diff --git a/sequencer/sequencer.sh b/sequencer/sequencer.sh
index b1dfaf3..26aafac 100755
--- a/sequencer/sequencer.sh
+++ b/sequencer/sequencer.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ## Version information
 
 VERSION_REV=15
-VERSION_MAJOR=1
+VERSION_MAJOR=2
 VERSION_MINOR=0
 
 ## Start of generic script part
@@ -505,7 +505,8 @@ listProfiles() {
 #      3       : No configuration created
 initSeqConfig() {
   local arg
-  local answer
+  local answer=n
+  local retVal=255
   local sourceAlways=0
   local createEmpty=0
   local seqProfiles=0
@@ -546,14 +547,14 @@ initSeqConfig() {
   if [ -s "$configLoc" ] ; then
     echoseq " [I] Using configuration file: $configLoc"
     SEQ_CONFIG_FILE="$configLoc"
-    . "$configLoc"
+    exe . "$configLoc"
     return 0
   fi
 
   # Ask for config creation if not existent
   if [ $QUIET -eq 0 ] && [ $DRY -eq 0 ]; then
     echo " [I] Configuration $configLoc missing"
-    read -p "Create it now? y/[n]? " answer
+    exe read -p "Create it now? y/[n]? " answer
     case $answer in
       [yY])
         ;;
@@ -574,28 +575,27 @@ initSeqConfig() {
 
       echoerr " [I] Using existing configuration: $configExists"
       echoerr "     (Moved to $configDir)"
-      SEQ_CONFIG_FILE="$configLoc"
-      . "$configLoc"
-      return 0
-    fi
-
-    exe install -m 600 -T "$configTemplate" "$configLoc" 
-    endReturn -o $? "Failed to create configuration"
-
-    if [ $sourceAlways -eq 0 ] ; then
-      if [ $SEQ_CONFIG_EDIT -eq 0 ] ; then
-        echoerr " [W] Seq configuration created from template but not used"
-        echoerr "     Please modify "$configLoc" first and restart sequence"
-      fi
-      SEQ_CONFIG_FILE="$configLoc"
-      return 1 
+      exe . "$configLoc"
+      retVal=0
     else
-      echo " [W] Using seq configuration from template $configTemplate"
-      echo "     (Copied to $configDir)"
-      SEQ_CONFIG_FILE="$configLoc"
-      . "$configTemplate"
-      return 0
+      # Install new template to the final location
+      exe install -m 600 -T "$configTemplate" "$configLoc" 
+      endReturn -o $? "Failed to create configuration"
+
+      if [ $sourceAlways -eq 0 ] ; then
+        if [ $SEQ_CONFIG_EDIT -eq 0 ] ; then
+          echoerr " [W] Seq configuration created from template but not used"
+          echoerr "     Please modify "$configLoc" first"
+        fi
+        retVal=1 
+      else
+        echo " [W] Using seq configuration from template $configTemplate"
+        echo "     (Copied to $configDir)"
+        exe . "$configTemplate"
+        retVal=0
+      fi
     fi
+    SEQ_CONFIG_FILE="$configLoc"
   else
     echo " [W] Seq configuration template not found"
   fi
@@ -605,11 +605,26 @@ initSeqConfig() {
     echo " [W] Created empty configuration file $configLoc"
     exe touch "$configLoc"
     exe chmod 600 "$configLoc"
-    return 2
+    SEQ_CONFIG_FILE="$configLoc"
+    retVal=2
   fi
 
-  echoerr " [E] No seq configuration created"
-  return 3
+  # Give the user a chance to edit the create config file
+  if [ $retVal -eq 255 ]; then
+    echoerr " [E] No seq configuration created"
+    retVal=3
+  elif [ $QUIET -eq 0 ] && [ $DRY -eq 0 ]; then
+    exe read -p "Edit configuration file now? y/[n]? " answer
+    case $answer in
+      [yY])
+        exe "$DEFAULT_EDITOR_SYSTEM" "$configLoc"
+        exe . "$configLoc"
+        retVal=0
+        ;;
+    esac
+  fi
+
+  return $retVal
 }
 
 # addConf <CONF_MODE> [FILE_MODE] <SOURCE> <DESTINATION_FILE>
@@ -1187,6 +1202,7 @@ main() {
   local START=0
   local STARTALL
   local EMPTYCALL=1
+  local quietSave=
 
   # options check
   for arg in "$@" ; do
@@ -1195,7 +1211,6 @@ main() {
         STARTALL="-a"
         shift;;
       --config|-c) # open sequence configuration file
-        QUIET=2
         SEQ_CONFIG_EDIT=1
         shift;;
       --dry-run|-d) # shows what would be done
@@ -1243,8 +1258,11 @@ main() {
         exit 0;;
     esac
   done
+ 
+  # Don't show help if only configuration should be edited 
+  [ $SEQ_CONFIG_EDIT -ne 0 ] && [ -z "$1" ] && QUIET=2
 
-  if [ -z "$1" ] || [ "$1" == "" ] ; then
+  if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
     if [ $QUIET -eq 0 ] ; then
       # Empty -> show help
       displayHelp
@@ -1299,13 +1317,17 @@ main() {
 
     # Create/edit configuration file
     if [ $SEQ_CONFIG_EDIT -ne 0 ] ; then
+      # Suppress step_config output for editing
+      quietSave=$QUIET
+      QUIET=2
       step_config "${STEP_ARGS[@]}"
+      QUIET=$quietSave
       if [ -w "$SEQ_CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-        "$DEFAULT_EDITOR_SYSTEM" "$SEQ_CONFIG_FILE"
+        exe "$DEFAULT_EDITOR_SYSTEM" "$SEQ_CONFIG_FILE"
       else
         echoerr " [E] No configuration file available"
       fi
-      exit 0
+      [ $EMPTYCALL -ne 0 ] && exit 0
     fi
 
     checkStep "${START[0]}"