diff --git a/sequencer.sh b/sequencer.sh
index 82e69c2..9ef798d 100755
--- a/sequencer.sh
+++ b/sequencer.sh
@@ -180,119 +180,6 @@ sequencer.sh global variables:
     Profile string selected with -p argument
 
 sequencer.sh build-in functions:
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) root$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Returns true if current user is root.
-    e.g. root || echo "Not root"
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) running$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Returns true if same script already runs.
-    e.g. running && exit 1
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) exists [OPTIONS] [ELEMENT]$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    [ELEMENT]
-         : either a variable- or a funtion name (-f)
-    [OPTIONS]
-      -f : a function
-      -- : end of options
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) quiet$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Returns true if seq runs non-interactive (-q|-qq).
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) silent$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Returns true if seq runs interactive.
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) dry$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Returns true if seq runs in dry-run mode (-d)
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) verbose$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Returns true if seq runs in verbose mode (-v)
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) contextHelp$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Returns true if current output is only for help purposes.
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) contextExe$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Returns true if current output is in execution mode.
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) confirm [OPTIONS] [QUESTION]$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Default (empty character) = no
-    Invalid character trigger the default
-    [OPTIONS]
-      -f  :  interactive even if quiet
-      -n  :  no input help
-      -y  :  default = yes
-      --  :  end of options
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) ask [OPTION] [QUESTION] [DEFAULT]$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Will ask for input even if quiet, when [DEFAULT] is empty
-    [OPTION]
-      -e  :  allow empty input
-             Ignored if [DEFAULT] is available
-      -s  :  ask for secret (don't print input)
-             Does not add a newline. Usage:
-             pass=\$(ask -s "Password"); echo
-      --  :  End of options
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) exe [COMMANDLINE]$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Execute command line without pipes or redirects (>,<,|).
-    Supporting: dry-run (-d): only print command without execution
-                verbose (-v): print command before execution
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) exep \"[COMMAND STRING(s)]\"$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    See exe, but support for pipes or redirects.
-      e.g.: exep echo hello world \\> \\'out put.log\\'
-            exep echo hello world \\> out\\\\ put.log
-            exep "echo hello world > 'out put.log'"
-            exep "echo hello world > out\\ put.log"
-    Important:
-      - Shell commands cd, read, ... won't work because [COMMAND STRING(s)] is started in a new shell.
-      - All apostrophes need to be esacped since the command line is given as string.
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) escpath <PATH>$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Escaping non-printable characters with the proposed POSIX $'' syntax
-      e.g. \$(escpath /my own/ho me/path) = $(escpath /my own/ho me/path)
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) initSeqConfig [OPTION] <NAME> [TEMPLATE]$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Create a configuration file in ${seq_configRoot}/ and source it if already existent.
-      [OPTION]
-        -p  : Use profiles
-        -t  : Source config also if created from template
-        -e  : Create empty configuration if no template is found
-      Returns
-         0       : sourced configuration or
-            (-t) : created and sourced configuration from template
-         1       : created configuration from template but not sourced
-         2       : created empty configuration
-         3       : No configuration created
-
 USAGE_API
   echo -e "$(col green) addConf <OPTIONS> [SOURCE TYPE] <SOURCE> <DESTINATION FILE>$(col off)"
   cat <<USAGE_API
@@ -313,10 +200,16 @@ USAGE_API
         Target file to be created or modified.
 
 USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) step <STEP NUMBER OR ALIAS>$(col off)"
+  echo -e "$(col green) ask [OPTION] [QUESTION] [DEFAULT]$(col off)"
   cat <<USAGE_API
-    Executes a single step also by alias. Useful if step numbers get reorganized.
-    dry-run is not applied in this function! The executed step is responsible.
+    Will ask for input even if quiet, when [DEFAULT] is empty
+    [OPTION]
+      -e  :  allow empty input
+             Ignored if [DEFAULT] is available
+      -s  :  ask for secret (don't print input)
+             Does not add a newline. Usage:
+             pass=\$(ask -s "Password"); echo
+      --  :  End of options
 
 USAGE_API
   echo -e "$(col green) color [FOREGROUND COLOR] [BACKGROUND COLOR]$(col off)"
@@ -327,14 +220,30 @@ USAGE_API
       [COLOR]: black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, white
 
 USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) info|warning|error|debug [OPTIONS] [STRING]$(col off)"
+  echo -e "$(col green) confirm [OPTIONS] [QUESTION]$(col off)"
   cat <<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
+    Default (empty character) = no
+    Invalid character trigger the default
+    [OPTIONS]
+      -f  :  interactive even if quiet
+      -n  :  no input help
+      -y  :  default = yes
+      --  :  end of options
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) contextExe$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Returns true if current output is in execution mode.
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) contextHelp$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Returns true if current output is only for help purposes.
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) dry$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Returns true if seq runs in dry-run mode (-d)
 
 USAGE_API
   echo -e "$(col green) echoinfo [...]$(col off)"
@@ -357,16 +266,6 @@ USAGE_API
       <VARIABLENAME> : Name without \$
       [DESCRIPTION]  : Additional text for error output
 
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) saveReturn [ERRORCODE]$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Save ERRORCODE if it is != 0 for later use with endReturn
-
-USAGE_API
-  echo -e "$(col green) getReturn$(col off)"
-  cat <<USAGE_API
-    Return last saved error code
-
 USAGE_API
   echo -e "$(col green) endReturn [OPTIONS] [MESSAGE]$(col off)"
   cat <<USAGE_API
@@ -379,6 +278,107 @@ USAGE_API
       [MESSAGE]
         String which is displayed in the error output
 
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) escpath <PATH>$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Escaping non-printable characters with the proposed POSIX $'' syntax
+      e.g. \$(escpath /my own/ho me/path) = $(escpath /my own/ho me/path)
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) exe [COMMANDLINE]$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Execute command line without pipes or redirects (>,<,|).
+    Supporting: dry-run (-d): only print command without execution
+                verbose (-v): print command before execution
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) exep \"[COMMAND STRING(s)]\"$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    See exe, but support for pipes or redirects.
+      e.g.: exep echo hello world \\> \\'out put.log\\'
+            exep echo hello world \\> out\\\\ put.log
+            exep "echo hello world > 'out put.log'"
+            exep "echo hello world > out\\ put.log"
+    Important:
+      - Shell commands cd, read, ... won't work because [COMMAND STRING(s)] is started in a new shell.
+      - All apostrophes need to be esacped since the command line is given as string.
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) exists [OPTIONS] [ELEMENT]$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    [ELEMENT]
+         : either a variable- or a funtion name (-f)
+    [OPTIONS]
+      -f : a function
+      -- : end of options
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) getReturn$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Return last saved error code (see saveReturn)
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) info|warning|error|debug [OPTIONS] [STRING]$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Output [STRING] (can be multiline) to stdout according to log level.
+      [OPTIONS]
+        -a  : Append [STRING] skipping leading " [ ] " prefix
+        -d  : No leading " [ ] " prefix
+        -e  : Output to stderr
+        -n  : No newline
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) initSeqConfig [OPTION] <NAME> [TEMPLATE]$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Create a configuration file in ${seq_configRoot}/ and source it if already existent.
+      [OPTION]
+        -p  : Use profiles
+        -t  : Source config also if created from template
+        -e  : Create empty configuration if no template is found
+      Returns
+         0       : sourced configuration or
+            (-t) : created and sourced configuration from template
+         1       : created configuration from template but not sourced
+         2       : created empty configuration
+         3       : No configuration created
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) quiet$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Returns true if seq runs non-interactive (-q|-qq).
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) root$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Returns true if current user is root.
+    e.g. root || echo "Not root"
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) running$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Returns true if same script already runs.
+    e.g. running && exit 1
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) saveReturn [ERRORCODE]$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Save ERRORCODE if it is != 0 for later use with endReturn
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) silent$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Returns true if seq runs interactive.
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) step <STEP NUMBER OR ALIAS>$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Executes a single step also by alias. Useful if step numbers get reorganized.
+    dry-run is not applied in this function! The executed step is responsible.
+
+USAGE_API
+  echo -e "$(col green) verbose$(col off)"
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+    Returns true if seq runs in verbose mode (-v)
+
 USAGE_API
 }
 
@@ -661,23 +661,21 @@ confirm() {
   local inputHelp='[y/N] ' # default no
   local noHelp=0
   local force=0
+  local arg
 
-  for _ in "${@}" ; do
-    case "${1:-}" in
-      --)
-        shift && break ;;
-      -f)
-        force=1
-        shift ;;
-      -n)
-        noHelp=1
-        shift ;;
-      -y)
+  while getopts "fny" arg; do
+    case "${arg}" in
+      f) force=1 ;;
+      n) noHelp=1 ;;
+      y)
         rexReply='^[^Nn]*$' # default yes
         inputHelp='[Y/n] ' # default yes
-        shift ;;
+        ;;
+      *) ;;
     esac
   done
+  shift "$((OPTIND-1))"; OPTIND=1
+
   (( noHelp )) && inputHelp=
   if interactive || (( force )) ; then
     read -r -p "${1:-} ${inputHelp}" -n 1
@@ -705,18 +703,17 @@ ask() {
   sqr::debugPause
   local hidden=
   local empty=0
-  for _ in "$@" ; do
-    case "${1:-}" in
-      --)
-        shift && break ;;
-      -e)
-        empty=1
-        shift ;;
-      -s)
-        hidden="-s"
-        shift ;;
+  local arg
+
+  while getopts "fny" arg; do
+    case "${arg}" in
+      -e) empty=1 ;;
+      -s) hidden="-s" ;;
+      *) ;;
     esac
   done
+  shift "$((OPTIND-1))"; OPTIND=1
+
   local answer=
   if [[ -n "${2:-}" ]] ; then
     ! interactive && printf '%s\n' "${2}" && sqr::debugContinue && return 0
@@ -1638,7 +1635,7 @@ sqr::main() {
     echo "     - Printed commands may not be accurate (e.g. quotation incorrect)"
     echo "     - Sequence may ignore dry run"
     color none
-    confirm -f -n -y "Press enter to continue or Ctrl + C to abort"
+    confirm -fny "Press enter to continue or Ctrl + C to abort"
   fi
 
   # Determine system default editor