diff --git a/lang/english.trans b/lang/english.trans
index 6013b1c..78dcce6 100644
--- a/lang/english.trans
+++ b/lang/english.trans
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ _ExtPartBody1="\nWhere do you want the partition mounted?\n\nEnsure the name beg
 _KernelTitle="Choose Kernel"
 _KernelBody="\nSelect which kernel to use for the install."
 
+# base-devel
+_DevelTitle="Install base-devel packages"
+_DevelBody="\nDo you want base-devel installed for building AUR packages?"
+
 # shell
 _ShellTitle="Choose Login Shell"
 _ShellBody="\nSelect which shell to use as the new user's login shell."
diff --git a/src/archlabs-installer b/src/archlabs-installer
index e4bfa77..d98cb6b 100755
--- a/src/archlabs-installer
+++ b/src/archlabs-installer
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 # immutable globals
-readonly VER="1.7.24"        # Installer version
+readonly VER="1.7.25"        # Installer version
 readonly DIST="ArchLabs"     # Linux distributor
 readonly MNT="/mnt/install"  # Install mountpoint
 readonly ERR="/tmp/errlog"   # Built-in error log
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ main()
         fi
     fi
 
-    # setting $SELECTED to $SELECTED - 1 when a step fails retains the highlighted menu item
+    # setting $SELECTED to ($SELECTED - 1) when failing keeps the highlight
     case $SELECTED in
         1) device_tree ;;
         2) partition || SELECTED=1 ;;
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ done
 # trap Ctrl-C to properly exit
 trap sigint INT
 
-for arg in "$@"; do case $arg in
-    --debug|-d) debug ;;
-esac done
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    [[ $arg =~ (--debug|-d) ]] && debug
+done
 
 # initial prep
 select_language
diff --git a/src/lib/dialogs.sh b/src/lib/dialogs.sh
index 6a1bf50..0fcebe0 100644
--- a/src/lib/dialogs.sh
+++ b/src/lib/dialogs.sh
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ select_wm_or_de()
         "bspwm"    "A tiling window manager that represents windows as the leaves of a binary tree" off \
         "gnome"    "A desktop environment that aims to be simple and easy to use" off \
         "cinnamon" "A desktop environment combining a traditional desktop layout with modern graphical effects" off \
-        "xfce4"    "A lightweight and modular desktop environment based on GTK+ 2 and 3" off)" || [[ ! $INSTALL_WMS ]]; then
+        "xfce4"    "A lightweight and modular desktop environment based on GTK+ 2 and 3" off)"; then
         return 1
     fi
 
@@ -544,10 +544,12 @@ configure_system_settings()
         return 1
     fi
 
-    tput civis
     if ! KERNEL="$(menubox "$_KernelTitle" "$_KernelBody" 0 0 0 'linux' '-' 'linux-lts' '-')"; then
         return 1
     fi
+
+    yesno "$_DevelTitle" "$_DevelBody" && BASEDEV=true || BASEDEV=false
+
     select_wm_or_de  || return 1
     select_packages  || return 1
     select_mirrorcmd || return 1
diff --git a/src/lib/install.sh b/src/lib/install.sh
index 867e2b5..7e89a9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/install.sh
+++ b/src/lib/install.sh
@@ -328,7 +328,13 @@ package_operations()
 
     # iputils, base-devel, and git are all needed and should always be installed separately
     chrun "pacman -Syyu --noconfirm"
-    chrun "pacman -S iputils --noconfirm; pacman -S base-devel git --needed --noconfirm"
+    if [[ $BASEDEV == true ]]; then
+        chrun "pacman -S iputils --noconfirm; pacman -S base-devel git --needed --noconfirm" 2>/dev/null
+    elif [[ $BASEDEV == false && $INSTALL_WMS =~ dwm ]]; then
+        chrun "pacman -S iputils git --noconfirm"
+    else
+        chrun "pacman -S iputils --noconfirm"
+    fi
     chrun "pacman -S $inpkg --needed --noconfirm"
     chrun "pacman -Rs $rmpkg --noconfirm"
     return 0
diff --git a/src/lib/package.sh b/src/lib/package.sh
index 7989450..31e3144 100644
--- a/src/lib/package.sh
+++ b/src/lib/package.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ declare -gA PKG_EXT=(
 [mpd]="mpc"
 [mupdf]="mupdf-tools"
 [qt5ct]="qt5-styleplugins"
-[steam]="steam-native-runtime"
+# [steam]="steam-native-runtime"
 [zathura]="zathura-pdf-poppler"
 [cairo-dock]="cairo-dock-plug-ins"
 [noto-fonts]="noto-fonts-emoji"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ select_terminals()
         "termite"        "A minimal VTE-based terminal emulator" off \
         "rxvt-unicode"   "A unicode enabled rxvt-clone terminal emulator" off \
         "xterm"          "The standard terminal emulator for the X window system" off \
-        "alacritty"      "A minimal VTE-based terminal emulator" off \
+        "alacritty"      "A cross-platform, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator" off \
         "terminator"     "Terminal emulator that supports tabs and grids" off \
         "sakura"         "A terminal emulator based on GTK and VTE" off \
         "tilix"          "A tiling terminal emulator for Linux using GTK+ 3" off \