diff --git a/sequencer.sh b/sequencer.sh
index c854f0e..ce01ae4 100755
--- a/sequencer.sh
+++ b/sequencer.sh
@@ -319,7 +319,9 @@ USAGE_API
     Output [STRING] (can be multiline) to stdout according to log level.
       [OPTIONS]
         -a  : Append [STRING] skipping leading " [ ] " prefix
+        -d  : No leading " [ ] " prefix
         -e  : Output to stderr
+        -n  : No newline
 
 USAGE_API
   echo -e "${col_green} echoinfo [...]${col_off}"
@@ -382,14 +384,18 @@ USAGE_API
   # Construct log messages
   #
   #  [OPTIONS]
-  #    -a  :  append text (no info and timestamp)
+  #    -a  :  append text (placeholder for info and timestamp)
   #           Uses color from last sqr::log call without -a
+  #    -d  :  no info and timestamp
   #    -e  :  Output to stderr
+  #    -n  :  no newline
   #    --  :  End of options
   #
   sqr::log () {
     sqr::debugPause
     local appendText=
+    local direct=0 # no prefix and timestamp
+    local newline='\n'
     local col_end="${col_off}"
     local outp='/dev/stdout'
 
@@ -397,18 +403,28 @@ USAGE_API
     shift
     local log_color="${1:-}"
     shift
-    for _ in "${@}" ; do
-      case "${1:-}" in
-        --)
-          shift && break ;;
-        -a)
-          appendText=1
-          shift ;;
-        -e)
-          outp='/dev/stderr'
-          shift ;;
+
+    # Only output newline on empty args
+    if ! (( $# )) ; then
+      direct=1
+      newline='\n'
+    fi
+
+    while getopts "aden" arg; do
+      case "${arg}" in
+        a)
+          appendText=1 ;;
+        d)
+          direct=1 ;;
+        e)
+          outp='/dev/stderr' ;;
+        n)
+          newline='' ;;
+        *)
+          ;;
       esac
     done
+    shift "$((OPTIND-1))"; OPTIND=1
 
     [[ -z "${log_color}" ]] && col_end=""
 
@@ -417,23 +433,28 @@ USAGE_API
 
     while IFS=$'\n' read -r log_line ; do
       printf '%b' "${log_color}" >${outp}
-      if [[ -n "${LOG_TIME}" ]] ; then
-        if (( appendText )) ; then
-          printf '%24s' "" >${outp}
-        else
-          printf '%s ' "$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")" >${outp}
+      if ! (( direct )) ; then
+        if [[ -n "${LOG_TIME}" ]] ; then
+          if (( appendText )) ; then
+            printf '%24s' "" >${outp}
+          else
+            printf '%s ' "$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")" >${outp}
+          fi
         fi
-      fi
 
-      if (( ! appendText )) ; then
-        printf " %3s " "[${log_level}]" >${outp}
-        printf "%s" "${log_line}" >${outp}
+        if (( ! appendText )) ; then
+          printf " %3s " "[${log_level}]" >${outp}
+          printf "%s" "${log_line}" >${outp}
+        else
+          # +3 : "[] "
+          printf "%$((${#log_level} + 4))s%s" "" "${log_line}" >${outp}
+        fi
       else
-        # +3 : "[] "
-        printf "%$((${#log_level} + 4))s%s" "" "${log_line}" >${outp}
+        # direct output
+        printf '%s' "${log_line}"
       fi
 
-      printf '%b\n' "${col_end}" >${outp}
+      printf '%b'"${newline}" "${col_end}" >${outp}
     done <<< "${@:-}"
     sqr::debugContinue
   }
@@ -504,7 +525,7 @@ USAGE_API
     esac
   }
 
-  # Echo additional line to info correctly indented
+  # Echo correctly indented additional line to info
   readonly _sqr_indentHelp='         : '
   readonly _sqr_indentExe='       '
   readonly _sqr_indentAppendHelp='           '
@@ -822,7 +843,7 @@ addConf() {
 
   for _ in "$@" ; do
     case "${1:-}" in
-      -c) # create a new file 
+      -c) # create a new file
         confMode="-c"
         shift ;;
       -a) # append to existing file
@@ -838,7 +859,7 @@ addConf() {
         transferCmd="cat"
         shift ;;
       *) # default
-        if [ "$confMode" == "" ] ; then 
+        if [ "$confMode" == "" ] ; then
           error "Parameter 1 (-a|-c|-m|-s) missing for addConf()"
           exit 0
         fi ;;
@@ -863,7 +884,7 @@ addConf() {
 
   sqr::echo -n " [i] Writing ${dest} ..."
 
-  if [[ ${confMode} != "-m" ]] ; then 
+  if [[ ${confMode} != "-m" ]] ; then
     # try writing config directly if it doesn't exist
     if [ ! -f "$dest" ] ; then
       "${transferCmd}" "${source}" > "${dest}"
@@ -874,7 +895,7 @@ addConf() {
     if [[ ${confMode} == "-s" ]] ; then
       # if skip is selected, don't try to backup but add confilict entry
       sqr::echo "skipping (exists)"
-    else 
+    else
       # try backup existing config
       addConfBackup="${dest}_$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).bck"
       if [ ! -f "${addConfBackup}" ] ; then
@@ -910,7 +931,7 @@ addConf() {
   {
     printf '#--- "%s" %s (Option: %s) ---' "${dest}" "${helpText}" "${confMode}"
     "${transferCmd}" "${source}"
-    echo 
+    echo
   } >> "${sqr_missingConf}"
 
   warning -e "Check $(realpath "${sqr_missingConf}") for configuration conflicts (${dest})"
@@ -933,7 +954,7 @@ checkStep() {
     if exists "_sqr_alias_${1:-}" ; then
       testRef="_sqr_alias_${1:-}"
       checkStep_ref="${!testRef}"
-    else 
+    else
       checkStep_ref=0
     fi
 
@@ -1439,7 +1460,7 @@ exep() {
 sqr::compatible() {
   if ! exists "sqr_minVersion"; then
     sqr_minVersion="${VERSION_SEQREV:-0}"
-  fi 
+  fi
   if [ -z "${sqr_minVersion:-}" ] ; then
     warning "No sequence revision found. Trying anyway..."
   else