12 files changed, 47 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/profiles.py b/archinstall/lib/profiles.py
index 39411553..7e76c891 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/profiles.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/profiles.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class Profile(Script):
 					if hasattr(imported, '_prep_function'):
 						return True
 		return False
+
 	def has_post_install(self):
 		with open(self.path, 'r') as source:
 			source_data = source.read()
@@ -193,6 +194,11 @@ class Profile(Script):
 					if hasattr(imported, '_post_install'):
 						return True
 
+	def is_top_level_profile(self):
+		with open(self.path, 'r') as source:
+			source_data = source.read()
+			return 'top_level_profile = True' in source_data
+
 	@property
 	def packages(self) -> list:
 		"""
diff --git a/examples/guided.py b/examples/guided.py
index 2e704b94..55855d1b 100644
--- a/examples/guided.py
+++ b/examples/guided.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import getpass, time, json, sys, signal, os
 import archinstall
 from archinstall.lib.hardware import hasUEFI
+from archinstall.lib.profiles import Profile
 
 """
 This signal-handler chain (and global variable)
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ def ask_user_questions():
 
 	# Ask for archinstall-specific profiles (such as desktop environments etc)
 	if not archinstall.arguments.get('profile', None):
-		archinstall.arguments['profile'] = archinstall.select_profile(archinstall.list_profiles())
+		archinstall.arguments['profile'] = archinstall.select_profile(filter(lambda profile: (Profile(None, profile).is_top_level_profile()), archinstall.list_profiles()))
 	else:
 		archinstall.arguments['profile'] = archinstall.list_profiles()[archinstall.arguments['profile']]
 
diff --git a/profiles/awesome.py b/profiles/awesome.py
index 6b1167bf..0d133962 100644
--- a/profiles/awesome.py
+++ b/profiles/awesome.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import archinstall
 
+is_top_level_profile = False
+
 # New way of defining packages for a profile, which is iterable and can be used out side
 # of the profile to get a list of "what packages will be installed".
 __packages__ = ['nano', 'nemo', 'gpicview-gtk3', 'openssh', 'sshfs', 'htop', 'scrot', 'wget']
diff --git a/profiles/cinnamon.py b/profiles/cinnamon.py
index 528158d8..1a796bc7 100644
--- a/profiles/cinnamon.py
+++ b/profiles/cinnamon.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # A desktop environment using "Cinnamon"
 import archinstall
 
+is_top_level_profile = False
+
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	"""
 	Magic function called by the importing installer
diff --git a/profiles/desktop.py b/profiles/desktop.py
index b8270881..389198d6 100644
--- a/profiles/desktop.py
+++ b/profiles/desktop.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import archinstall, os
 
+is_top_level_profile = True
+
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	"""
 	Magic function called by the importing installer
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	for more input before any other installer steps start.
 	"""
 
-	supported_desktops = ['gnome', 'kde', 'awesome', 'xfce4', 'cinnamon']
+	supported_desktops = ['gnome', 'kde', 'awesome', 'xfce4', 'cinnamon', 'i3-gaps', 'i3-wm']
 	desktop = archinstall.generic_select(supported_desktops, 'Select your desired desktop environment: ')
 
 	# Temporarily store the selected desktop profile
diff --git a/profiles/gnome.py b/profiles/gnome.py
index b37679de..c75cafee 100644
--- a/profiles/gnome.py
+++ b/profiles/gnome.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import archinstall
 
+is_top_level_profile = False
+
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	"""
 	Magic function called by the importing installer
diff --git a/profiles/i3-gaps.py b/profiles/i3-gaps.py
index 50511dce..e900117a 100644
--- a/profiles/i3-gaps.py
+++ b/profiles/i3-gaps.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import archinstall, subprocess
 
+is_top_level_profile = False
+
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	"""
 	Magic function called by the importing installer
diff --git a/profiles/i3-wm.py b/profiles/i3-wm.py
index cd6cbc81..a2449e39 100644
--- a/profiles/i3-wm.py
+++ b/profiles/i3-wm.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import archinstall, subprocess
 
+is_top_level_profile = False
+
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	"""
 	Magic function called by the importing installer
diff --git a/profiles/kde.py b/profiles/kde.py
index e1449d81..10ef3766 100644
--- a/profiles/kde.py
+++ b/profiles/kde.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import archinstall, os
 
+is_top_level_profile = False
+
 # TODO: Remove hard dependency of bash (due to .bash_profile)
 
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/profiles/minimal.py b/profiles/minimal.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79821a89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/minimal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Used to do a minimal install
+
+import archinstall, os
+
+is_top_level_profile = True
+
+def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
+	"""
+	Magic function called by the importing installer
+	before continuing any further. For minimal install,
+	we don't need to do anything special here, but it
+	needs to exist and return True.
+	"""
+	return True # Do nothing and just return True
+
+if __name__ == 'minimal':
+	"""
+	This "profile" is a meta-profile.
+	It is used for a custom minimal installation, without any desktop-specific packages.
+	"""
diff --git a/profiles/xfce4.py b/profiles/xfce4.py
index 36c9958a..c8637eda 100644
--- a/profiles/xfce4.py
+++ b/profiles/xfce4.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 # A desktop environment using "Xfce4"
 
+is_top_level_profile = False
+
 import archinstall
 
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/profiles/xorg.py b/profiles/xorg.py
index 1282b8a5..e905d533 100644
--- a/profiles/xorg.py
+++ b/profiles/xorg.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import archinstall, os
 
+is_top_level_profile = True
+
 AVAILABLE_DRIVERS = {
 	# Sub-dicts are layer-2 options to be selected
 	# and lists are a list of packages to be installed