diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/install.sh b/.config/bootstrap/install.sh
index 799228d..a2be8e5 100644
--- a/.config/bootstrap/install.sh
+++ b/.config/bootstrap/install.sh
@@ -5,17 +5,22 @@
 
 ### OPTIONS AND VARIABLES ###
 
-while getopts ":a:r:p:h" o; do case "${o}" in
+# unset our temp variables, just in case they were used for something else in shell
+unset pkgfiles dotfilesrepo targetuser targetpassword targetdeployment quietmode aurhelper
+
+while getopts ":a:r:p:u:U:f:F:hq" o; do case "${o}" in
 	h) printf "Optional arguments for custom use:\\n  -r: Dotfiles repository (local file or url)\\n  -p: Dependencies and programs csv (local file or url)\\n  -a: AUR helper (must have pacman-like syntax)\\n  -h: Show this message\\n" && exit ;;
 	r) dotfilesrepo=${OPTARG} && git ls-remote "$dotfilesrepo" || exit ;;
-	p) progsfile=${OPTARG} ;;
 	a) aurhelper=${OPTARG} ;;
+    f) pkgfiles=${OPTARG} ;;
+    F) pkgfiles=${OPTARG} && exclusivepkgfiles=true ;;
+    t) targetdeployment=${OPTARG} ;;
 	*) printf "Invalid option: -%s\\n" "$OPTARG" && exit ;;
 esac done
 
 # DEFAULTS:
 [ -z "$dotfilesrepo" ] && dotfilesrepo="https://gitlab.com/marty-oehme/dotfiles.git"
-[ -z "$progsfile" ] && progsfile="https://gitlab.com/marty-oehme/dotfiles/snippets/1828258/raw"
+[ -z "$pkgfiles" ] && pkgfiles=""
 [ -z "$aurhelper" ] && aurhelper="yay"
 
 ### FUNCTIONS ###
@@ -57,6 +62,10 @@ adduserandpass() { \
 	echo "$name:$pass1" | chpasswd
 	unset pass1 pass2 ;}
 
+deploydialog() {
+    targetdeployment=$(dialog --title "Deployment Configuration" --radiolist "Select a target package configuration." 0 0 5 desktop "base, network, shell, gui, multimedia, development" on laptop "base, network, shell, gui, multimedia, development, battery, touchpad" off headless "base, network, shell" off none "Installs no packages." off 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 3>&1) 
+}
+
 refreshkeys() { \
 	dialog --infobox "Refreshing Arch Keyring..." 4 40
 	pacman --noconfirm -Sy archlinux-keyring >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -97,9 +106,29 @@ aurinstall() { \
 	sudo -u "$name" $aurhelper -S --noconfirm "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
 	}
 
+# get the link to the package collection
+getpackagegrouplink() {
+    case "$1" in
+        "none") pkggroup="";;
+        "desktop") pkggroup="https://gitlab.com/marty-oehme/dotfiles/snippets/1828258/raw" ;;
+        "laptop") pkggroup="https://gitlab.com/marty-oehme/dotfiles/snippets/1834307/raw" ;;
+        "headless") pkggroup="https://gitlab.com/marty-oehme/dotfiles/snippets/1834308/raw" ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+# can be called with as many csv files filled with packages as necessary
+# appends them all to one temporary file for the installation
+gatherpackages() {
+    concfile=$1
+	shift
+    touch $concfile
+    for progs in "$@"; do
+        ([ -f "$progs" ] && cat "$progs" >> $concfile) || curl -Ls "$progs" | sed '/^#/d' >> $concfile
+    done
+}
+
 installationloop() { \
-	([ -f "$progsfile" ] && cp "$progsfile" /tmp/progs.csv) || curl -Ls "$progsfile" | sed '/^#/d' > /tmp/progs.csv
-	total=$(wc -l < /tmp/progs.csv)
+	total=$(wc -l < $1)
 	aurinstalled=$(pacman -Qm | awk '{print $1}')
 	while IFS=, read -r tag program comment; do
 		n=$((n+1))
@@ -109,7 +138,7 @@ installationloop() { \
 			"A") aurinstall "$program" "$comment" ;;
 			"G") gitmakeinstall "$program" "$comment" ;;
 		esac
-	done < /tmp/progs.csv ;}
+	done < $1 ;}
 
 dotfiles() { \
 	gpath=$1
@@ -144,7 +173,7 @@ serviceinit() { for service in "$@"; do
 	systemctl start "$service"
 	done ;}
 
-systembeepoff() { dialog --infobox "Getting rid of that retarded error beep sound..." 10 50
+systembeepoff() { dialog --infobox "Getting rid of error beep sound..." 10 50
 	rmmod pcspkr
 	echo "blacklist pcspkr" > /etc/modprobe.d/nobeep.conf ;}
 
@@ -173,6 +202,11 @@ getuserandpass || error "User exited."
 # Give warning if user already exists.
 usercheck || error "User exited."
 
+# Let user select groups of packages to pre-install.
+if [ -z "$targetdeployment" ]; then
+   deploydialog || error "User exited."
+fi
+
 # Last chance for user to back out before install.
 preinstallmsg || error "User exited."
 
@@ -199,11 +233,23 @@ sed -i "s/-j2/-j$(nproc)/;s/^#MAKEFLAGS/MAKEFLAGS/" /etc/makepkg.conf
 
 manualinstall $aurhelper || error "Failed to install AUR helper."
 
+# the command that sets the correct link to gather our package files from
+# correct link depends on target deployment: desktop, laptop, server,..
+getpackagegrouplink $targetdeployment
+
+# append the default packages to whatever custom package csv links were passed in or 
+# only use the custom packages if forced with -F
+[ ! "$exclusivepkgfiles" ] && pkgfiles="$(curl -Ls $pkggroup | cat ) $pkgfiles"
+
+tmpfile=/tmp/pkgs.csv
+# actually gather the individual package installation lines from the various links and files
+gatherpackages $tmpfile $pkgfiles
+
 # The command that does all the installing. Reads the progs.csv file and
 # installs each needed program the way required. Be sure to run this only after
-# the user has been created and has priviledges to run sudo without a password
+# the user has been created and has privileges to run sudo without a password
 # and all build dependencies are installed.
-installationloop
+installationloop $tmpfile
 
 # Install the dotfiles in the user's home directory
 putgitrepo "$dotfilesrepo" "/home/$name"
@@ -212,11 +258,6 @@ rm "/home/$name/README.md"
 # Pulseaudio, if/when initially installed, often needs a restart to work immediately.
 [ -f /usr/bin/pulseaudio ] && resetpulse
 
-# Install vim `plugged` plugins.
-dialog --infobox "Installing (neo)vim plugins..." 4 50
-(sleep 30 && killall nvim) &
-sudo -u "$name" nvim -E -c "PlugUpdate|visual|q|q" >/dev/null 2>&1
-
 # Enable services here.
 serviceinit NetworkManager cronie
 
@@ -228,6 +269,11 @@ systembeepoff
 newperms "%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL #LARBS
 %wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/shutdown,/usr/bin/reboot,/usr/bin/systemctl suspend,/usr/bin/wifi-menu,/usr/bin/mount,/usr/bin/umount,/usr/bin/pacman -Syu,/usr/bin/pacman -Syyu,/usr/bin/packer -Syu,/usr/bin/packer -Syyu,/usr/bin/systemctl restart NetworkManager,/usr/bin/rc-service NetworkManager restart,/usr/bin/pacman -Syyu --noconfirm,/usr/bin/loadkeys,/usr/bin/yay,/usr/bin/pacman -Syyuw --noconfirm"
 
+# Install vim `plugged` plugins.
+dialog --infobox "Installing (neo)vim plugins..." 4 50
+(sleep 30 && killall nvim) &
+sudo -u "$name" nvim -E -c "PlugUpdate|visual|q|q" >/dev/null 2>&1
+
 # Last message! Install complete!
 finalize
-clear
\ No newline at end of file
+clear
diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/packages.csv b/.config/bootstrap/packages.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index a3b9a49..0000000
--- a/.config/bootstrap/packages.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#TAG,NAME IN REPO (or git url),PURPOSE (should be a verb phrase to sound right while installing)
-,i3-gaps,"is the main graphical user interface and window manager."
-,i3blocks,"is the status bar block provider for i3."
-,xorg-server,"is the graphical server."
-,xorg-xinit,"starts the graphical server."
-,ranger,"is an extensive terminal file manager that everyone likes."
-,dosfstools,"allows your computer to access dos-like filesystems."
-,neovim,"a tidier vim with some useful features"
-,i3blocks,"is the status bar."
-,i3lock,"is the screen lock."
-,mpv,"is the patrician's choice video/gif player."
-,networkmanager,"does exactly what it sounds like."
-,ntfs-3g,"allows accessing NTFS partitions."
-,pulseaudio,"is the audio system (>inb4 bloat)."
-,pulseaudio-alsa,"is an audio interface with ALSA."
-,pulsemixer,"is an intuitive ncurses audio controller."
-,tmux,"is a terminal multiplexer and the dropdown window in LARBS."
-,unrar,"extracts rar's."
-,unzip,"unzips zips."
-,xclip,"allows for copying and pasting from the command line."
-,xdotool,"provides window action utilities on the command line."
-,youtube-dl,"can download any YouTube video (or playlist or channel) when given the link."
-,atool,"manages and gives information about archives."
-,fzf,"is a fuzzy finder tool."
-,zsh,"is a shell alternative to bash."
-A,nerd-fonts-fira-code,"is the mono-space font of choice, patched with embedded icon symbols."
-,qutebrowser,"is a keyboard focused browser with vim-keys enabled."
-,mopidy,"is an extensible music server written in python."
-A,mopidy-spotify,"is a mopidy extension to play music from spotify."
-A,mopidy-scrobbler,"is a mopidy extension to scrobble to last.fm."
-A,mopidy-spotify-tunigo,"is a mopidy extension to enable spotify browsing."
-A,mopidy-podcast,"is a mopidy extension to search and browse podcasts."
-,rxvt-unicode,"is a simple and efficient terminal emulator."
-
diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/pkg/dev.csv b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/dev.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..418002d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/dev.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+,code,"is an open source gui code editor in the style of atom/sublime - but better."
+,vagrant,"is a development environment provisioning system which easily spins up virtual machines for you."
+,virtualbox,"is a virtual machine framework which is mainly used by vagrant."
+,docker,"should need no introduction, but allows you to run everything in a container."
+,docker-compose,"allows you to run many, many containers much more easily."
diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/pkg/fs.csv b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/fs.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77db957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/fs.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+,ntfs-3g,"allows accessing NTFS partitions."
+,dosfstools,"allows your computer to access dos-like filesystems."
diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/pkg/media.csv b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/media.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..980f135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/media.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+,pulseaudio,"is the audio system (>inb4 bloat)."
+,pulseaudio-alsa,"is an audio interface with ALSA."
+,pulsemixer,"is an intuitive ncurses audio controller."
+,mopidy,"is an extensible music server written in python."
+,ncmpcpp,"is a client for the mopidy music server (or, optionally, for mpd)"
+A,mopidy-spotify,"is a mopidy extension to play music from spotify."
+A,mopidy-scrobbler,"is a mopidy extension to scrobble to last.fm."
+A,mopidy-spotify-tunigo,"is a mopidy extension to enable spotify browsing."
+A,mopidy-podcast,"is a mopidy extension to search and browse podcasts."
+,mpv,"is the patrician's choice video/gif player."
+,youtube-dl,"can download any YouTube video (or playlist or channel) when given the link."
diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/pkg/network.csv b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/network.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea62e26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/network.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+,networkmanager,"does exactly what it sounds like."
+,openssh,"allows using ssh connections to connect to others or be connected to."
diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/pkg/shell.csv b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/shell.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19deaff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/shell.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+,zsh,"is a shell alternative to bash."
+,tmux,"is a terminal multiplexer and the dropdown window in LARBS."
+,neovim,"a tidier vim with some useful features"
+,ranger,"is an extensive terminal file manager that everyone likes."
+,fzf,"is a fuzzy finder tool."
+,unrar,"extracts rar's."
+,unzip,"unzips zips."
+,atool,"manages and gives information about archives."
diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/pkg/untested.csv b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/untested.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a22a67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/untested.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#TAG,NAME IN REPO (or git url),PURPOSE (should be a verb phrase to sound right while installing)
+A,enpass-bin,"is a cross-platform personal password manager with gui."
+,gtk3,"is a gui toolkit, necessary for enpass-bin to work. (enpass forgets to install it)"
diff --git a/.config/bootstrap/pkg/x.csv b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/x.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d809914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/bootstrap/pkg/x.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+,xorg-server,"is the graphical server."
+,xorg-xinit,"starts the graphical server."
+,xorg-xauth,"manages X authentication settings."
+,xclip,"allows for copying and pasting from the command line."
+,xdotool,"provides window action utilities on the command line."
+,i3-gaps,"is the main graphical user interface and window manager."
+,i3blocks,"is the status bar block provider for i3."
+,i3status,"is the status bar for i3."
+,i3lock,"is the i3 screen lock provider."
+A,j4-dmenu-desktop,"is a faster dmenu replacement, the application launcher of the i3 suite."
+A,nerd-fonts-fira-code,"is the mono-space font of choice, patched with embedded icon symbols."
+,rxvt-unicode,"is a simple and efficient terminal emulator."
+,qutebrowser,"is a keyboard focused browser with vim-keys enabled."