diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 76bf882..5ea082d
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,115 @@ set_option() {
     fi
     echo "${1}=${2}" >>$CONFIG_FILE # add option
 }
+# Renders a text based list of options that can be selected by the
+# user using up, down and enter keys and returns the chosen option.
+#
+#   Arguments   : list of options, maximum of 256
+#                 "opt1" "opt2" ...
+#   Return value: selected index (0 for opt1, 1 for opt2 ...)
+select_option() {
+
+    # little helpers for terminal print control and key input
+    ESC=$( printf "\033")
+    cursor_blink_on()  { printf "$ESC[?25h"; }
+    cursor_blink_off() { printf "$ESC[?25l"; }
+    cursor_to()        { printf "$ESC[$1;${2:-1}H"; }
+    print_option()     { printf "$2   $1 "; }
+    print_selected()   { printf "$2  $ESC[7m $1 $ESC[27m"; }
+    get_cursor_row()   { IFS=';' read -sdR -p $'\E[6n' ROW COL; echo ${ROW#*[}; }
+    get_cursor_col()   { IFS=';' read -sdR -p $'\E[6n' ROW COL; echo ${COL#*[}; }
+    key_input()         {
+                        local key
+                        IFS= read -rsn1 key 2>/dev/null >&2
+                        if [[ $key = ""      ]]; then echo enter; fi;
+                        if [[ $key = $'\x20' ]]; then echo space; fi;
+                        if [[ $key = "k" ]]; then echo up; fi;
+                        if [[ $key = "j" ]]; then echo down; fi;
+                        if [[ $key = "h" ]]; then echo left; fi;
+                        if [[ $key = "l" ]]; then echo right; fi;
+                        if [[ $key = "a" ]]; then echo all; fi;
+                        if [[ $key = "n" ]]; then echo none; fi;
+                        if [[ $key = $'\x1b' ]]; then
+                            read -rsn2 key
+                            if [[ $key = [A || $key = k ]]; then echo up;    fi;
+                            if [[ $key = [B || $key = j ]]; then echo down;  fi;
+                            if [[ $key = [C || $key = l ]]; then echo right;  fi;
+                            if [[ $key = [D || $key = h ]]; then echo left;  fi;
+                        fi 
+    }
+    print_options_multicol() {
+        # print options by overwriting the last lines
+        local curr_col=$1
+        local curr_row=$2
+        local curr_idx=0
+
+        local idx=0
+        local row=0
+        local col=0
+        
+        curr_idx=$(( $curr_col + $curr_row * $colmax ))
+        
+        for option in "${options[@]}"; do
+
+            row=$(( $idx/$colmax ))
+            col=$(( $idx - $row * $colmax ))
+
+            cursor_to $(( $startrow + $row + 1)) $(( $offset * $col + 1))
+            if [ $idx -eq $curr_idx ]; then
+                print_selected "$option"
+            else
+                print_option "$option"
+            fi
+            ((idx++))
+        done
+    }
+
+    # initially print empty new lines (scroll down if at bottom of screen)
+    for opt; do printf "\n"; done
+
+    # determine current screen position for overwriting the options
+    local return_value=$1
+    local lastrow=`get_cursor_row`
+    local lastcol=`get_cursor_col`
+    local startrow=$(($lastrow - $#))
+    local startcol=1
+    local lines=$( tput lines )
+    local cols=$( tput cols ) 
+    local colmax=$2
+    local offset=$(( $cols / $colmax ))
+
+    local size=$4
+    shift 4
+
+    # ensure cursor and input echoing back on upon a ctrl+c during read -s
+    trap "cursor_blink_on; stty echo; printf '\n'; exit" 2
+    cursor_blink_off
+
+    local active_row=0
+    local active_col=0
+    while true; do
+        print_options_multicol $active_col $active_row 
+        # user key control
+        case `key_input` in
+            enter)  break;;
+            up)     ((active_row--));
+                    if [ $active_row -lt 0 ]; then active_row=0; fi;;
+            down)   ((active_row++));
+                    if [ $active_row -ge $(( ${#options[@]} / $colmax ))  ]; then active_row=$(( ${#options[@]} / $colmax )); fi;;
+            left)     ((active_col=$active_col - 1));
+                    if [ $active_col -lt 0 ]; then active_col=0; fi;;
+            right)     ((active_col=$active_col + 1));
+                    if [ $active_col -ge $colmax ]; then active_col=$(( $colmax - 1 )) ; fi;;
+        esac
+    done
+
+    # cursor position back to normal
+    cursor_to $lastrow
+    printf "\n"
+    cursor_blink_on
+
+    return $(( $active_col + $active_row * $colmax ))
+}
 logo () {
 # This will be shown on every set as user is progressing
 echo -ne "
@@ -36,17 +145,15 @@ filesystem () {
 # This function will handle file systems. At this movement we are handling only
 # btrfs and ext4. Others will be added in future.
 echo -ne "
-    Please Select your file system for both boot and root
-    1)      btrfs
-    2)      ext4
-    3)      luks with btrfs
-    0)      exit
+Please Select your file system for both boot and root
 "
-read fs
-case $fs in
-1) set_option FS btrfs;;
-2) set_option FS ext4;;
-3) 
+options=("btrfs" "ext4" "luks" "exit")
+select_option $? 1 "${options[@]}"
+
+case $? in
+0) set_option FS btrfs;;
+1) set_option FS ext4;;
+2) 
 while true; do
   echo -ne "Please enter your luks password: \n"
   read -s luks_password # read password without echo
@@ -63,54 +170,54 @@ while true; do
   fi
 done
 ;;
-0) exit ;;
+3) exit ;;
 *) echo "Wrong option please select again"; filesystem;;
 esac
 }
 timezone () {
 # Added this from arch wiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System_time
 time_zone="$(curl --fail https://ipapi.co/timezone)"
-echo -ne "System detected your timezone to be '$time_zone' \n"
-echo -ne "Is this correct? yes/no:" 
-read answer
-case $answer in
+echo -ne "
+System detected your timezone to be '$time_zone' \n"
+echo -ne "Is this correct?
+" 
+options=("Yes" "No")
+select_option $? 1 "${options[@]}"
+
+case ${options[$?]} in
     y|Y|yes|Yes|YES)
+    echo "${time_zone} set as timezone"
     set_option TIMEZONE $time_zone;;
     n|N|no|NO|No)
     echo "Please enter your desired timezone e.g. Europe/London :" 
     read new_timezone
+    echo "${new_timezone} set as timezone"
     set_option TIMEZONE $new_timezone;;
     *) echo "Wrong option. Try again";timezone;;
 esac
 }
 keymap () {
+echo -ne "
+Please select key board layout from this list"
 # These are default key maps as presented in official arch repo archinstall
 options=(by ca cf cz de dk es et fa fi fr gr hu il it lt lv mk nl no pl ro ru sg ua uk us)
-PS3="
-Please select key board layout from this list
 
-"
-select keymap in "${options[@]}"
-do
-# check if selection is part of list, silence error output and use else block for output
-if echo -e '%s\n' "${options[@]}" | grep -Fqw $keymap 2> /dev/null; then
-    echo -e "\nYour key boards layout: ${keymap} \n"
-    set_option KEYMAP $keymap
-    break
-else
-    echo -e "\nInvalid selection, please try again. \n"
-fi
+select_option $? 4 "${options[@]}"
+keymap=${options[$?]}
 
-done
+echo -ne "Your key boards layout: ${keymap} \n"
+set_option KEYMAP $keymap
 }
 
 drivessd () {
 echo -ne "
 Is this an ssd? yes/no:
 "
-read ssd_drive
 
-case $ssd_drive in
+options=("Yes" "No")
+select_option $? 1 "${options[@]}"
+
+case ${options[$?]} in
     y|Y|yes|Yes|YES)
     set_option MOUNT_OPTIONS "noatime,compress=zstd,ssd,commit=120";;
     n|N|no|NO|No)
@@ -133,19 +240,12 @@ echo -ne "
 PS3='
 Select the disk to install on: '
 options=($(lsblk -n --output TYPE,KNAME,SIZE | awk '$1=="disk"{print "/dev/"$2"|"$3}'))
-select disk in "${options[@]}"
-do
 
-# check if selection is part of list, silence error output and use else block for output
-if echo -e '%s\n' "${options[@]}" | grep -Fqw ${disk} 2> /dev/null; then
-    echo -e "\n${disk%|*} selected \n"
+select_option $? 1 "${options[@]}"
+disk=${options[$?]%|*}
+
+echo -e "\n${disk%|*} selected \n"
     set_option DISK ${disk%|*}
-    break
-else
-    echo -e "\nInvalid selection, please try again. \n"
-fi
-
-done
 
 drivessd
 }