diff --git a/src/archlabs-installer b/src/archlabs-installer
index 6b95b25..4b62524 100755
--- a/src/archlabs-installer
+++ b/src/archlabs-installer
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Some ideas and code has been taken from other installers
 # AIF, Cnichi, Calamares, The Arch Wiki.. Credit where credit is due
 
-VER="1.8.34"     # version
+VER="1.8.35"     # version
 DIST="ArchLabs"  # distributor
 MNT="/mnt"       # install mountpoint
 
@@ -355,10 +355,10 @@ mkuser()
 {
     tput cnorm
     local values
-    if ! values="$(dialog --stdout --no-cancel --separator '~' \
+    if ! values="$(dialog --stdout --no-cancel --separator ':|~|:' \
         --ok-label "Submit" --backtitle "$BT" --title " $_UserTitle " \
         --insecure --mixedform "$_UserBody" 0 0 0 \
-        "$_Username"  1 1 "" 1 $((${#_Username} + 2))  $COLUMNS 0 0 \
+        "$_Username"  1 1 "$NEWUSER" 1 $((${#_Username} + 2)) $COLUMNS 0 0 \
         "$_Password"  2 1 "" 2 $((${#_Password} + 2))  $COLUMNS 0 1 \
         "$_Password2" 3 1 "" 3 $((${#_Password2} + 2)) $COLUMNS 0 1 \
         "$_RootBody"  6 1 "" 6 $((${#_RootBody} + 1))  $COLUMNS 0 2 \
@@ -368,11 +368,11 @@ mkuser()
     fi
 
     local user pass pass2 rpass rpass2
-    user="$(awk -F'~' '{print $1}' <<< "$values")"
-    pass="$(awk -F'~' '{print $2}' <<< "$values")"
-    pass2="$(awk -F'~' '{print $3}' <<< "$values")"
-    rpass="$(awk -F'~' '{print $5}' <<< "$values")"
-    rpass2="$(awk -F'~' '{print $6}' <<< "$values")"
+    user="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $1}' <<< "$values")"
+    pass="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $2}' <<< "$values")"
+    pass2="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $3}' <<< "$values")"
+    rpass="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $5}' <<< "$values")"
+    rpass2="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $6}' <<< "$values")"
 
     # both root passwords are empty, so use the user passwords instead
     [[ $rpass == "" && $rpass2 == "" ]] && { rpass="$pass"; rpass2="$pass2"; }
@@ -2243,29 +2243,27 @@ luks_pass()
     tput cnorm
     local values
     if [[ $name == "" ]]; then
-        if ! values="$(dialog --stdout --no-cancel --separator '~' \
-            --ok-label "Submit" --backtitle "$BT" \
-            --title " $title " --insecure --mixedform \
-            "\nEnter the password to decrypt $ROOT_PART.
-            \nThis is needed to create a keyfile." 0 0 6 \
+        if ! values="$(dialog --stdout --no-cancel --separator ':|~|:' \
+            --ok-label "Submit" --backtitle "$BT" --title " $title " --insecure --mixedform \
+            "\nEnter the password to decrypt $ROOT_PART.\n\nThis is needed to create a keyfile." 0 0 0 \
             "$_Password"  1 1 "" 1 $((${#_Password} + 2))  $COLUMNS 0 1 \
             "$_Password2" 2 1 "" 2 $((${#_Password2} + 2)) $COLUMNS 0 1)"; then
             return 1
         fi
-        pass="$(awk -F'~' '{print $1}' <<< "$values")"
-        pass2="$(awk -F'~' '{print $2}' <<< "$values")"
+        pass="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $1}' <<< "$values")"
+        pass2="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $2}' <<< "$values")"
     else
-        if ! values="$(dialog --stdout --no-cancel --separator '~' \
+        if ! values="$(dialog --stdout --no-cancel --separator ':|~|:' \
             --ok-label "Submit" --backtitle "$BT" --title " $title " \
-            --insecure --mixedform "$_LuksOpenBody" 0 0 6 \
+            --insecure --mixedform "$_LuksOpenBody" 0 0 0 \
             "$_Name"      1 1 "$name" 1 $((${#_Name} + 2))      $COLUMNS 0 0 \
             "$_Password"  2 1 ""      2 $((${#_Password} + 2))  $COLUMNS 0 1 \
             "$_Password2" 3 1 ""      3 $((${#_Password2} + 2)) $COLUMNS 0 1)"; then
             return 1
         fi
-        name="$(awk -F'~' '{print $1}' <<< "$values")"
-        pass="$(awk -F'~' '{print $2}' <<< "$values")"
-        pass2="$(awk -F'~' '{print $3}' <<< "$values")"
+        name="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $1}' <<< "$values")"
+        pass="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $2}' <<< "$values")"
+        pass2="$(awk -F':|~|:' '{print $3}' <<< "$values")"
         LUKS_NAME="$name"
     fi
 
@@ -2507,9 +2505,9 @@ load_bcm()
 chk_connect()
 {
     if [[ $CHECKED_NET == true ]]; then
-        infobox "Network Connect" "\nVerifying connection to https://www.archlinux.org\n" 0
+        infobox "Network Connect" "\nVerifying connection to https://www.archlinux.org\n" 1
     else
-        infobox "Network Connect" "\nChecking connection to https://www.archlinux.org\n" 0
+        infobox "Network Connect" "\nChecking connection to https://www.archlinux.org\n" 1
         CHECKED_NET=true
     fi
     curl -sI --connect-timeout 5 'https://www.archlinux.org/' | sed '1q' | grep -q '200'