Deflate user interactions (#1019)

* Deflate the user interactions file

* Fix flake8

Co-authored-by: Daniel Girtler <girtler.daniel@gmail.com>

12 files changed, 1299 insertions, 1345 deletions

diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c6f3eef7..00000000
--- a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1345 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-import getpass
-import ipaddress
-import logging
-import re
-import select  # Used for char by char polling of sys.stdin
-import shutil
-import signal
-import sys
-import time
-from collections.abc import Iterable
-from pathlib import Path
-from copy import copy
-from typing import List, Any, Optional, Dict, Union, TYPE_CHECKING
-
-# https://stackoverflow.com/a/39757388/929999
-from .menu.text_input import TextInput
-from .configuration import ConfigurationOutput
-from .models.network_configuration import NetworkConfiguration, NicType
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-	from .disk.partition import Partition
-	_: Any
-
-from .disk import BlockDevice, suggest_single_disk_layout, suggest_multi_disk_layout, valid_parted_position, all_blockdevices
-from .exceptions import RequirementError, DiskError
-from .hardware import AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS, has_uefi, has_amd_graphics, has_intel_graphics, has_nvidia_graphics
-from .locale_helpers import list_keyboard_languages, list_timezones, list_locales
-from .networking import list_interfaces
-from .menu import Menu
-from .menu.list_manager import ListManager
-from .output import log
-from .profiles import Profile, list_profiles
-from .storage import storage
-from .mirrors import list_mirrors
-
-# TODO: Some inconsistencies between the selection processes.
-#       Some return the keys from the options, some the values?
-from .translation import Translation, DeferredTranslation
-from .disk.validators import fs_types
-from .packages.packages import validate_package_list
-
-
-# used for signal handler
-SIG_TRIGGER = None
-
-
-# TODO: These can be removed after the move to simple_menu.py
-def get_terminal_height() -> int:
-	return shutil.get_terminal_size().lines
-
-
-def get_terminal_width() -> int:
-	return shutil.get_terminal_size().columns
-
-
-def get_longest_option(options :List[Any]) -> int:
-	return max([len(x) for x in options])
-
-
-def check_for_correct_username(username :str) -> bool:
-	if re.match(r'^[a-z_][a-z0-9_-]*\$?$', username) and len(username) <= 32:
-		return True
-	log(
-		"The username you entered is invalid. Try again",
-		level=logging.WARNING,
-		fg='red'
-	)
-	return False
-
-
-def do_countdown() -> bool:
-	SIG_TRIGGER = False
-
-	def kill_handler(sig :int, frame :Any) -> None:
-		print()
-		exit(0)
-
-	def sig_handler(sig :int, frame :Any) -> None:
-		global SIG_TRIGGER
-		SIG_TRIGGER = True
-		signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, kill_handler)
-
-	original_sigint_handler = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT)
-	signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sig_handler)
-
-	for i in range(5, 0, -1):
-		print(f"{i}", end='')
-
-		for x in range(4):
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-			time.sleep(0.25)
-			print(".", end='')
-
-		if SIG_TRIGGER:
-			prompt = _('Do you really want to abort?')
-			choice = Menu(prompt, ['yes', 'no'], skip=False).run()
-			if choice == 'yes':
-				exit(0)
-
-			if SIG_TRIGGER is False:
-				sys.stdin.read()
-			SIG_TRIGGER = False
-			signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sig_handler)
-
-	print()
-	signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, original_sigint_handler)
-
-	return True
-
-def check_password_strong(passwd :str) -> bool:
-
-	symbol_count = 0
-	if any(character.isdigit() for character in passwd):
-		symbol_count += 10
-	if any(character.isupper() for character in passwd):
-		symbol_count += 26
-	if any(character.islower() for character in passwd):
-		symbol_count += 26
-	if any(not character.isalnum() for character in passwd):
-		symbol_count += 40
-
-	if symbol_count ** len(passwd) < 10e20:
-
-		prompt = _("The password you are using seems to be weak,")
-		prompt += _("are you sure you want to use it?")
-
-		choice = Menu(prompt, ["yes", "no"], default_option="yes").run()
-		return choice == "yes"
-
-	return True
-
-
-def get_password(prompt :str = '') -> Optional[str]:
-	if not prompt:
-		prompt = _("Enter a password: ")
-
-	while passwd := getpass.getpass(prompt):
-
-		if len(passwd.strip()) <= 0:
-			break
-
-		if not check_password_strong(passwd):
-			continue
-
-		passwd_verification = getpass.getpass(prompt=_('And one more time for verification: '))
-		if passwd != passwd_verification:
-			log(' * Passwords did not match * ', fg='red')
-			continue
-
-		return passwd
-	return None
-
-
-def print_large_list(options :List[str], padding :int = 5, margin_bottom :int = 0, separator :str = ': ') -> List[int]:
-	highest_index_number_length = len(str(len(options)))
-	longest_line = highest_index_number_length + len(separator) + get_longest_option(options) + padding
-	spaces_without_option = longest_line - (len(separator) + highest_index_number_length)
-	max_num_of_columns = get_terminal_width() // longest_line
-	max_options_in_cells = max_num_of_columns * (get_terminal_height() - margin_bottom)
-
-	if len(options) > max_options_in_cells:
-		for index, option in enumerate(options):
-			print(f"{index}: {option}")
-		return 1, index
-	else:
-		for row in range(0, (get_terminal_height() - margin_bottom)):
-			for column in range(row, len(options), (get_terminal_height() - margin_bottom)):
-				spaces = " " * (spaces_without_option - len(options[column]))
-				print(f"{str(column): >{highest_index_number_length}}{separator}{options[column]}", end=spaces)
-			print()
-
-	return column, row
-
-
-def select_encrypted_partitions(block_devices :dict, password :str) -> dict:
-	for device in block_devices:
-		for partition in block_devices[device]['partitions']:
-			if partition.get('mountpoint', None) != '/boot':
-				partition['encrypted'] = True
-				partition['!password'] = password
-
-				if partition['mountpoint'] != '/':
-					# Tell the upcoming steps to generate a key-file for non root mounts.
-					partition['generate-encryption-key-file'] = True
-
-	return block_devices
-
-	# TODO: Next version perhaps we can support mixed multiple encrypted partitions
-	# Users might want to single out a partition for non-encryption to share between dualboot etc.
-
-
-# TODO: This can be removed once we have simple_menu everywhere
-class MiniCurses:
-	def __init__(self, width, height):
-		self.width = width
-		self.height = height
-
-		self._cursor_y = 0
-		self._cursor_x = 0
-
-		self.input_pos = 0
-
-	def write_line(self, text, clear_line=True):
-		if clear_line:
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-			sys.stdout.write("\033[%dG" % 0)
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-			sys.stdout.write(" " * (get_terminal_width() - 1))
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-			sys.stdout.write("\033[%dG" % 0)
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-		sys.stdout.write(text)
-		sys.stdout.flush()
-		self._cursor_x += len(text)
-
-	def clear(self, x, y):
-		if x < 0:
-			x = 0
-		if y < 0:
-			y = 0
-
-		# import time
-		# sys.stdout.write(f"Clearing from: {x, y}")
-		# sys.stdout.flush()
-		# time.sleep(2)
-
-		sys.stdout.flush()
-		sys.stdout.write('\033[%d;%df' % (y, x))
-		for line in range(get_terminal_height() - y - 1, y):
-			sys.stdout.write(" " * (get_terminal_width() - 1))
-		sys.stdout.flush()
-		sys.stdout.write('\033[%d;%df' % (y, x))
-		sys.stdout.flush()
-
-	def deal_with_control_characters(self, char):
-		mapper = {
-			'\x7f': 'BACKSPACE',
-			'\r': 'CR',
-			'\n': 'NL'
-		}
-
-		if (mapped_char := mapper.get(char, None)) == 'BACKSPACE':
-			if self._cursor_x <= self.input_pos:
-				# Don't backspace further back than the cursor start position during input
-				return True
-			# Move back to the current known position (BACKSPACE doesn't updated x-pos)
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-			sys.stdout.write("\033[%dG" % self._cursor_x)
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-
-			# Write a blank space
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-			sys.stdout.write(" ")
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-
-			# And move back again
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-			sys.stdout.write("\033[%dG" % self._cursor_x)
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-
-			self._cursor_x -= 1
-
-			return True
-		elif mapped_char in ('CR', 'NL'):
-			return True
-
-		return None
-
-	def get_keyboard_input(self, strip_rowbreaks=True, end='\n'):
-		assert end in ['\r', '\n', None]
-		import termios
-		import tty
-
-		poller = select.epoll()
-		response = ''
-
-		sys_fileno = sys.stdin.fileno()
-		old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(sys_fileno)
-		tty.setraw(sys_fileno)
-
-		poller.register(sys.stdin.fileno(), select.EPOLLIN)
-
-		eof = False
-		while eof is False:
-			for fileno, event in poller.poll(0.025):
-				char = sys.stdin.read(1)
-
-				# sys.stdout.write(f"{[char]}")
-				# sys.stdout.flush()
-
-				if newline := (char in ('\n', '\r')):
-					eof = True
-
-				if not newline or strip_rowbreaks is False:
-					response += char
-
-				if self.deal_with_control_characters(char) is not True:
-					self.write_line(response[-1], clear_line=False)
-
-		termios.tcsetattr(sys_fileno, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
-
-		if end:
-			sys.stdout.write(end)
-			sys.stdout.flush()
-			self._cursor_x = 0
-			self._cursor_y += 1
-
-		if response:
-			return response
-
-
-def ask_for_swap(preset :bool = True) -> bool:
-	if preset:
-		preset_val = 'yes'
-	else:
-		preset_val = 'no'
-	prompt = _('Would you like to use swap on zram?')
-	choice = Menu(prompt, ['yes', 'no'], default_option='yes', preset_values=preset_val).run()
-	return False if choice == 'no' else True
-
-
-def ask_ntp(preset :bool = True) -> bool:
-	prompt = str(_('Would you like to use automatic time synchronization (NTP) with the default time servers?\n'))
-	prompt += str(_('Hardware time and other post-configuration steps might be required in order for NTP to work.\nFor more information, please check the Arch wiki'))
-	if preset:
-		preset_val = 'yes'
-	else:
-		preset_val = 'no'
-	choice = Menu(prompt, ['yes', 'no'], skip=False, preset_values=preset_val, default_option='yes').run()
-	return False if choice == 'no' else True
-
-
-def ask_hostname(preset :str = None) -> str :
-	hostname = TextInput(_('Desired hostname for the installation: '),preset).run().strip(' ')
-	return hostname
-
-
-def ask_for_superuser_account(prompt: str) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]:
-	prompt = prompt if prompt else str(_('Define users with sudo privilege: '))
-	superusers,dummy = manage_users(prompt,sudo=True)
-	return superusers
-
-
-def ask_for_additional_users(prompt :str = '') -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str | None]]:
-	prompt = prompt if prompt else _('Any additional users to install (leave blank for no users): ')
-	dummy,users = manage_users(prompt,sudo=False)
-	return users
-
-
-def ask_for_a_timezone(preset :str = None) -> str:
-	timezones = list_timezones()
-	default = 'UTC'
-
-	selected_tz = Menu(
-		_('Select a timezone'),
-		list(timezones),
-		skip=False,
-		preset_values=preset,
-		default_option=default
-	).run()
-
-	return selected_tz
-
-def ask_for_bootloader(advanced_options :bool = False, preset :str = None) -> str:
-
-	if preset == 'systemd-bootctl':
-		preset_val = 'systemd-boot' if advanced_options else 'no'
-	elif preset == 'grub-install':
-		preset_val = 'grub' if advanced_options else 'yes'
-	else:
-		preset_val = preset
-
-	bootloader = "systemd-bootctl" if has_uefi() else "grub-install"
-	if has_uefi():
-		if not advanced_options:
-			bootloader_choice = Menu(
-				_('Would you like to use GRUB as a bootloader instead of systemd-boot?'),
-				['yes', 'no'],
-				preset_values=preset_val,
-				default_option='no'
-			).run()
-
-			if bootloader_choice == "yes":
-				bootloader = "grub-install"
-		else:
-			# We use the common names for the bootloader as the selection, and map it back to the expected values.
-			choices = ['systemd-boot', 'grub', 'efistub']
-			selection = Menu(_('Choose a bootloader'), choices,preset_values=preset_val).run()
-			if selection != "":
-				if selection == 'systemd-boot':
-					bootloader = 'systemd-bootctl'
-				elif selection == 'grub':
-					bootloader = 'grub-install'
-				else:
-					bootloader = selection
-
-	return bootloader
-
-
-def ask_for_audio_selection(desktop :bool = True, preset :str = None) -> str:
-	audio = 'pipewire' if desktop else 'none'
-	choices = ['pipewire', 'pulseaudio'] if desktop else ['pipewire', 'pulseaudio', 'none']
-	selected_audio = Menu(
-		_('Choose an audio server'),
-		choices,
-		preset_values=preset,
-		default_option=audio,
-		skip=False
-	).run()
-	return selected_audio
-
-
-def ask_additional_packages_to_install(pre_set_packages :List[str] = []) -> List[str]:
-	# Additional packages (with some light weight error handling for invalid package names)
-	print(_('Only packages such as base, base-devel, linux, linux-firmware, efibootmgr and optional profile packages are installed.'))
-	print(_('If you desire a web browser, such as firefox or chromium, you may specify it in the following prompt.'))
-
-	def read_packages(already_defined: list = []) -> list:
-		display = ' '.join(already_defined)
-		input_packages = TextInput(
-			_('Write additional packages to install (space separated, leave blank to skip): '),
-			display
-		).run()
-		return input_packages.split(' ') if input_packages else []
-
-	pre_set_packages = pre_set_packages if pre_set_packages else []
-	packages = read_packages(pre_set_packages)
-
-	while True:
-		if len(packages):
-			# Verify packages that were given
-			print(_("Verifying that additional packages exist (this might take a few seconds)"))
-			valid, invalid = validate_package_list(packages)
-
-			if invalid:
-				log(f"Some packages could not be found in the repository: {invalid}", level=logging.WARNING, fg='red')
-				packages = read_packages(valid)
-				continue
-		break
-
-	return packages
-
-
-def ask_to_configure_network(preset :Dict[str, Any] = {}) -> Optional[NetworkConfiguration]:
-	"""
-		Configure the network on the newly installed system
-	"""
-	interfaces = {
-		'none': str(_('No network configuration')),
-		'iso_config': str(_('Copy ISO network configuration to installation')),
-		'network_manager': str(_('Use NetworkManager (necessary to configure internet graphically in GNOME and KDE)')),
-		**list_interfaces()
-	}
-	# for this routine it's easier to set the cursor position rather than a preset value
-	cursor_idx = None
-	if preset:
-		if preset['type'] == 'iso_config':
-			cursor_idx = 0
-		elif preset['type'] == 'network_manager':
-			cursor_idx = 1
-		else:
-			try :
-				# let's hope order in dictionaries stay
-				cursor_idx = list(interfaces.values()).index(preset.get('type'))
-			except ValueError:
-				pass
-
-	nic = Menu(_('Select one network interface to configure'), interfaces.values(), cursor_index=cursor_idx, sort=False).run()
-
-	if not nic:
-		return None
-
-	if nic == interfaces['none']:
-		return None
-	elif nic == interfaces['iso_config']:
-		return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.ISO)
-	elif nic == interfaces['network_manager']:
-		return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.NM)
-	else:
-		# Current workaround:
-		# For selecting modes without entering text within brackets,
-		# printing out this part separate from options, passed in
-		# `generic_select`
-		# we only keep data if it is the same nic as before
-		if preset.get('type') != nic:
-			preset_d = {'type': nic, 'dhcp': True, 'ip': None, 'gateway': None, 'dns': []}
-		else:
-			preset_d = copy(preset)
-
-		modes = ['DHCP (auto detect)', 'IP (static)']
-		default_mode = 'DHCP (auto detect)'
-		cursor_idx = 0 if preset_d.get('dhcp',True) else 1
-
-		prompt = _('Select which mode to configure for "{}" or skip to use default mode "{}"').format(nic, default_mode)
-		mode = Menu(prompt, modes, default_option=default_mode, cursor_index=cursor_idx).run()
-		# TODO preset values for ip and gateway
-		if mode == 'IP (static)':
-			while 1:
-				prompt = _('Enter the IP and subnet for {} (example: 192.168.0.5/24): ').format(nic)
-				ip = TextInput(prompt,preset_d.get('ip')).run().strip()
-				# Implemented new check for correct IP/subnet input
-				try:
-					ipaddress.ip_interface(ip)
-					break
-				except ValueError:
-					log(
-						"You need to enter a valid IP in IP-config mode.",
-						level=logging.WARNING,
-						fg='red'
-					)
-
-			# Implemented new check for correct gateway IP address
-			while 1:
-				gateway = TextInput(_('Enter your gateway (router) IP address or leave blank for none: '),preset_d.get('gateway')).run().strip()
-				try:
-					if len(gateway) == 0:
-						gateway = None
-					else:
-						ipaddress.ip_address(gateway)
-					break
-				except ValueError:
-					log(
-						"You need to enter a valid gateway (router) IP address.",
-						level=logging.WARNING,
-						fg='red'
-					)
-
-			dns = None
-			if preset_d.get('dns'):
-				preset_d['dns'] = ' '.join(preset_d['dns'])
-			else:
-				preset_d['dns'] = None
-			dns_input = TextInput(_('Enter your DNS servers (space separated, blank for none): '),preset_d['dns']).run().strip()
-
-			if len(dns_input):
-				dns = dns_input.split(' ')
-
-			return NetworkConfiguration(
-				NicType.MANUAL,
-				iface=nic,
-				ip=ip,
-				gateway=gateway,
-				dns=dns,
-				dhcp=False
-			)
-		else:
-			# this will contain network iface names
-			return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.MANUAL, iface=nic)
-
-
-def partition_overlap(partitions :list, start :str, end :str) -> bool:
-	# TODO: Implement sanity check
-	return False
-
-
-def ask_for_main_filesystem_format(advanced_options=False):
-	options = {
-		'btrfs': 'btrfs',
-		'ext4': 'ext4',
-		'xfs': 'xfs',
-		'f2fs': 'f2fs'
-	}
-
-	advanced = {
-		'ntfs': 'ntfs'
-	}
-
-	if advanced_options:
-		options.update(advanced)
-
-	prompt = _('Select which filesystem your main partition should use')
-	choice = Menu(prompt, options, skip=False).run()
-	return choice
-
-
-def current_partition_layout(partitions :List[Partition], with_idx :bool = False) -> str:
-	def do_padding(name, max_len):
-		spaces = abs(len(str(name)) - max_len) + 2
-		pad_left = int(spaces / 2)
-		pad_right = spaces - pad_left
-		return f'{pad_right * " "}{name}{pad_left * " "}|'
-
-	column_names = {}
-
-	# this will add an initial index to the table for each partition
-	if with_idx:
-		column_names['index'] = max([len(str(len(partitions))), len('index')])
-
-	# determine all attribute names and the max length
-	# of the value among all partitions to know the width
-	# of the table cells
-	for p in partitions:
-		for attribute, value in p.items():
-			if attribute in column_names.keys():
-				column_names[attribute] = max([column_names[attribute], len(str(value)), len(attribute)])
-			else:
-				column_names[attribute] = max([len(str(value)), len(attribute)])
-
-	current_layout = ''
-	for name, max_len in column_names.items():
-		current_layout += do_padding(name, max_len)
-
-	current_layout = f'{current_layout[:-1]}\n{"-" * len(current_layout)}\n'
-
-	for idx, p in enumerate(partitions):
-		row = ''
-		for name, max_len in column_names.items():
-			if name == 'index':
-				row += do_padding(str(idx), max_len)
-			elif name in p:
-				row += do_padding(p[name], max_len)
-			else:
-				row += ' ' * (max_len + 2) + '|'
-
-		current_layout += f'{row[:-1]}\n'
-
-	title = str(_('Current partition layout'))
-	return f'\n\n{title}:\n\n{current_layout}'
-
-
-def select_partition(title :str, partitions :List[Partition], multiple :bool = False) -> Union[int, List[int], None]:
-	partition_indexes = list(map(str, range(len(partitions))))
-	partition = Menu(title, partition_indexes, multi=multiple).run()
-
-	if partition is not None:
-		if isinstance(partition, list):
-			return [int(p) for p in partition]
-		else:
-			return int(partition)
-
-	return None
-
-def get_default_partition_layout(
-	block_devices :Union[BlockDevice, List[BlockDevice]],
-	advanced_options :bool = False
-) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-
-	if len(block_devices) == 1:
-		return suggest_single_disk_layout(block_devices[0], advanced_options=advanced_options)
-	else:
-		return suggest_multi_disk_layout(block_devices, advanced_options=advanced_options)
-
-
-def manage_new_and_existing_partitions(block_device :BlockDevice) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-	block_device_struct = {
-		"partitions": [partition.__dump__() for partition in block_device.partitions.values()]
-	}
-	# Test code: [part.__dump__() for part in block_device.partitions.values()]
-	# TODO: Squeeze in BTRFS subvolumes here
-
-	new_partition = str(_('Create a new partition'))
-	suggest_partition_layout = str(_('Suggest partition layout'))
-	delete_partition = str(_('Delete a partition'))
-	delete_all_partitions = str(_('Clear/Delete all partitions'))
-	assign_mount_point = str(_('Assign mount-point for a partition'))
-	mark_formatted = str(_('Mark/Unmark a partition to be formatted (wipes data)'))
-	mark_encrypted = str(_('Mark/Unmark a partition as encrypted'))
-	mark_bootable = str(_('Mark/Unmark a partition as bootable (automatic for /boot)'))
-	set_filesystem_partition = str(_('Set desired filesystem for a partition'))
-
-	while True:
-		modes = [new_partition, suggest_partition_layout]
-
-		if len(block_device_struct['partitions']):
-			modes += [
-				delete_partition,
-				delete_all_partitions,
-				assign_mount_point,
-				mark_formatted,
-				mark_encrypted,
-				mark_bootable,
-				set_filesystem_partition,
-			]
-
-		title = _('Select what to do with\n{}').format(block_device)
-
-		# show current partition layout:
-		if len(block_device_struct["partitions"]):
-			title += current_partition_layout(block_device_struct['partitions']) + '\n'
-
-		task = Menu(title, modes, sort=False).run()
-
-		if not task:
-			break
-
-		if task == new_partition:
-			# if partition_type == 'gpt':
-			# 	# https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/html_node/mkpart.html
-			# 	# https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/html_node/mklabel.html
-			# 	name = input("Enter a desired name for the partition: ").strip()
-
-			fstype = Menu(_('Enter a desired filesystem type for the partition'), fs_types(), skip=False).run()
-
-			prompt = _('Enter the start sector (percentage or block number, default: {}): ').format(block_device.first_free_sector)
-			start = input(prompt).strip()
-
-			if not start.strip():
-				start = block_device.first_free_sector
-				end_suggested = block_device.first_end_sector
-			else:
-				end_suggested = '100%'
-
-			prompt = _('Enter the end sector of the partition (percentage or block number, ex: {}): ').format(end_suggested)
-			end = input(prompt).strip()
-
-			if not end.strip():
-				end = end_suggested
-
-			if valid_parted_position(start) and valid_parted_position(end):
-				if partition_overlap(block_device_struct["partitions"], start, end):
-					log(f"This partition overlaps with other partitions on the drive! Ignoring this partition creation.", fg="red")
-					continue
-
-				block_device_struct["partitions"].append({
-					"type" : "primary",  # Strictly only allowed under MSDOS, but GPT accepts it so it's "safe" to inject
-					"start" : start,
-					"size" : end,
-					"mountpoint" : None,
-					"wipe" : True,
-					"filesystem" : {
-						"format" : fstype
-					}
-				})
-			else:
-				log(f"Invalid start ({valid_parted_position(start)}) or end ({valid_parted_position(end)}) for this partition. Ignoring this partition creation.", fg="red")
-				continue
-		elif task == suggest_partition_layout:
-			if len(block_device_struct["partitions"]):
-				prompt = _('{} contains queued partitions, this will remove those, are you sure?').format(block_device)
-				choice = Menu(prompt, ['yes', 'no'], default_option='no').run()
-
-				if choice == 'no':
-					continue
-
-			block_device_struct.update(suggest_single_disk_layout(block_device)[block_device.path])
-		elif task is None:
-			return block_device_struct
-		else:
-			current_layout = current_partition_layout(block_device_struct['partitions'], with_idx=True)
-
-			if task == delete_partition:
-				title = _('{}\n\nSelect by index which partitions to delete').format(current_layout)
-				to_delete = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"], multiple=True)
-
-				if to_delete:
-					block_device_struct['partitions'] = [p for idx, p in enumerate(block_device_struct['partitions']) if idx not in to_delete]
-			elif task == delete_all_partitions:
-				block_device_struct["partitions"] = []
-			elif task == assign_mount_point:
-				title = _('{}\n\nSelect by index which partition to mount where').format(current_layout)
-				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
-
-				if partition is not None:
-					print(_(' * Partition mount-points are relative to inside the installation, the boot would be /boot as an example.'))
-					mountpoint = input(_('Select where to mount partition (leave blank to remove mountpoint): ')).strip()
-
-					if len(mountpoint):
-						block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['mountpoint'] = mountpoint
-						if mountpoint == '/boot':
-							log(f"Marked partition as bootable because mountpoint was set to /boot.", fg="yellow")
-							block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['boot'] = True
-					else:
-						del(block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['mountpoint'])
-
-			elif task == mark_formatted:
-				title = _('{}\n\nSelect which partition to mask for formatting').format(current_layout)
-				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
-
-				if partition is not None:
-					# If we mark a partition for formatting, but the format is CRYPTO LUKS, there's no point in formatting it really
-					# without asking the user which inner-filesystem they want to use. Since the flag 'encrypted' = True is already set,
-					# it's safe to change the filesystem for this partition.
-					if block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('filesystem', {}).get('format', 'crypto_LUKS') == 'crypto_LUKS':
-						if not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('filesystem', None):
-							block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['filesystem'] = {}
-
-						fstype = Menu(_('Enter a desired filesystem type for the partition'), fs_types(), skip=False).run()
-
-						block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['filesystem']['format'] = fstype
-
-					# Negate the current wipe marking
-					block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['wipe'] = not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('wipe', False)
-
-			elif task == mark_encrypted:
-				title = _('{}\n\nSelect which partition to mark as encrypted').format(current_layout)
-				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
-
-				if partition is not None:
-					# Negate the current encryption marking
-					block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['encrypted'] = not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('encrypted', False)
-
-			elif task == mark_bootable:
-				title = _('{}\n\nSelect which partition to mark as bootable').format(current_layout)
-				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
-
-				if partition is not None:
-					block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['boot'] = not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('boot', False)
-
-			elif task == set_filesystem_partition:
-				title = _('{}\n\nSelect which partition to set a filesystem on').format(current_layout)
-				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
-
-				if partition is not None:
-					if not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('filesystem', None):
-						block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['filesystem'] = {}
-
-					fstype_title = _('Enter a desired filesystem type for the partition: ')
-					fstype = Menu(fstype_title, fs_types(), skip=False).run()
-
-					block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['filesystem']['format'] = fstype
-
-	return block_device_struct
-
-
-def select_individual_blockdevice_usage(block_devices: list) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-	result = {}
-
-	for device in block_devices:
-		layout = manage_new_and_existing_partitions(device)
-
-		result[device.path] = layout
-
-	return result
-
-
-def select_archinstall_language(default='English'):
-	languages = Translation.get_all_names()
-	language = Menu(_('Select Archinstall language'), languages, default_option=default).run()
-	return language
-
-
-def select_disk_layout(block_devices :list, advanced_options=False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-	wipe_mode = str(_('Wipe all selected drives and use a best-effort default partition layout'))
-	custome_mode = str(_('Select what to do with each individual drive (followed by partition usage)'))
-	modes = [wipe_mode, custome_mode]
-
-	print(modes)
-	mode = Menu(_('Select what you wish to do with the selected block devices'), modes, skip=False).run()
-
-	if mode == wipe_mode:
-		return get_default_partition_layout(block_devices, advanced_options)
-	else:
-		return select_individual_blockdevice_usage(block_devices)
-
-
-def select_disk(dict_o_disks :Dict[str, BlockDevice]) -> BlockDevice:
-	"""
-	Asks the user to select a harddrive from the `dict_o_disks` selection.
-	Usually this is combined with :ref:`archinstall.list_drives`.
-
-	:param dict_o_disks: A `dict` where keys are the drive-name, value should be a dict containing drive information.
-	:type dict_o_disks: dict
-
-	:return: The name/path (the dictionary key) of the selected drive
-	:rtype: str
-	"""
-	drives = sorted(list(dict_o_disks.keys()))
-	if len(drives) >= 1:
-		for index, drive in enumerate(drives):
-			print(f"{index}: {drive} ({dict_o_disks[drive]['size'], dict_o_disks[drive].device, dict_o_disks[drive]['label']})")
-
-		log("You can skip selecting a drive and partitioning and use whatever drive-setup is mounted at /mnt (experimental)", fg="yellow")
-
-		drive = Menu('Select one of the disks or skip and use "/mnt" as default"', drives).run()
-		if not drive:
-			return drive
-
-		drive = dict_o_disks[drive]
-		return drive
-
-	raise DiskError('select_disk() requires a non-empty dictionary of disks to select from.')
-
-
-def select_profile() -> Optional[Profile]:
-	"""
-	# Asks the user to select a profile from the available profiles.
-	#
-	# :return: The name/dictionary key of the selected profile
-	# :rtype: str
-	# """
-	top_level_profiles = sorted(list(list_profiles(filter_top_level_profiles=True)))
-	options = {}
-
-	for profile in top_level_profiles:
-		profile = Profile(None, profile)
-		description = profile.get_profile_description()
-
-		option = f'{profile.profile}: {description}'
-		options[option] = profile
-
-	title = _('This is a list of pre-programmed profiles, they might make it easier to install things like desktop environments')
-
-	selection = Menu(title=title, p_options=list(options.keys())).run()
-
-	if selection is not None:
-		return options[selection]
-
-	return None
-
-
-def select_language(default_value :str, preset_value :str = None) -> str:
-	"""
-	Asks the user to select a language
-	Usually this is combined with :ref:`archinstall.list_keyboard_languages`.
-
-	:return: The language/dictionary key of the selected language
-	:rtype: str
-	"""
-	kb_lang = list_keyboard_languages()
-	# sort alphabetically and then by length
-	# it's fine if the list is big because the Menu
-	# allows for searching anyways
-	sorted_kb_lang = sorted(sorted(list(kb_lang)), key=len)
-
-	selected_lang = Menu(_('Select Keyboard layout'), sorted_kb_lang, default_option=default_value, preset_values=preset_value, sort=False).run()
-	return selected_lang
-
-
-def select_mirror_regions(preset_values :Dict[str, Any] = {}) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-	"""
-	Asks the user to select a mirror or region
-	Usually this is combined with :ref:`archinstall.list_mirrors`.
-
-	:return: The dictionary information about a mirror/region.
-	:rtype: dict
-	"""
-	if preset_values is None:
-		preselected = None
-	else:
-		preselected = list(preset_values.keys())
-	mirrors = list_mirrors()
-	selected_mirror = Menu(
-		_('Select one of the regions to download packages from'),
-		list(mirrors.keys()),
-		preset_values=preselected,
-		multi=True
-	).run()
-
-	if selected_mirror is not None:
-		return {selected: mirrors[selected] for selected in selected_mirror}
-
-	return {}
-
-
-def select_harddrives(preset : List[str] = []) -> List[str]:
-	"""
-	Asks the user to select one or multiple hard drives
-
-	:return: List of selected hard drives
-	:rtype: list
-	"""
-	hard_drives = all_blockdevices(partitions=False).values()
-	options = {f'{option}': option for option in hard_drives}
-	
-	if preset:
-		preset_disks = {f'{option}':option for option in preset}
-	else:
-		preset_disks = {}
-
-	selected_harddrive = Menu(
-		_('Select one or more hard drives to use and configure'),
-		list(options.keys()),
-		preset_values=list(preset_disks.keys()),
-		multi=True
-	).run()
-
-	if selected_harddrive and len(selected_harddrive) > 0:
-		return [options[i] for i in selected_harddrive]
-
-	return []
-
-
-def select_driver(options :Dict[str, Any] = AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS, force_ask :bool = False) -> str:
-	"""
-	Some what convoluted function, whose job is simple.
-	Select a graphics driver from a pre-defined set of popular options.
-
-	(The template xorg is for beginner users, not advanced, and should
-	there for appeal to the general public first and edge cases later)
-	"""
-
-	drivers = sorted(list(options))
-
-	if drivers:
-		arguments = storage.get('arguments', {})
-		title = DeferredTranslation('')
-
-		if has_amd_graphics():
-			title += _('For the best compatibility with your AMD hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or AMD / ATI options.') + '\n'
-		if has_intel_graphics():
-			title += _('For the best compatibility with your Intel hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or Intel options.\n')
-		if has_nvidia_graphics():
-			title += _('For the best compatibility with your Nvidia hardware, you may want to use the Nvidia proprietary driver.\n')
-
-		if not arguments.get('gfx_driver', None) or force_ask:
-			title += _('\n\nSelect a graphics driver or leave blank to install all open-source drivers')
-			arguments['gfx_driver'] = Menu(title, drivers).run()
-
-		if arguments.get('gfx_driver', None) is None:
-			arguments['gfx_driver'] = _("All open-source (default)")
-
-		return options.get(arguments.get('gfx_driver'))
-
-	raise RequirementError("Selecting drivers require a least one profile to be given as an option.")
-
-
-def select_kernel(preset :List[str] = None) -> List[str]:
-	"""
-	Asks the user to select a kernel for system.
-
-	:return: The string as a selected kernel
-	:rtype: string
-	"""
-
-	kernels = ["linux", "linux-lts", "linux-zen", "linux-hardened"]
-	default_kernel = "linux"
-
-	selected_kernels = Menu(
-		_('Choose which kernels to use or leave blank for default "{}"').format(default_kernel),
-		kernels,
-		sort=True,
-		multi=True,
-		preset_values=preset,
-		default_option=default_kernel
-	).run()
-	return selected_kernels
-
-def select_additional_repositories(preset :List[str]) -> List[str]:
-	"""
-	Allows the user to select additional repositories (multilib, and testing) if desired.
-
-	:return: The string as a selected repository
-	:rtype: string
-	"""
-
-	repositories = ["multilib", "testing"]
-
-	additional_repositories = Menu(
-		_('Choose which optional additional repositories to enable'),
-		repositories,
-		sort=False,
-		multi=True,
-		preset_values=preset,
-		default_option=[]
-	).run()
-
-	if additional_repositories is not None:
-		return additional_repositories
-
-	return []
-
-def select_locale_lang(default :str,preset :str = None) -> str  :
-	locales = list_locales()
-	locale_lang = set([locale.split()[0] for locale in locales])
-
-	selected_locale = Menu(
-		_('Choose which locale language to use'),
-		locale_lang,
-		sort=True,
-		preset_values=preset,
-		default_option=default
-	).run()
-
-	return selected_locale
-
-
-def select_locale_enc(default :str,preset :str = None) -> str:
-	locales = list_locales()
-	locale_enc = set([locale.split()[1] for locale in locales])
-
-	selected_locale = Menu(
-		_('Choose which locale encoding to use'),
-		locale_enc,
-		sort=True,
-		preset_values=preset,
-		default_option=default
-	).run()
-
-	return selected_locale
-
-
-def generic_select(p_options :Union[list,dict],
-				input_text :str = '',
-				allow_empty_input :bool = True,
-				options_output :bool = True,   # function not available
-				sort :bool = False,
-				multi :bool = False,
-				default :Any = None) -> Any:
-	"""
-	A generic select function that does not output anything
-	other than the options and their indexes. As an example:
-
-	generic_select(["first", "second", "third option"])
-		> first
-		second
-		third option
-	When the user has entered the option correctly,
-	this function returns an item from list, a string, or None
-
-	Options can be any iterable.
-	Duplicate entries are not checked, but the results with them are unreliable. Which element to choose from the duplicates depends on the return of the index()
-	Default value if not on the list of options will be added as the first element
-	sort will be handled by Menu()
-	"""
-	# We check that the options are iterable. If not we abort. Else we copy them to lists
-	# it options is a dictionary we use the values as entries of the list
-	# if options is a string object, each character becomes an entry
-	# if options is a list, we implictily build a copy to mantain immutability
-	if not isinstance(p_options,Iterable):
-		log(f"Objects of type {type(p_options)} is not iterable, and are not supported at generic_select",fg="red")
-		log(f"invalid parameter at Menu() call was at <{sys._getframe(1).f_code.co_name}>",level=logging.WARNING)
-		raise RequirementError("generic_select() requires an iterable as option.")
-
-	input_text = input_text if input_text else _('Select one of the values shown below: ')
-
-	if isinstance(p_options,dict):
-		options = list(p_options.values())
-	else:
-		options = list(p_options)
-	# check that the default value is in the list. If not it will become the first entry
-	if default and default not in options:
-		options.insert(0,default)
-
-	# one of the drawbacks of the new interface is that in only allows string like options, so we do a conversion
-	# also for the default value if it exists
-	soptions = list(map(str,options))
-	default_value = options[options.index(default)] if default else None
-
-	selected_option = Menu(
-		input_text,
-		soptions,
-		skip=allow_empty_input,
-		multi=multi,
-		default_option=default_value,
-		sort=sort
-	).run()
-	# we return the original objects, not the strings.
-	# options is the list with the original objects and soptions the list with the string values
-	# thru the map, we get from the value selected in soptions it index, and thu it the original object
-	if not selected_option:
-		return selected_option
-	elif isinstance(selected_option,list):  # for multi True
-		selected_option = list(map(lambda x: options[soptions.index(x)],selected_option))
-	else:                                 # for multi False
-		selected_option = options[soptions.index(selected_option)]
-	return selected_option
-
-
-def generic_multi_select(p_options :Union[list,dict],
-					text :str = '',
-					sort :bool = False,
-					default :Any = None,
-					allow_empty :bool = False) -> Any:
-
-	text = text if text else _("Select one or more of the options below: ")
-
-	return generic_select(p_options,
-						input_text=text,
-						allow_empty_input=allow_empty,
-						sort=sort,
-						multi=True,
-						default=default)
-
-
-class UserList(ListManager):
-	"""
-	subclass of ListManager for the managing of user accounts
-	"""
-	def __init__(self,prompt :str, lusers :dict, sudo :bool = None):
-		"""
-		param: prompt
-		type: str
-		param: lusers dict with the users already defined for the system
-		type: Dict
-		param: sudo. boolean to determine if we handle superusers or users. If None handles both types
-		"""
-		self.sudo = sudo
-		self.actions = [
-			str(_('Add an user')),
-			str(_('Change password')),
-			str(_('Promote/Demote user')),
-			str(_('Delete User'))
-		]
-		self.default_action = self.actions[0]
-		super().__init__(prompt,lusers,self.actions,self.default_action)
-
-	def reformat(self):
-		def format_element(elem):
-			# secret gives away the length of the password
-			if self.data[elem].get('!password'):
-				pwd = '*' * 16
-				# pwd = archinstall.secret(self.data[elem]['!password'])
-			else:
-				pwd = ''
-			if self.data[elem].get('sudoer'):
-				super = 'Superuser'
-			else:
-				super = ' '
-			return f"{elem:16}: password {pwd:16} {super}"
-		return list(map(lambda x:format_element(x),self.data))
-
-	def action_list(self):
-		if self.target:
-			active_user = list(self.target.keys())[0]
-		else:
-			active_user = None
-		sudoer = self.target[active_user].get('sudoer',False)
-		if self.sudo is None:
-			return self.actions
-		if self.sudo and sudoer:
-			return self.actions
-		elif self.sudo and not sudoer:
-			return [self.actions[2]]
-		elif not self.sudo and sudoer:
-			return [self.actions[2]]
-		else:
-			return self.actions
-
-	def exec_action(self):
-		if self.target:
-			active_user = list(self.target.keys())[0]
-		else:
-			active_user = None
-
-		if self.action == self.actions[0]: # add
-			new_user = self.add_user()
-			# no unicity check, if exists will be replaced
-			self.data.update(new_user)
-		elif self.action == self.actions[1]: # change password
-			self.data[active_user]['!password'] = get_password(prompt=str(_('Password for user "{}": ').format(active_user)))
-		elif self.action == self.actions[2]: # promote/demote
-			self.data[active_user]['sudoer'] = not self.data[active_user]['sudoer']
-		elif self.action == self.actions[3]: # delete
-			del self.data[active_user]
-
-	def add_user(self):
-		print(_('\nDefine a new user\n'))
-		prompt = str(_("User Name : "))
-		while True:
-			userid = input(prompt).strip(' ')
-			if not userid:
-				return {}  # end
-			if not check_for_correct_username(userid):
-				pass
-			else:
-				break
-		if self.sudo:
-			sudoer = True
-		elif self.sudo is not None and not self.sudo:
-			sudoer = False
-		else:
-			sudoer = False
-			sudo_choice = Menu(
-				str(_('Should {} be a superuser (sudoer)?')).format(userid),
-				['yes', 'no'],
-				skip=False,
-				preset_values='yes' if sudoer else 'no',
-				default_option='no'
-			).run()
-			sudoer = True if sudo_choice == 'yes' else False
-
-		password = get_password(prompt=str(_('Password for user "{}": ').format(userid)))
-
-		return {userid :{"!password":password, "sudoer":sudoer}}
-
-def manage_users(prompt :str, sudo :bool) -> tuple[dict, dict]:
-
-	# TODO Filtering and some kind of simpler code
-	lusers = {}
-	if storage['arguments'].get('!superusers',{}):
-		lusers.update({uid: {'!password':storage['arguments']['!superusers'][uid].get('!password'), 'sudoer':True} for uid in storage['arguments'].get('!superusers',{})})
-	if storage['arguments'].get('!users',{}):
-		lusers.update({uid: {'!password':storage['arguments']['!users'][uid].get('!password'), 'sudoer':False} for uid in storage['arguments'].get('!users',{})})
-	# processing
-	lusers = UserList(prompt,lusers,sudo).run()
-	# return data
-	superusers = {uid: {'!password':lusers[uid].get('!password')} for uid in lusers if lusers[uid].get('sudoer',False)}
-	users = {uid: {'!password':lusers[uid].get('!password')} for uid in lusers if not lusers[uid].get('sudoer',False)}
-	storage['arguments']['!superusers'] = superusers
-	storage['arguments']['!users'] = users
-	return superusers,users
-
-def save_config(config: Dict):
-	def preview(selection: str):
-		if options['user_config'] == selection:
-			json_config = config_output.user_config_to_json()
-			return f'{config_output.user_configuration_file}\n{json_config}'
-		elif options['user_creds'] == selection:
-			if json_config := config_output.user_credentials_to_json():
-				return f'{config_output.user_credentials_file}\n{json_config}'
-			else:
-				return str(_('No configuration'))
-		elif options['disk_layout'] == selection:
-			if json_config := config_output.disk_layout_to_json():
-				return f'{config_output.disk_layout_file}\n{json_config}'
-			else:
-				return str(_('No configuration'))
-		elif options['all'] == selection:
-			output = f'{config_output.user_configuration_file}\n'
-			if json_config := config_output.user_credentials_to_json():
-				output += f'{config_output.user_credentials_file}\n'
-			if json_config := config_output.disk_layout_to_json():
-				output += f'{config_output.disk_layout_file}\n'
-			return output[:-1]
-		return None
-
-	config_output = ConfigurationOutput(config)
-
-	options = {
-		'user_config': str(_('Save user configuration')),
-		'user_creds': str(_('Save user credentials')),
-		'disk_layout': str(_('Save disk layout')),
-		'all': str(_('Save all'))
-	}
-
-	selection = Menu(
-		_('Choose which configuration to save'),
-		list(options.values()),
-		sort=False,
-		skip=True,
-		preview_size=0.75,
-		preview_command=preview
-	).run()
-
-	if not selection:
-		return
-
-	while True:
-		path = input(_('Enter a directory for the configuration(s) to be saved: ')).strip(' ')
-		dest_path = Path(path)
-		if dest_path.exists() and dest_path.is_dir():
-			break
-		log(_('Not a valid directory: {}').format(dest_path), fg='red')
-
-	if options['user_config'] == selection:
-		config_output.save_user_config(dest_path)
-	elif options['user_creds'] == selection:
-		config_output.save_user_creds(dest_path)
-	elif options['disk_layout'] == selection:
-		config_output.save_disk_layout(dest_path)
-	elif options['all'] == selection:
-		config_output.save_user_config(dest_path)
-		config_output.save_user_creds(dest_path)
-		config_output.save_disk_layout
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/__init__.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0174d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from .save_conf import save_config
+from .manage_users_conf import ask_for_superuser_account, ask_for_additional_users
+from .backwards_compatible_conf import generic_select, generic_multi_select
+from .locale_conf import select_locale_lang, select_locale_enc
+from .system_conf import select_kernel, select_harddrives, select_driver, ask_for_bootloader, ask_for_swap
+from .network_conf import ask_to_configure_network
+from .partitioning_conf import select_partition, select_encrypted_partitions
+from .general_conf import (ask_ntp, ask_for_a_timezone, ask_for_audio_selection, select_language, select_mirror_regions,
+							select_profile, select_archinstall_language, ask_additional_packages_to_install,
+							select_additional_repositories, ask_hostname)
+from .disk_conf import ask_for_main_filesystem_format, select_individual_blockdevice_usage, select_disk_layout, select_disk
+from .utils import get_password, do_countdown
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/backwards_compatible_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/backwards_compatible_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d91690eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/backwards_compatible_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import sys
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+from typing import Any, Union, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..exceptions import RequirementError
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..output import log
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+
+def generic_select(
+		p_options: Union[list, dict],
+		input_text: str = '',
+		allow_empty_input: bool = True,
+		options_output: bool = True,  # function not available
+		sort: bool = False,
+		multi: bool = False,
+		default: Any = None) -> Any:
+	"""
+	A generic select function that does not output anything
+	other than the options and their indexes. As an example:
+
+	generic_select(["first", "second", "third option"])
+		> first
+		second
+		third option
+	When the user has entered the option correctly,
+	this function returns an item from list, a string, or None
+
+	Options can be any iterable.
+	Duplicate entries are not checked, but the results with them are unreliable. Which element to choose from the duplicates depends on the return of the index()
+	Default value if not on the list of options will be added as the first element
+	sort will be handled by Menu()
+	"""
+	# We check that the options are iterable. If not we abort. Else we copy them to lists
+	# it options is a dictionary we use the values as entries of the list
+	# if options is a string object, each character becomes an entry
+	# if options is a list, we implictily build a copy to mantain immutability
+	if not isinstance(p_options, Iterable):
+		log(f"Objects of type {type(p_options)} is not iterable, and are not supported at generic_select", fg="red")
+		log(f"invalid parameter at Menu() call was at <{sys._getframe(1).f_code.co_name}>", level=logging.WARNING)
+		raise RequirementError("generic_select() requires an iterable as option.")
+
+	input_text = input_text if input_text else _('Select one of the values shown below: ')
+
+	if isinstance(p_options, dict):
+		options = list(p_options.values())
+	else:
+		options = list(p_options)
+	# check that the default value is in the list. If not it will become the first entry
+	if default and default not in options:
+		options.insert(0, default)
+
+	# one of the drawbacks of the new interface is that in only allows string like options, so we do a conversion
+	# also for the default value if it exists
+	soptions = list(map(str, options))
+	default_value = options[options.index(default)] if default else None
+
+	selected_option = Menu(input_text,
+							soptions,
+							skip=allow_empty_input,
+							multi=multi,
+							default_option=default_value,
+							sort=sort).run()
+	# we return the original objects, not the strings.
+	# options is the list with the original objects and soptions the list with the string values
+	# thru the map, we get from the value selected in soptions it index, and thu it the original object
+	if not selected_option:
+		return selected_option
+	elif isinstance(selected_option, list):  # for multi True
+		selected_option = list(map(lambda x: options[soptions.index(x)], selected_option))
+	else:  # for multi False
+		selected_option = options[soptions.index(selected_option)]
+	return selected_option
+
+
+def generic_multi_select(p_options: Union[list, dict],
+							text: str = '',
+							sort: bool = False,
+							default: Any = None,
+							allow_empty: bool = False) -> Any:
+
+	text = text if text else _("Select one or more of the options below: ")
+
+	return generic_select(p_options,
+							input_text=text,
+							allow_empty_input=allow_empty,
+							sort=sort,
+							multi=True,
+							default=default)
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/disk_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/disk_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9238a766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/disk_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Dict, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from .partitioning_conf import manage_new_and_existing_partitions, get_default_partition_layout
+from ..disk import BlockDevice
+from ..exceptions import DiskError
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..output import log
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+
+def ask_for_main_filesystem_format(advanced_options=False):
+	options = {'btrfs': 'btrfs', 'ext4': 'ext4', 'xfs': 'xfs', 'f2fs': 'f2fs'}
+
+	advanced = {'ntfs': 'ntfs'}
+
+	if advanced_options:
+		options.update(advanced)
+
+	prompt = _('Select which filesystem your main partition should use')
+	choice = Menu(prompt, options, skip=False).run()
+	return choice
+
+
+def select_individual_blockdevice_usage(block_devices: list) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+	result = {}
+
+	for device in block_devices:
+		layout = manage_new_and_existing_partitions(device)
+
+		result[device.path] = layout
+
+	return result
+
+
+def select_disk_layout(block_devices: list, advanced_options=False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+	wipe_mode = str(_('Wipe all selected drives and use a best-effort default partition layout'))
+	custome_mode = str(_('Select what to do with each individual drive (followed by partition usage)'))
+	modes = [wipe_mode, custome_mode]
+
+	print(modes)
+	mode = Menu(_('Select what you wish to do with the selected block devices'), modes, skip=False).run()
+
+	if mode == wipe_mode:
+		return get_default_partition_layout(block_devices, advanced_options)
+	else:
+		return select_individual_blockdevice_usage(block_devices)
+
+
+def select_disk(dict_o_disks: Dict[str, BlockDevice]) -> BlockDevice:
+	"""
+	Asks the user to select a harddrive from the `dict_o_disks` selection.
+	Usually this is combined with :ref:`archinstall.list_drives`.
+
+	:param dict_o_disks: A `dict` where keys are the drive-name, value should be a dict containing drive information.
+	:type dict_o_disks: dict
+
+	:return: The name/path (the dictionary key) of the selected drive
+	:rtype: str
+	"""
+	drives = sorted(list(dict_o_disks.keys()))
+	if len(drives) >= 1:
+		for index, drive in enumerate(drives):
+			print(
+				f"{index}: {drive} ({dict_o_disks[drive]['size'], dict_o_disks[drive].device, dict_o_disks[drive]['label']})"
+			)
+
+		log("You can skip selecting a drive and partitioning and use whatever drive-setup is mounted at /mnt (experimental)",
+			fg="yellow")
+
+		drive = Menu('Select one of the disks or skip and use "/mnt" as default"', drives).run()
+		if not drive:
+			return drive
+
+		drive = dict_o_disks[drive]
+		return drive
+
+	raise DiskError('select_disk() requires a non-empty dictionary of disks to select from.')
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/general_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/general_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c42e9e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/general_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from typing import List, Any, Optional, Dict, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..menu.text_input import TextInput
+
+from ..locale_helpers import list_keyboard_languages, list_timezones
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..output import log
+from ..profiles import Profile, list_profiles
+from ..mirrors import list_mirrors
+
+from ..translation import Translation
+from ..packages.packages import validate_package_list
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+
+def ask_ntp(preset: bool = True) -> bool:
+	prompt = str(_('Would you like to use automatic time synchronization (NTP) with the default time servers?\n'))
+	prompt += str(_('Hardware time and other post-configuration steps might be required in order for NTP to work.\nFor more information, please check the Arch wiki'))
+	if preset:
+		preset_val = 'yes'
+	else:
+		preset_val = 'no'
+	choice = Menu(prompt, ['yes', 'no'], skip=False, preset_values=preset_val, default_option='yes').run()
+	return False if choice == 'no' else True
+
+
+def ask_hostname(preset: str = None) -> str:
+	hostname = TextInput(_('Desired hostname for the installation: '), preset).run().strip(' ')
+	return hostname
+
+
+def ask_for_a_timezone(preset: str = None) -> str:
+	timezones = list_timezones()
+	default = 'UTC'
+
+	selected_tz = Menu(_('Select a timezone'),
+						list(timezones),
+						skip=False,
+						preset_values=preset,
+						default_option=default).run()
+
+	return selected_tz
+
+
+def ask_for_audio_selection(desktop: bool = True, preset: str = None) -> str:
+	audio = 'pipewire' if desktop else 'none'
+	choices = ['pipewire', 'pulseaudio'] if desktop else ['pipewire', 'pulseaudio', 'none']
+	selected_audio = Menu(_('Choose an audio server'), choices, preset_values=preset, default_option=audio, skip=False).run()
+	return selected_audio
+
+
+def select_language(default_value: str, preset_value: str = None) -> str:
+	"""
+	Asks the user to select a language
+	Usually this is combined with :ref:`archinstall.list_keyboard_languages`.
+
+	:return: The language/dictionary key of the selected language
+	:rtype: str
+	"""
+	kb_lang = list_keyboard_languages()
+	# sort alphabetically and then by length
+	# it's fine if the list is big because the Menu
+	# allows for searching anyways
+	sorted_kb_lang = sorted(sorted(list(kb_lang)), key=len)
+
+	selected_lang = Menu(_('Select Keyboard layout'),
+							sorted_kb_lang,
+							default_option=default_value,
+							preset_values=preset_value,
+							sort=False).run()
+	return selected_lang
+
+
+def select_mirror_regions(preset_values: Dict[str, Any] = {}) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+	"""
+	Asks the user to select a mirror or region
+	Usually this is combined with :ref:`archinstall.list_mirrors`.
+
+	:return: The dictionary information about a mirror/region.
+	:rtype: dict
+	"""
+	if preset_values is None:
+		preselected = None
+	else:
+		preselected = list(preset_values.keys())
+	mirrors = list_mirrors()
+	selected_mirror = Menu(_('Select one of the regions to download packages from'),
+							list(mirrors.keys()),
+							preset_values=preselected,
+							multi=True).run()
+
+	if selected_mirror is not None:
+		return {selected: mirrors[selected] for selected in selected_mirror}
+
+	return {}
+
+
+def select_archinstall_language(default='English'):
+	languages = Translation.get_all_names()
+	language = Menu(_('Select Archinstall language'), languages, default_option=default).run()
+	return language
+
+
+def select_profile() -> Optional[Profile]:
+	"""
+	# Asks the user to select a profile from the available profiles.
+	#
+	# :return: The name/dictionary key of the selected profile
+	# :rtype: str
+	# """
+	top_level_profiles = sorted(list(list_profiles(filter_top_level_profiles=True)))
+	options = {}
+
+	for profile in top_level_profiles:
+		profile = Profile(None, profile)
+		description = profile.get_profile_description()
+
+		option = f'{profile.profile}: {description}'
+		options[option] = profile
+
+	title = _('This is a list of pre-programmed profiles, they might make it easier to install things like desktop environments')
+
+	selection = Menu(title=title, p_options=list(options.keys())).run()
+
+	if selection is not None:
+		return options[selection]
+
+	return None
+
+
+def ask_additional_packages_to_install(pre_set_packages: List[str] = []) -> List[str]:
+	# Additional packages (with some light weight error handling for invalid package names)
+	print(_('Only packages such as base, base-devel, linux, linux-firmware, efibootmgr and optional profile packages are installed.'))
+	print(_('If you desire a web browser, such as firefox or chromium, you may specify it in the following prompt.'))
+
+	def read_packages(already_defined: list = []) -> list:
+		display = ' '.join(already_defined)
+		input_packages = TextInput(_('Write additional packages to install (space separated, leave blank to skip): '), display).run()
+		return input_packages.split(' ') if input_packages else []
+
+	pre_set_packages = pre_set_packages if pre_set_packages else []
+	packages = read_packages(pre_set_packages)
+
+	while True:
+		if len(packages):
+			# Verify packages that were given
+			print(_("Verifying that additional packages exist (this might take a few seconds)"))
+			valid, invalid = validate_package_list(packages)
+
+			if invalid:
+				log(f"Some packages could not be found in the repository: {invalid}", level=logging.WARNING, fg='red')
+				packages = read_packages(valid)
+				continue
+		break
+
+	return packages
+
+
+def select_additional_repositories(preset: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+	"""
+	Allows the user to select additional repositories (multilib, and testing) if desired.
+
+	:return: The string as a selected repository
+	:rtype: string
+	"""
+
+	repositories = ["multilib", "testing"]
+
+	additional_repositories = Menu(_('Choose which optional additional repositories to enable'),
+									repositories,
+									sort=False,
+									multi=True,
+									preset_values=preset,
+									default_option=[]).run()
+
+	if additional_repositories is not None:
+		return additional_repositories
+
+	return []
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/locale_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/locale_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d48018cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/locale_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..locale_helpers import list_locales
+from ..menu import Menu
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+
+def select_locale_lang(default: str, preset: str = None) -> str:
+	locales = list_locales()
+	locale_lang = set([locale.split()[0] for locale in locales])
+
+	selected_locale = Menu(_('Choose which locale language to use'),
+							locale_lang,
+							sort=True,
+							preset_values=preset,
+							default_option=default).run()
+
+	return selected_locale
+
+
+def select_locale_enc(default: str, preset: str = None) -> str:
+	locales = list_locales()
+	locale_enc = set([locale.split()[1] for locale in locales])
+
+	selected_locale = Menu(_('Choose which locale encoding to use'),
+							locale_enc,
+							sort=True,
+							preset_values=preset,
+							default_option=default).run()
+
+	return selected_locale
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/manage_users_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/manage_users_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0af0d776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/manage_users_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import re
+from typing import Any, Dict, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..menu.list_manager import ListManager
+from ..output import log
+from ..storage import storage
+from .utils import get_password
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+
+class UserList(ListManager):
+	"""
+	subclass of ListManager for the managing of user accounts
+	"""
+
+	def __init__(self, prompt: str, lusers: dict, sudo: bool = None):
+		"""
+		param: prompt
+		type: str
+		param: lusers dict with the users already defined for the system
+		type: Dict
+		param: sudo. boolean to determine if we handle superusers or users. If None handles both types
+		"""
+		self.sudo = sudo
+		self.actions = [
+			str(_('Add an user')),
+			str(_('Change password')),
+			str(_('Promote/Demote user')),
+			str(_('Delete User'))
+		]
+		self.default_action = self.actions[0]
+		super().__init__(prompt, lusers, self.actions, self.default_action)
+
+	def reformat(self):
+
+		def format_element(elem):
+			# secret gives away the length of the password
+			if self.data[elem].get('!password'):
+				pwd = '*' * 16
+				# pwd = archinstall.secret(self.data[elem]['!password'])
+			else:
+				pwd = ''
+			if self.data[elem].get('sudoer'):
+				super = 'Superuser'
+			else:
+				super = ' '
+			return f"{elem:16}: password {pwd:16} {super}"
+
+		return list(map(lambda x: format_element(x), self.data))
+
+	def action_list(self):
+		if self.target:
+			active_user = list(self.target.keys())[0]
+		else:
+			active_user = None
+		sudoer = self.target[active_user].get('sudoer', False)
+		if self.sudo is None:
+			return self.actions
+		if self.sudo and sudoer:
+			return self.actions
+		elif self.sudo and not sudoer:
+			return [self.actions[2]]
+		elif not self.sudo and sudoer:
+			return [self.actions[2]]
+		else:
+			return self.actions
+
+	def exec_action(self):
+		if self.target:
+			active_user = list(self.target.keys())[0]
+		else:
+			active_user = None
+
+		if self.action == self.actions[0]:  # add
+			new_user = self.add_user()
+			# no unicity check, if exists will be replaced
+			self.data.update(new_user)
+		elif self.action == self.actions[1]:  # change password
+			self.data[active_user]['!password'] = get_password(
+				prompt=str(_('Password for user "{}": ').format(active_user)))
+		elif self.action == self.actions[2]:  # promote/demote
+			self.data[active_user]['sudoer'] = not self.data[active_user]['sudoer']
+		elif self.action == self.actions[3]:  # delete
+			del self.data[active_user]
+
+	def _check_for_correct_username(username: str) -> bool:
+		if re.match(r'^[a-z_][a-z0-9_-]*\$?$', username) and len(username) <= 32:
+			return True
+		log("The username you entered is invalid. Try again", level=logging.WARNING, fg='red')
+		return False
+
+	def add_user(self):
+		print(_('\nDefine a new user\n'))
+		prompt = str(_("User Name : "))
+		while True:
+			userid = input(prompt).strip(' ')
+			if not userid:
+				return {}  # end
+			if not self._check_for_correct_username(userid):
+				pass
+			else:
+				break
+		if self.sudo:
+			sudoer = True
+		elif self.sudo is not None and not self.sudo:
+			sudoer = False
+		else:
+			sudoer = False
+			sudo_choice = Menu(str(_('Should {} be a superuser (sudoer)?')).format(userid), ['yes', 'no'],
+								skip=False,
+								preset_values='yes' if sudoer else 'no',
+								default_option='no').run()
+			sudoer = True if sudo_choice == 'yes' else False
+
+		password = get_password(prompt=str(_('Password for user "{}": ').format(userid)))
+
+		return {userid: {"!password": password, "sudoer": sudoer}}
+
+
+def manage_users(prompt: str, sudo: bool) -> tuple[dict, dict]:
+	# TODO Filtering and some kind of simpler code
+	lusers = {}
+	if storage['arguments'].get('!superusers', {}):
+		lusers.update({
+			uid: {
+				'!password': storage['arguments']['!superusers'][uid].get('!password'),
+				'sudoer': True
+			}
+			for uid in storage['arguments'].get('!superusers', {})
+		})
+	if storage['arguments'].get('!users', {}):
+		lusers.update({
+			uid: {
+				'!password': storage['arguments']['!users'][uid].get('!password'),
+				'sudoer': False
+			}
+			for uid in storage['arguments'].get('!users', {})
+		})
+	# processing
+	lusers = UserList(prompt, lusers, sudo).run()
+	# return data
+	superusers = {
+		uid: {
+			'!password': lusers[uid].get('!password')
+		}
+		for uid in lusers if lusers[uid].get('sudoer', False)
+	}
+	users = {uid: {'!password': lusers[uid].get('!password')} for uid in lusers if not lusers[uid].get('sudoer', False)}
+	storage['arguments']['!superusers'] = superusers
+	storage['arguments']['!users'] = users
+	return superusers, users
+
+
+def ask_for_superuser_account(prompt: str) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]:
+	prompt = prompt if prompt else str(_('Define users with sudo privilege: '))
+	superusers, dummy = manage_users(prompt, sudo=True)
+	return superusers
+
+
+def ask_for_additional_users(prompt: str = '') -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str | None]]:
+	prompt = prompt if prompt else _('Any additional users to install (leave blank for no users): ')
+	dummy, users = manage_users(prompt, sudo=False)
+	return users
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/network_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/network_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f90a2af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/network_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import ipaddress
+import logging
+from copy import copy
+from typing import Any, Optional, Dict, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..menu.text_input import TextInput
+from ..models.network_configuration import NetworkConfiguration, NicType
+
+from ..networking import list_interfaces
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..output import log
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+
+def ask_to_configure_network(preset: Dict[str, Any] = {}) -> Optional[NetworkConfiguration]:
+	"""
+		Configure the network on the newly installed system
+	"""
+	interfaces = {
+		'none': str(_('No network configuration')),
+		'iso_config': str(_('Copy ISO network configuration to installation')),
+		'network_manager': str(_('Use NetworkManager (necessary to configure internet graphically in GNOME and KDE)')),
+		**list_interfaces()
+	}
+	# for this routine it's easier to set the cursor position rather than a preset value
+	cursor_idx = None
+	if preset:
+		if preset['type'] == 'iso_config':
+			cursor_idx = 0
+		elif preset['type'] == 'network_manager':
+			cursor_idx = 1
+		else:
+			try:
+				# let's hope order in dictionaries stay
+				cursor_idx = list(interfaces.values()).index(preset.get('type'))
+			except ValueError:
+				pass
+
+	nic = Menu(_('Select one network interface to configure'), interfaces.values(), cursor_index=cursor_idx,
+				sort=False).run()
+
+	if not nic:
+		return None
+
+	if nic == interfaces['none']:
+		return None
+	elif nic == interfaces['iso_config']:
+		return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.ISO)
+	elif nic == interfaces['network_manager']:
+		return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.NM)
+	else:
+		# Current workaround:
+		# For selecting modes without entering text within brackets,
+		# printing out this part separate from options, passed in
+		# `generic_select`
+		# we only keep data if it is the same nic as before
+		if preset.get('type') != nic:
+			preset_d = {'type': nic, 'dhcp': True, 'ip': None, 'gateway': None, 'dns': []}
+		else:
+			preset_d = copy(preset)
+
+		modes = ['DHCP (auto detect)', 'IP (static)']
+		default_mode = 'DHCP (auto detect)'
+		cursor_idx = 0 if preset_d.get('dhcp', True) else 1
+
+		prompt = _('Select which mode to configure for "{}" or skip to use default mode "{}"').format(nic, default_mode)
+		mode = Menu(prompt, modes, default_option=default_mode, cursor_index=cursor_idx).run()
+		# TODO preset values for ip and gateway
+		if mode == 'IP (static)':
+			while 1:
+				prompt = _('Enter the IP and subnet for {} (example: 192.168.0.5/24): ').format(nic)
+				ip = TextInput(prompt, preset_d.get('ip')).run().strip()
+				# Implemented new check for correct IP/subnet input
+				try:
+					ipaddress.ip_interface(ip)
+					break
+				except ValueError:
+					log("You need to enter a valid IP in IP-config mode.", level=logging.WARNING, fg='red')
+
+			# Implemented new check for correct gateway IP address
+			while 1:
+				gateway = TextInput(_('Enter your gateway (router) IP address or leave blank for none: '),
+									preset_d.get('gateway')).run().strip()
+				try:
+					if len(gateway) == 0:
+						gateway = None
+					else:
+						ipaddress.ip_address(gateway)
+					break
+				except ValueError:
+					log("You need to enter a valid gateway (router) IP address.", level=logging.WARNING, fg='red')
+
+			dns = None
+			if preset_d.get('dns'):
+				preset_d['dns'] = ' '.join(preset_d['dns'])
+			else:
+				preset_d['dns'] = None
+			dns_input = TextInput(_('Enter your DNS servers (space separated, blank for none): '),
+									preset_d['dns']).run().strip()
+
+			if len(dns_input):
+				dns = dns_input.split(' ')
+
+			return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.MANUAL, iface=nic, ip=ip, gateway=gateway, dns=dns, dhcp=False)
+		else:
+			# this will contain network iface names
+			return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.MANUAL, iface=nic)
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/partitioning_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/partitioning_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c5d1375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/partitioning_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import List, Any, Dict, Union, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..disk import BlockDevice, suggest_single_disk_layout, suggest_multi_disk_layout, valid_parted_position
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..output import log
+
+from ..disk.validators import fs_types
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	from ..disk.partition import Partition
+	_: Any
+
+
+def partition_overlap(partitions: list, start: str, end: str) -> bool:
+	# TODO: Implement sanity check
+	return False
+
+
+def _current_partition_layout(partitions: List[Partition], with_idx: bool = False) -> str:
+
+	def do_padding(name, max_len):
+		spaces = abs(len(str(name)) - max_len) + 2
+		pad_left = int(spaces / 2)
+		pad_right = spaces - pad_left
+		return f'{pad_right * " "}{name}{pad_left * " "}|'
+
+	column_names = {}
+
+	# this will add an initial index to the table for each partition
+	if with_idx:
+		column_names['index'] = max([len(str(len(partitions))), len('index')])
+
+	# determine all attribute names and the max length
+	# of the value among all partitions to know the width
+	# of the table cells
+	for p in partitions:
+		for attribute, value in p.items():
+			if attribute in column_names.keys():
+				column_names[attribute] = max([column_names[attribute], len(str(value)), len(attribute)])
+			else:
+				column_names[attribute] = max([len(str(value)), len(attribute)])
+
+	current_layout = ''
+	for name, max_len in column_names.items():
+		current_layout += do_padding(name, max_len)
+
+	current_layout = f'{current_layout[:-1]}\n{"-" * len(current_layout)}\n'
+
+	for idx, p in enumerate(partitions):
+		row = ''
+		for name, max_len in column_names.items():
+			if name == 'index':
+				row += do_padding(str(idx), max_len)
+			elif name in p:
+				row += do_padding(p[name], max_len)
+			else:
+				row += ' ' * (max_len + 2) + '|'
+
+		current_layout += f'{row[:-1]}\n'
+
+	title = str(_('Current partition layout'))
+	return f'\n\n{title}:\n\n{current_layout}'
+
+
+def select_partition(title: str, partitions: List[Partition], multiple: bool = False) -> Union[int, List[int], None]:
+	partition_indexes = list(map(str, range(len(partitions))))
+	partition = Menu(title, partition_indexes, multi=multiple).run()
+
+	if partition is not None:
+		if isinstance(partition, list):
+			return [int(p) for p in partition]
+		else:
+			return int(partition)
+
+	return None
+
+
+def get_default_partition_layout(block_devices: Union[BlockDevice, List[BlockDevice]],
+									advanced_options: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+
+	if len(block_devices) == 1:
+		return suggest_single_disk_layout(block_devices[0], advanced_options=advanced_options)
+	else:
+		return suggest_multi_disk_layout(block_devices, advanced_options=advanced_options)
+
+
+def select_individual_blockdevice_usage(block_devices: list) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+	result = {}
+
+	for device in block_devices:
+		layout = manage_new_and_existing_partitions(device)
+
+		result[device.path] = layout
+
+	return result
+
+
+def manage_new_and_existing_partitions(block_device: BlockDevice) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+	block_device_struct = {"partitions": [partition.__dump__() for partition in block_device.partitions.values()]}
+	# Test code: [part.__dump__() for part in block_device.partitions.values()]
+	# TODO: Squeeze in BTRFS subvolumes here
+
+	new_partition = str(_('Create a new partition'))
+	suggest_partition_layout = str(_('Suggest partition layout'))
+	delete_partition = str(_('Delete a partition'))
+	delete_all_partitions = str(_('Clear/Delete all partitions'))
+	assign_mount_point = str(_('Assign mount-point for a partition'))
+	mark_formatted = str(_('Mark/Unmark a partition to be formatted (wipes data)'))
+	mark_encrypted = str(_('Mark/Unmark a partition as encrypted'))
+	mark_bootable = str(_('Mark/Unmark a partition as bootable (automatic for /boot)'))
+	set_filesystem_partition = str(_('Set desired filesystem for a partition'))
+
+	while True:
+		modes = [new_partition, suggest_partition_layout]
+
+		if len(block_device_struct['partitions']):
+			modes += [
+				delete_partition,
+				delete_all_partitions,
+				assign_mount_point,
+				mark_formatted,
+				mark_encrypted,
+				mark_bootable,
+				set_filesystem_partition,
+			]
+
+		title = _('Select what to do with\n{}').format(block_device)
+
+		# show current partition layout:
+		if len(block_device_struct["partitions"]):
+			title += _current_partition_layout(block_device_struct['partitions']) + '\n'
+
+		task = Menu(title, modes, sort=False).run()
+
+		if not task:
+			break
+
+		if task == new_partition:
+			# if partition_type == 'gpt':
+			# 	# https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/html_node/mkpart.html
+			# 	# https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/html_node/mklabel.html
+			# 	name = input("Enter a desired name for the partition: ").strip()
+
+			fstype = Menu(_('Enter a desired filesystem type for the partition'), fs_types(), skip=False).run()
+
+			prompt = _('Enter the start sector (percentage or block number, default: {}): ').format(
+				block_device.first_free_sector)
+			start = input(prompt).strip()
+
+			if not start.strip():
+				start = block_device.first_free_sector
+				end_suggested = block_device.first_end_sector
+			else:
+				end_suggested = '100%'
+
+			prompt = _('Enter the end sector of the partition (percentage or block number, ex: {}): ').format(
+				end_suggested)
+			end = input(prompt).strip()
+
+			if not end.strip():
+				end = end_suggested
+
+			if valid_parted_position(start) and valid_parted_position(end):
+				if partition_overlap(block_device_struct["partitions"], start, end):
+					log(f"This partition overlaps with other partitions on the drive! Ignoring this partition creation.",
+						fg="red")
+					continue
+
+				block_device_struct["partitions"].append({
+					"type": "primary",  # Strictly only allowed under MSDOS, but GPT accepts it so it's "safe" to inject
+					"start": start,
+					"size": end,
+					"mountpoint": None,
+					"wipe": True,
+					"filesystem": {
+						"format": fstype
+					}
+				})
+			else:
+				log(f"Invalid start ({valid_parted_position(start)}) or end ({valid_parted_position(end)}) for this partition. Ignoring this partition creation.",
+					fg="red")
+				continue
+		elif task == suggest_partition_layout:
+			if len(block_device_struct["partitions"]):
+				prompt = _('{} contains queued partitions, this will remove those, are you sure?').format(block_device)
+				choice = Menu(prompt, ['yes', 'no'], default_option='no').run()
+
+				if choice == 'no':
+					continue
+
+			block_device_struct.update(suggest_single_disk_layout(block_device)[block_device.path])
+		elif task is None:
+			return block_device_struct
+		else:
+			current_layout = _current_partition_layout(block_device_struct['partitions'], with_idx=True)
+
+			if task == delete_partition:
+				title = _('{}\n\nSelect by index which partitions to delete').format(current_layout)
+				to_delete = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"], multiple=True)
+
+				if to_delete:
+					block_device_struct['partitions'] = [
+						p for idx, p in enumerate(block_device_struct['partitions']) if idx not in to_delete
+					]
+			elif task == delete_all_partitions:
+				block_device_struct["partitions"] = []
+			elif task == assign_mount_point:
+				title = _('{}\n\nSelect by index which partition to mount where').format(current_layout)
+				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
+
+				if partition is not None:
+					print(
+						_(' * Partition mount-points are relative to inside the installation, the boot would be /boot as an example.'))
+					mountpoint = input(
+						_('Select where to mount partition (leave blank to remove mountpoint): ')).strip()
+
+					if len(mountpoint):
+						block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['mountpoint'] = mountpoint
+						if mountpoint == '/boot':
+							log(f"Marked partition as bootable because mountpoint was set to /boot.", fg="yellow")
+							block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['boot'] = True
+					else:
+						del (block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['mountpoint'])
+
+			elif task == mark_formatted:
+				title = _('{}\n\nSelect which partition to mask for formatting').format(current_layout)
+				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
+
+				if partition is not None:
+					# If we mark a partition for formatting, but the format is CRYPTO LUKS, there's no point in formatting it really
+					# without asking the user which inner-filesystem they want to use. Since the flag 'encrypted' = True is already set,
+					# it's safe to change the filesystem for this partition.
+					if block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('filesystem',{}).get('format', 'crypto_LUKS') == 'crypto_LUKS':
+						if not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('filesystem', None):
+							block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['filesystem'] = {}
+
+						fstype = Menu(_('Enter a desired filesystem type for the partition'), fs_types(),
+										skip=False).run()
+
+						block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['filesystem']['format'] = fstype
+
+					# Negate the current wipe marking
+					block_device_struct["partitions"][partition][
+						'wipe'] = not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('wipe', False)
+
+			elif task == mark_encrypted:
+				title = _('{}\n\nSelect which partition to mark as encrypted').format(current_layout)
+				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
+
+				if partition is not None:
+					# Negate the current encryption marking
+					block_device_struct["partitions"][partition][
+						'encrypted'] = not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('encrypted', False)
+
+			elif task == mark_bootable:
+				title = _('{}\n\nSelect which partition to mark as bootable').format(current_layout)
+				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
+
+				if partition is not None:
+					block_device_struct["partitions"][partition][
+						'boot'] = not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('boot', False)
+
+			elif task == set_filesystem_partition:
+				title = _('{}\n\nSelect which partition to set a filesystem on').format(current_layout)
+				partition = select_partition(title, block_device_struct["partitions"])
+
+				if partition is not None:
+					if not block_device_struct["partitions"][partition].get('filesystem', None):
+						block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['filesystem'] = {}
+
+					fstype_title = _('Enter a desired filesystem type for the partition: ')
+					fstype = Menu(fstype_title, fs_types(), skip=False).run()
+
+					block_device_struct["partitions"][partition]['filesystem']['format'] = fstype
+
+	return block_device_struct
+
+
+def select_encrypted_partitions(block_devices: dict, password: str) -> dict:
+	for device in block_devices:
+		for partition in block_devices[device]['partitions']:
+			if partition.get('mountpoint', None) != '/boot':
+				partition['encrypted'] = True
+				partition['!password'] = password
+
+				if partition['mountpoint'] != '/':
+					# Tell the upcoming steps to generate a key-file for non root mounts.
+					partition['generate-encryption-key-file'] = True
+
+	return block_devices
+
+	# TODO: Next version perhaps we can support mixed multiple encrypted partitions
+	# Users might want to single out a partition for non-encryption to share between dualboot etc.
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/save_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/save_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c52b97e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/save_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..configuration import ConfigurationOutput
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..output import log
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+
+def save_config(config: Dict):
+
+	def preview(selection: str):
+		if options['user_config'] == selection:
+			json_config = config_output.user_config_to_json()
+			return f'{config_output.user_configuration_file}\n{json_config}'
+		elif options['user_creds'] == selection:
+			if json_config := config_output.user_credentials_to_json():
+				return f'{config_output.user_credentials_file}\n{json_config}'
+			else:
+				return str(_('No configuration'))
+		elif options['disk_layout'] == selection:
+			if json_config := config_output.disk_layout_to_json():
+				return f'{config_output.disk_layout_file}\n{json_config}'
+			else:
+				return str(_('No configuration'))
+		elif options['all'] == selection:
+			output = f'{config_output.user_configuration_file}\n'
+			if json_config := config_output.user_credentials_to_json():
+				output += f'{config_output.user_credentials_file}\n'
+			if json_config := config_output.disk_layout_to_json():
+				output += f'{config_output.disk_layout_file}\n'
+			return output[:-1]
+		return None
+
+	config_output = ConfigurationOutput(config)
+
+	options = {
+		'user_config': str(_('Save user configuration')),
+		'user_creds': str(_('Save user credentials')),
+		'disk_layout': str(_('Save disk layout')),
+		'all': str(_('Save all'))
+	}
+
+	selection = Menu(_('Choose which configuration to save'),
+						list(options.values()),
+						sort=False,
+						skip=True,
+						preview_size=0.75,
+						preview_command=preview).run()
+
+	if not selection:
+		return
+
+	while True:
+		path = input(_('Enter a directory for the configuration(s) to be saved: ')).strip(' ')
+		dest_path = Path(path)
+		if dest_path.exists() and dest_path.is_dir():
+			break
+		log(_('Not a valid directory: {}').format(dest_path), fg='red')
+
+	if options['user_config'] == selection:
+		config_output.save_user_config(dest_path)
+	elif options['user_creds'] == selection:
+		config_output.save_user_creds(dest_path)
+	elif options['disk_layout'] == selection:
+		config_output.save_disk_layout(dest_path)
+	elif options['all'] == selection:
+		config_output.save_user_config(dest_path)
+		config_output.save_user_creds(dest_path)
+		config_output.save_disk_layout
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/system_conf.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/system_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0120fd8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/system_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import List, Any, Dict, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..disk import all_blockdevices
+from ..exceptions import RequirementError
+from ..hardware import AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS, has_uefi, has_amd_graphics, has_intel_graphics, has_nvidia_graphics
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..storage import storage
+
+from ..translation import DeferredTranslation
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+
+def select_kernel(preset: List[str] = None) -> List[str]:
+	"""
+	Asks the user to select a kernel for system.
+
+	:return: The string as a selected kernel
+	:rtype: string
+	"""
+
+	kernels = ["linux", "linux-lts", "linux-zen", "linux-hardened"]
+	default_kernel = "linux"
+
+	selected_kernels = Menu(_('Choose which kernels to use or leave blank for default "{}"').format(default_kernel),
+							kernels,
+							sort=True,
+							multi=True,
+							preset_values=preset,
+							default_option=default_kernel).run()
+	return selected_kernels
+
+
+def select_harddrives(preset: List[str] = []) -> List[str]:
+	"""
+	Asks the user to select one or multiple hard drives
+
+	:return: List of selected hard drives
+	:rtype: list
+	"""
+	hard_drives = all_blockdevices(partitions=False).values()
+	options = {f'{option}': option for option in hard_drives}
+
+	if preset:
+		preset_disks = {f'{option}': option for option in preset}
+	else:
+		preset_disks = {}
+
+	selected_harddrive = Menu(_('Select one or more hard drives to use and configure'),
+								list(options.keys()),
+								preset_values=list(preset_disks.keys()),
+								multi=True).run()
+
+	if selected_harddrive and len(selected_harddrive) > 0:
+		return [options[i] for i in selected_harddrive]
+
+	return []
+
+
+def select_driver(options: Dict[str, Any] = AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS, force_ask: bool = False) -> str:
+	"""
+	Some what convoluted function, whose job is simple.
+	Select a graphics driver from a pre-defined set of popular options.
+
+	(The template xorg is for beginner users, not advanced, and should
+	there for appeal to the general public first and edge cases later)
+	"""
+
+	drivers = sorted(list(options))
+
+	if drivers:
+		arguments = storage.get('arguments', {})
+		title = DeferredTranslation('')
+
+		if has_amd_graphics():
+			title += _(
+				'For the best compatibility with your AMD hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or AMD / ATI options.'
+			) + '\n'
+		if has_intel_graphics():
+			title += _(
+				'For the best compatibility with your Intel hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or Intel options.\n'
+			)
+		if has_nvidia_graphics():
+			title += _(
+				'For the best compatibility with your Nvidia hardware, you may want to use the Nvidia proprietary driver.\n'
+			)
+
+		if not arguments.get('gfx_driver', None) or force_ask:
+			title += _('\n\nSelect a graphics driver or leave blank to install all open-source drivers')
+			arguments['gfx_driver'] = Menu(title, drivers).run()
+
+		if arguments.get('gfx_driver', None) is None:
+			arguments['gfx_driver'] = _("All open-source (default)")
+
+		return options.get(arguments.get('gfx_driver'))
+
+	raise RequirementError("Selecting drivers require a least one profile to be given as an option.")
+
+
+def ask_for_bootloader(advanced_options: bool = False, preset: str = None) -> str:
+
+	if preset == 'systemd-bootctl':
+		preset_val = 'systemd-boot' if advanced_options else 'no'
+	elif preset == 'grub-install':
+		preset_val = 'grub' if advanced_options else 'yes'
+	else:
+		preset_val = preset
+
+	bootloader = "systemd-bootctl" if has_uefi() else "grub-install"
+	if has_uefi():
+		if not advanced_options:
+			bootloader_choice = Menu(_('Would you like to use GRUB as a bootloader instead of systemd-boot?'),
+										['yes', 'no'],
+										preset_values=preset_val,
+										default_option='no').run()
+
+			if bootloader_choice == "yes":
+				bootloader = "grub-install"
+		else:
+			# We use the common names for the bootloader as the selection, and map it back to the expected values.
+			choices = ['systemd-boot', 'grub', 'efistub']
+			selection = Menu(_('Choose a bootloader'), choices, preset_values=preset_val).run()
+			if selection != "":
+				if selection == 'systemd-boot':
+					bootloader = 'systemd-bootctl'
+				elif selection == 'grub':
+					bootloader = 'grub-install'
+				else:
+					bootloader = selection
+
+	return bootloader
+
+
+def ask_for_swap(preset: bool = True) -> bool:
+	if preset:
+		preset_val = 'yes'
+	else:
+		preset_val = 'no'
+	prompt = _('Would you like to use swap on zram?')
+	choice = Menu(prompt, ['yes', 'no'], default_option='yes', preset_values=preset_val).run()
+	return False if choice == 'no' else True
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/utils.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48b55e8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import getpass
+import signal
+import sys
+import time
+from typing import Any, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ..menu import Menu
+from ..output import log
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	_: Any
+
+# used for signal handler
+SIG_TRIGGER = None
+
+
+def check_password_strong(passwd: str) -> bool:
+	symbol_count = 0
+	if any(character.isdigit() for character in passwd):
+		symbol_count += 10
+	if any(character.isupper() for character in passwd):
+		symbol_count += 26
+	if any(character.islower() for character in passwd):
+		symbol_count += 26
+	if any(not character.isalnum() for character in passwd):
+		symbol_count += 40
+
+	if symbol_count**len(passwd) < 10e20:
+
+		prompt = _("The password you are using seems to be weak,")
+		prompt += _("are you sure you want to use it?")
+
+		choice = Menu(prompt, ["yes", "no"], default_option="yes").run()
+		return choice == "yes"
+
+	return True
+
+
+def get_password(prompt: str = '') -> Optional[str]:
+	if not prompt:
+		prompt = _("Enter a password: ")
+
+	while passwd := getpass.getpass(prompt):
+
+		if len(passwd.strip()) <= 0:
+			break
+
+		if not check_password_strong(passwd):
+			continue
+
+		passwd_verification = getpass.getpass(prompt=_('And one more time for verification: '))
+		if passwd != passwd_verification:
+			log(' * Passwords did not match * ', fg='red')
+			continue
+
+		return passwd
+	return None
+
+
+def do_countdown() -> bool:
+	SIG_TRIGGER = False
+
+	def kill_handler(sig: int, frame: Any) -> None:
+		print()
+		exit(0)
+
+	def sig_handler(sig: int, frame: Any) -> None:
+		global SIG_TRIGGER
+		SIG_TRIGGER = True
+		signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, kill_handler)
+
+	original_sigint_handler = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT)
+	signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sig_handler)
+
+	for i in range(5, 0, -1):
+		print(f"{i}", end='')
+
+		for x in range(4):
+			sys.stdout.flush()
+			time.sleep(0.25)
+			print(".", end='')
+
+		if SIG_TRIGGER:
+			prompt = _('Do you really want to abort?')
+			choice = Menu(prompt, ['yes', 'no'], skip=False).run()
+			if choice == 'yes':
+				exit(0)
+
+			if SIG_TRIGGER is False:
+				sys.stdin.read()
+			SIG_TRIGGER = False
+			signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sig_handler)
+
+	print()
+	signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, original_sigint_handler)
+
+	return True