diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ddcd49..da46e6a 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Some major/noteworthy differences from common configurations:
 - EXT4 fast_commit mode is enabled by default
 - makepkg is configured for better than stock performance
 - a custom .bashrc with useful power management aliases is included
-- ...all of this and more on KDE Plasma Wayland
+- ...all of this and more on KDE Plasma (Wayland)/Sway
 
 # Usage
 Upon loading up the official Artix base ISO (tested on weekly base images only), logging in, connecting to the internet, and switching to the root user, run:
diff --git a/chrootInstall.sh b/chrootInstall.sh
index 1beb2fc..5e3b976 100755
--- a/chrootInstall.sh
+++ b/chrootInstall.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ formfactor="$(< /tempfiles/formfactor)"
 cpu="$(< /tempfiles/cpu)"
 threadsminusone="$(< /tempfiles/threadsminusone)"
 gpu="$(< /tempfiles/gpu)"
+desktop="$(< /tempfiles/desktop)"
 intel_vaapi_driver="$(< /tempfiles/intel_vaapi_driver)"
 boot="$(< /tempfiles/boot)"
 disk="$(< /tempfiles/disk)"
@@ -118,18 +119,30 @@ chown "$username":users /home/"$username"/.local/share
 chmod 755 /home/"$username"/{.config,.local/share}
 
 # installing desktop environment and addons + utilities
-if [ "$formfactor" == 1 ] || [ "$formfactor" == 2 ] || [ "$formfactor" == 3 ]; then
-    pacman -S pipewire pipewire-pulse pipewire-jack pipewire-alsa wireplumber polkit plasma-desktop plasma-wayland-session kscreen kdeplasma-addons spectacle gwenview plasma-nm plasma-pa breeze-gtk kde-gtk-config kio-extras khotkeys kwalletmanager pcmanfm-qt yakuake ark kate micro bluedevil bluez-openrc --needed --noconfirm
-    echo -e "if [ -z \$DISPLAY ] && [ "\$\(tty\)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then exec dbus-run-session startplasma-wayland; fi" >> /home/"$username"/.bash_profile
-    curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rwinkhart/artix-install-script/main/programs/powerset/powerset.sh -o /usr/local/bin/powerset.sh
-    mkdir -p /home/"$username"/.config/autostart/
-    curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rwinkhart/artix-install-script/main/programs/pipewire-start/pipewire-start.sh -o /usr/local/bin/pipewire-start.sh
-    curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rwinkhart/artix-install-script/main/programs/pipewire-start/pipewire.desktop -o /home/"$username"/.config/autostart/pipewire.desktop
-    echo -e \#\!/usr/bin/env bash"\nfstrim -Av &" > /etc/local.d/trim.start
-    chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/powerset.sh /usr/local/bin/pipewire-start.sh /etc/local.d/trim.start
-    chown -R root /usr/local/bin /etc/local.d
+if [ "$desktop" != 0 ]; then
+    pacman -S pipewire pipewire-pulse pipewire-jack pipewire-alsa wireplumber polkit pcmanfm-qt micro bluez-openrc
 fi
 
+## KDE Plasma
+if [ "$desktop" == 1 ]; then
+    pacman -S plasma-desktop plasma-wayland-session kscreen kdeplasma-addons spectacle gwenview plasma-nm plasma-pa breeze-gtk kde-gtk-config kio-extras khotkeys kwalletmanager yakuake ark kate bluedevil pcmanfm-qt --needed --noconfirm
+    echo -e "if [ -z \$DISPLAY ] && [ "\$\(tty\)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then exec dbus-run-session startplasma-wayland; fi" >> /home/"$username"/.bash_profile
+fi
+
+## Sway
+if [ "$desktop" == 2 ]; then
+    pacman -S sway waybar fuzzel foot ranger p7zip --needed --noconfirm
+    echo -e "if [ -z \$DISPLAY ] && [ "\$\(tty\)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then exec sway; fi" >> /home/"$username"/.bash_profile
+fi
+
+mkdir -p /home/"$username"/.config/autostart/
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rwinkhart/artix-install-script/main/programs/pipewire-start/pipewire.desktop -o /home/"$username"/.config/autostart/pipewire.desktop
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rwinkhart/artix-install-script/main/programs/powerset/powerset.sh -o /usr/local/bin/powerset.sh
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rwinkhart/artix-install-script/main/programs/pipewire-start/pipewire-start.sh -o /usr/local/bin/pipewire-start.sh
+echo -e \#\!/usr/bin/env bash"\nfstrim -Av &" > /etc/local.d/trim.start
+chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/powerset.sh /usr/local/bin/pipewire-start.sh /etc/local.d/trim.start
+chown -R root /usr/local/bin /etc/local.d
+
 # asus g14 2020 configuration
 if [ "$formfactor" == 1 ]; then
     echo 'options snd_hda_intel power_save=1' > /etc/modprobe.d/audio_powersave.conf
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 9011911..15135ec 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 loadkeys us
 echo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 echo rwinkhart\'s artix install script
-echo last updated december 03, 2022
+echo last updated december 04, 2022
 echo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 echo You will be asked some questions before installation.
 echo -e "----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ ram=$(echo "$(< /proc/meminfo)" | grep 'MemTotal:' | awk '{print $2;}'); ram=$(e
 # stop hardware detection
 
 # start conditional questions
+if [ "$formfactor" == 1 ] || [ "$formfactor" == 2 ] || [ "$formfactor" == 3 ]; then
+    echo -e '1. KDE Plasma\n2. Sway\n'
+    read -n 1 -rp "desktop: " desktop
+else
+    desktop=0
+fi
 if [ "$gpu" == 'Intel' ]; then
     echo -e '1. libva-intel-driver (intel igpus up to coffee lake)\n2. intel-media-driver (intel igpus/dgpus newer than coffee lake)\n'
     read -n 1 -rp "va-api driver: " intel_vaapi_driver
@@ -170,6 +176,7 @@ echo "$formfactor" > /mnt/tempfiles/formfactor
 echo "$cpu" > /mnt/tempfiles/cpu
 echo "$threadsminusone" > /mnt/tempfiles/threadsminusone
 echo "$gpu" > /mnt/tempfiles/gpu
+echo "$desktop" > /mnt/tempfiles/desktop
 echo "$intel_vaapi_driver" > /mnt/tempfiles/intel_vaapi_driver
 echo "$boot" > /mnt/tempfiles/boot
 echo "$disk0" > /mnt/tempfiles/disk