diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
index 9e2d4c933..9099c17bd 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ def do_on_select(self) -> Optional[SelectResult]:
 
 		result = SelectMenu(
 			group,
+			multi=True,
 			allow_reset=True,
 			allow_skip=True,
 			preview_style=PreviewStyle.RIGHT,
 			preview_size='auto',
 			preview_frame=FrameProperties.max('Info')
-		).multi()
+		).run()
 
 		match result.type_:
 			case ResultType.Selection:
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/profile.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/profile.py
index ce492639d..2b52602ea 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/profile.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/profile.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from enum import Enum, auto
 from typing import List, Optional, Any, Dict, TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from ..lib.utils.util import format_cols
 from ..lib.storage import storage
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -187,24 +186,20 @@ def preview_text(self) -> Optional[str]:
 		"""
 		return self.packages_text()
 
-	def packages_text(self, include_sub_packages: bool = False) -> Optional[str]:
-		header = str(_('Installed packages'))
-
-		text = ''
-		packages = []
+	def packages_text(self, include_sub_packages: bool = False) -> str:
+		packages = set()
 
 		if self.packages:
-			packages = self.packages
+			packages = set(self.packages)
 
 		if include_sub_packages:
-			for p in self.current_selection:
-				if p.packages:
-					packages += p.packages
+			for sub_profile in self.current_selection:
+				if sub_profile.packages:
+					packages.update(sub_profile.packages)
 
-		text += format_cols(sorted(set(packages)))
+		text = str(_('Installed packages')) + ':\n'
 
-		if text:
-			text = f'{header}: \n{text}'
-			return text
+		for pkg in sorted(packages):
+			text += f'\t- {pkg}\n'
 
-		return None
+		return text
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
index 963083ab8..e34091462 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from .general import SysCommand
 from .networking import list_interfaces, enrich_iface_types
 from .output import debug
-from .utils.util import format_cols
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
 	_: Any
@@ -78,9 +77,12 @@ def is_nvidia(self) -> bool:
 				return False
 
 	def packages_text(self) -> str:
-		text = str(_('Installed packages')) + ':\n'
 		pkg_names = [p.value for p in self.gfx_packages()]
-		text += format_cols(sorted(pkg_names))
+		text = str(_('Installed packages')) + ':\n'
+
+		for p in sorted(pkg_names):
+			text += f'\t- {p}\n'
+
 		return text
 
 	def gfx_packages(self) -> List[GfxPackage]:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/utils/util.py b/archinstall/lib/utils/util.py
index 159e5c6c4..354d3e022 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/utils/util.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/utils/util.py
@@ -122,4 +122,6 @@ def format_cols(items: List[str], header: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
 		col = 4
 
 	text += FormattedOutput.as_columns(items, col)
+	# remove whitespaces on each row
+	text = '\n'.join([t.strip() for t in text.split('\n')])
 	return text
diff --git a/archinstall/tui/curses_menu.py b/archinstall/tui/curses_menu.py
index a544ceb9d..2a86b1508 100644
--- a/archinstall/tui/curses_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/tui/curses_menu.py
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ class SelectMenu(AbstractCurses):
 	def __init__(
 		self,
 		group: MenuItemGroup,
+		multi: bool = False,
 		orientation: Orientation = Orientation.VERTICAL,
 		alignment: Alignment = Alignment.LEFT,
 		columns: int = 1,
@@ -797,9 +798,9 @@ def __init__(
 	):
 		super().__init__()
 
+		self._multi = multi
 		self._cursor_char = f'{cursor_char} '
 		self._search_enabled = search_enabled
-		self._multi = False
 		self._allow_skip = allow_skip
 		self._allow_reset = allow_reset
 		self._active_search = False
@@ -848,6 +849,11 @@ def _get_header_offset(self) -> int:
 			offset += 3
 		return offset
 
+	def run(self) -> Result:
+		result = tui.run(self)
+		self._clear_all()
+		return result
+
 	def single(self) -> Result[MenuItem]:
 		self._multi = False
 		result = tui.run(self)
@@ -1020,6 +1026,8 @@ def _determine_prev_size(
 			match self._preview_style:
 				case PreviewStyle.RIGHT:
 					menu_width = self._item_group.max_width + 5
+					if self._multi:
+						menu_width += 5
 					prev_size = self._max_width - menu_width
 				case PreviewStyle.BOTTOM:
 					menu_height = len(self._item_group.items) + 1  # leave empty line between menu and preview