactor the generation of SQL for dates and times into the database driver #2890
915 [D8] Image styles: add "Convert" effect/action #5107
916 [D10] Views: (even more) responsive grid format #5719
917 [UX] Add a requirements warning when site_mail domain doesn't match. #2364
918 [UX] Search block: Provide options to render either as a separate field/button, or as a searchbar #4652
919 [D7] Provide method to get the pager's element ID #5958
920 [D8][SR] Add the ability to block IP addresses (feature parity with Drupal). #1878
921 Editor image dialog: option to sync the width and height of the image and also option to override the sync #6385
922 [UX] Support importing D7 views exports (at least in the 1.x cycle) #4213
923 Basis: Update box-sizing method #4208
924 [UX] Make special field items (such as title, language and path alias) available in the "Manage display" tab. #1444
925 [SR] Better/safer file type validation #3830
926 'Manage files' view sometimes shows incorrect filename #3507
927 [UX] Remove the textarea_with_summary field type #490
928 [UX] Move new password show/hide toggle to inside the password fields. #3046
929 [DX] Form API: Allow number fields to specify an array of suggested values (#options) #5285
930 Add cropping to default image styles #5590
931 UX Idea: Allow rewriting the output of fields on display (without having to use views or custom code). #2608
932 [UX] Add a new pageless node above the "Promoted Content" block on Home page #4849
933 Add ability to edit a revision's message #5861
934 Store entity bundle in comment table #2046
935 Consider adding an easy way to provide click-to-copy functionality in core #6135
936 [UX] When uninstalling a module, list all things that will be lost (blocks, views, menus) in the confirmation page. #1624
937 [WP][UX] Dashboard: Collapsible blocks #3995
938 [META] [UX] Improve the overall creation and placement of custom blocks experience. #1277
939 [UX] CKEditor configuration: Add a label to the "button separator" button #3666
940 Allow tokens to be used in the default value of fields. #885
941 Add function that returns default config #3251
942 Provide `original` vocabulary to presave and update vocabulary hooks #5475
943 Replace taxonomy_index with taxonomy_entity_index #103
944 Bulk delete taxonomy terms #2875
945 [UX] Reduce Update Status module's nagging messages on admin/* pages #5083
946 Allow Access to Image Library for Core Hero Block #5739
947 [DX][BC] Deprecate `module_exists()` and add a `project_exists()` function #2337
948 Consolidate user links on admin bar #4643
949 Include Link Sanitize tests from D7 contrib module #5613
950 [UX] Project Browser should run some pre-flight checks #1858
951 "Create new revision by default" doesn't enable revisions #6103
952 Add a language switcher to the admin bar when locale is enabled #5983
953 [D8][UX] Merge Special Menu Items module functionality in core (allow <nolink> and <separator> menu items). #1840
954 Introduce new "View own published content" #6397
955 [DX][D8] Allow config files to have dependencies #4188
956 Add support for tokens in the file field names and paths (File Field Paths module in core) #1440
957 [UX] Layouts: Allow menu "source" to be changed from within any menu block #3820
958 [UX] Permissions page: Make permission groups rows collapsible/expandable. #1046
959 CKEditor: Figure out a way to clear its cache so that plugin changes show up right away. #3460
960 [UX] Turn the installer into a 1-minute installer #467
961 [DX] Implement hook_hook_info() to help organize module code #3024
962 Add Claro administration theme to core #5241
963 The farbtastic color picker is unmaintained since 2017 - replace with a modern/maintained alternative #5598
964 DatabaseSchemaObjectExistsException: Table already exists in DatabaseSchema #2585
965 All config_*() functions should accept `$type` for consistency. #4821
966 Add global site logo token #5871
967 [DX] Make certain field values and entity properties available during save. #2032
968 [DX] Allow combining the types of placeholders for the t() function, and introduce a new one for text that should be wrapped in code/pre tag HTML tags #6190
969 [UX] When there is only one menu item in a section, don't list #4386
970 Add "All day" functionality for the HTML5 widget #6142
971 Allow core libraries to be served via CDN #1593
972 [UX] Add "Configure page title" tab to Layout admin pages #3983
973 Remove syslog module from core #1260
974 [UX][D8] Views: Expose responsive classes in the UI via table settings #3656
975 Views advanced settings: Only one page region, but still a drop-down. #852
976 Upscaling in out-of-the-box image style 'Large'. #3232
977 Status Report should flag duplicate module installs #5464
978 [UX] Layout deletion confirmation form: add more explanation and options #5511
979 Disable unused layout templates #5068
980 [DX][D9] Add the ability to deprecate the name (and value?) of entries in settings.php #5740
981 [UX] Add an admin preview of the type of menu for menu blocks in the "Manage blocks" page. #2325
982 Allow anonymous users to use a SESSION variable to set timezone #4612

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