diff --git a/src/xtd.core.native.macos/src/xtd/native/macos/console.mm b/src/xtd.core.native.macos/src/xtd/native/macos/console.mm
index afb48f845f99..20cdcf049b0a 100644
--- a/src/xtd.core.native.macos/src/xtd/native/macos/console.mm
+++ b/src/xtd.core.native.macos/src/xtd/native/macos/console.mm
@@ -41,28 +41,32 @@ static void signal_handler(int_least32_t signal) {
     }
     
     // The SIGINT signal catcher conflicts with with xtd::environment::cancel_interrupt signal...
-    inline static std::map<int_least32_t, int_least32_t> signal_keys_  {{SIGQUIT, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_BS}, {SIGTSTP, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_Z}/*, {SIGINT, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_C}*/};
+    inline static std::map<int_least32_t, int_least32_t> signal_keys_ {{SIGQUIT, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_BS}, {SIGTSTP, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_Z}/*, {SIGINT, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_C}*/};
     static console_intercept_signals console_intercept_signals_;
   };
   
   console_intercept_signals console_intercept_signals::console_intercept_signals_;
   
   class terminal final {
-  private:
-    terminal() {
-      auto termioAttributes = termios {};
-      tcgetattr(0, &termioAttributes);
-      backupedTermioAttributes = termioAttributes;
-      termioAttributes.c_lflag &= ~ECHO;
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &termioAttributes);
-    }
-    ~terminal() {
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &backupedTermioAttributes);
-      if (is_ansi_supported())
-        std::cout << "\x1b]0;\x7" << std::flush;
+  public:
+    bool echo(bool on) {
+      auto status = termios {};
+      tcgetattr(0, &status);
+      if (on) status.c_lflag |= ECHO;
+      else status.c_lflag &= ~ECHO;
+      return tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &status) == 0;
     }
     
-  public:
+    bool icanon(bool on) {
+      auto status = termios {};
+      tcgetattr(0, &status);
+      if (on) status.c_lflag |= ICANON;
+      else status.c_lflag &= ~ICANON;
+      status.c_cc[VMIN] = on ? 1 : 0;
+      status.c_cc[VTIME] = 0; // Can be discarded.
+      return tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &status) == 0;
+    }
+
     int_least32_t getch() {
       if (peek_character != -1) {
         auto character = peek_character;
@@ -70,19 +74,14 @@ int_least32_t getch() {
         return character;
       }
       
-      auto termioAttributes = termios {};
-      tcgetattr(0, &termioAttributes);
-      auto localeBackupedTermioAttributes = termioAttributes;
-      termioAttributes.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
-      termioAttributes.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
-      termioAttributes.c_cc[VMIN] = 1;
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &termioAttributes);
-      
+      push_status();
+      echo(false);
+      icanon(false);
+
       auto character = '\0';
       while (read(0, &character, 1) != 1);
-      
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &localeBackupedTermioAttributes);
-      
+
+      pop_status();
       return character;
     }
     
@@ -90,20 +89,16 @@ bool key_available() {
       if (peek_character != -1)
         return true;
         
-      auto termioAttributes = termios {};
-      tcgetattr(0, &termioAttributes);
-      auto localeBackupedTermioAttributes = termioAttributes;
-      termioAttributes.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
-      termioAttributes.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
-      termioAttributes.c_cc[VMIN] = 0;
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &termioAttributes);
+      push_status();
+      echo(false);
+      icanon(false);
       
       if (read(0, &peek_character, 1) == -1) {
-        tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &localeBackupedTermioAttributes);
+        pop_status();
         return false;
       }
       
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &localeBackupedTermioAttributes);
+      pop_status();
       return peek_character != -1;
     }
     
@@ -115,8 +110,42 @@ static bool is_ansi_supported() {
     static terminal terminal_;
     
   private:
+    terminal() {
+      push_status();
+      echo(false);
+      icanon(true);
+    }
+    ~terminal() {
+      pop_status();
+      reset_colors_and_attributes();
+    }
+    
+    void reset_colors_and_attributes() {
+      if (is_ansi_supported()) std::cout << "\x1b]0;\x7" << std::flush;
+    }
+
+    termios push_status() {
+      auto status = termios {};
+      tcgetattr(0, &status);
+      statuses.push_back(status);
+      return status;
+    }
+    
+    termios pop_status() {
+      if (statuses.size() == 0) {
+        auto status = termios {};
+        tcgetattr(0, &status);
+        return status;
+      }
+      auto status = statuses.back();
+      statuses.pop_back();
+      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &status);
+      return status;
+    }
+    
+
     int_least8_t peek_character {-1};
-    termios backupedTermioAttributes;
+    std::vector<termios> statuses;
   };
   
   terminal terminal::terminal_;
@@ -728,6 +757,10 @@ static OSStatus au_renderer_proc(void* in_ref_con, AudioUnitRenderActionFlags* i
   return ::foreground_color;
 }
 
+bool console::echo(bool on) {
+  return terminal::terminal_.echo(on);
+}
+
 bool console::foreground_color(int_least32_t color) {
   static auto colors = std::map<int_least32_t, const char*> {{CONSOLE_COLOR_DEFAULT, "\x1b[39m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_BLACK, "\x1b[30m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_DARK_BLUE, "\x1b[34m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_DARK_GREEN, "\x1b[32m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_DARK_CYAN, "\x1b[36m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_DARK_RED, "\x1b[31m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_DARK_MAGENTA, "\x1b[35m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_DARK_YELLOW, "\x1b[33m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_GRAY, "\x1b[37m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_DARK_GRAY, "\x1b[90m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_BLUE, "\x1b[94m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_GREEN, "\x1b[92m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_CYAN, "\x1b[96m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_RED, "\x1b[91m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_MAGENTA, "\x1b[95m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_YELLOW, "\x1b[93m"}, {CONSOLE_COLOR_WHITE, "\x1b[97m"}};
   auto it = colors.find(color);
diff --git a/src/xtd.core.native.unix/src/xtd/native/unix/console.cpp b/src/xtd.core.native.unix/src/xtd/native/unix/console.cpp
index 3ca22cb6e7e1..df71c44a5ffe 100644
--- a/src/xtd.core.native.unix/src/xtd/native/unix/console.cpp
+++ b/src/xtd.core.native.unix/src/xtd/native/unix/console.cpp
@@ -43,82 +43,111 @@ namespace {
     }
     
     // The SIGINT signal catcher conflicts with with xtd::environment::cancel_interrupt signal...
-    inline static std::map<int_least32_t, int_least32_t> signal_keys_  {{SIGQUIT, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_BS}, {SIGTSTP, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_Z}/*, {SIGINT, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_C}*/};
+    inline static std::map<int_least32_t, int_least32_t> signal_keys_ {{SIGQUIT, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_BS}, {SIGTSTP, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_Z}/*, {SIGINT, CONSOLE_SPECIAL_KEY_CTRL_C}*/};
     static console_intercept_signals console_intercept_signals_;
   };
   
   console_intercept_signals console_intercept_signals::console_intercept_signals_;
   
   class terminal final {
-  private:
-    terminal() {
-      termios termioAttributes;
-      tcgetattr(0, &termioAttributes);
-      backupedTermioAttributes = termioAttributes;
-      termioAttributes.c_lflag &= ~ECHO;
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &termioAttributes);
+  public:
+    bool echo(bool on) {
+      auto status = termios {};
+      tcgetattr(0, &status);
+      if (on) status.c_lflag |= ECHO;
+      else status.c_lflag &= ~ECHO;
+      return tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &status) == 0;
     }
-    ~terminal() {
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &backupedTermioAttributes);
-      if (is_ansi_supported())
-        std::cout << "\x1b]0;\x7" << std::flush;
+    
+    bool icanon(bool on) {
+      auto status = termios {};
+      tcgetattr(0, &status);
+      if (on) status.c_lflag |= ICANON;
+      else status.c_lflag &= ~ICANON;
+      status.c_cc[VMIN] = on ? 1 : 0;
+      status.c_cc[VTIME] = 0; // Can be discarded.
+      return tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &status) == 0;
     }
     
-  public:
     int_least32_t getch() {
       if (peek_character != -1) {
-        int_least8_t character = peek_character;
+        auto character = peek_character;
         peek_character = -1;
         return character;
       }
       
-      termios termioAttributes;
-      tcgetattr(0, &termioAttributes);
-      termios localeBackupedTermioAttributes = termioAttributes;
-      termioAttributes.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
-      termioAttributes.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
-      termioAttributes.c_cc[VMIN] = 1;
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &termioAttributes);
+      push_status();
+      echo(false);
+      icanon(false);
       
-      int_least8_t character = 0;
+      auto character = '\0';
       while (read(0, &character, 1) != 1);
       
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &localeBackupedTermioAttributes);
-      
+      pop_status();
       return character;
     }
     
     bool key_available() {
       if (peek_character != -1)
         return true;
-        
-      termios termioAttributes;
-      tcgetattr(0, &termioAttributes);
-      termios localeBackupedTermioAttributes = termioAttributes;
-      termioAttributes.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
-      termioAttributes.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
-      termioAttributes.c_cc[VMIN] = 0;
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &termioAttributes);
+      
+      push_status();
+      echo(false);
+      icanon(false);
       
       if (read(0, &peek_character, 1) == -1) {
-        tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &localeBackupedTermioAttributes);
+        pop_status();
         return false;
       }
       
-      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &localeBackupedTermioAttributes);
+      pop_status();
       return peek_character != -1;
     }
     
     static bool is_ansi_supported() {
-      static std::string terminal = getenv("TERM") == nullptr ? "" : getenv("TERM");
+      static auto terminal = std::string {getenv("TERM") == nullptr ? "" : getenv("TERM")};
       return isatty(fileno(stdout)) && (terminal == "xterm" || terminal == "xterm-color" || terminal == "xterm-256color" || terminal == "screen" || terminal == "screen-256color" || terminal == "linux" || terminal == "cygwin");
     }
     
     static terminal terminal_;
     
   private:
+    terminal() {
+      push_status();
+      echo(false);
+      icanon(true);
+    }
+    ~terminal() {
+      pop_status();
+      reset_colors_and_attributes();
+    }
+    
+    void reset_colors_and_attributes() {
+      if (is_ansi_supported()) std::cout << "\x1b]0;\x7" << std::flush;
+    }
+    
+    termios push_status() {
+      auto status = termios {};
+      tcgetattr(0, &status);
+      statuses.push_back(status);
+      return status;
+    }
+    
+    termios pop_status() {
+      if (statuses.size() == 0) {
+        auto status = termios {};
+        tcgetattr(0, &status);
+        return status;
+      }
+      auto status = statuses.back();
+      statuses.pop_back();
+      tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &status);
+      return status;
+    }
+    
+    
     int_least8_t peek_character {-1};
-    termios backupedTermioAttributes;
+    std::vector<termios> statuses;
   };
   
   terminal terminal::terminal_;
@@ -675,6 +704,10 @@ bool console::cursor_visible(bool visible) {
   return true;
 }
 
+bool console::echo(bool on) {
+  return terminal::terminal_.echo(on);
+}
+
 int_least32_t console::foreground_color() {
   return ::foreground_color;
 }
diff --git a/src/xtd.core.native.win32/src/xtd/native/win32/console.cpp b/src/xtd.core.native.win32/src/xtd/native/win32/console.cpp
index 5f822155c9fd..e782c4b75c0e 100644
--- a/src/xtd.core.native.win32/src/xtd/native/win32/console.cpp
+++ b/src/xtd.core.native.win32/src/xtd/native/win32/console.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,17 @@ bool console::cursor_visible(bool visible) {
   return SetConsoleCursorInfo(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), &cci) == TRUE;
 }
 
+bool console::echo(bool on) {
+  /*
+  DWORD mode = 0;
+  GetConsoleMode(GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE), &mode);
+  if (on) mode |= ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT;
+  else mode &= ~ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT;
+  return SetConsoleMode(GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE), mode) == TRUE;
+   */
+  return true;
+}
+
 int_least32_t console::foreground_color() {
   return ::foreground_color;
 }
diff --git a/src/xtd.core.native/include/xtd/native/console.h b/src/xtd.core.native/include/xtd/native/console.h
index c6cc62870f0a..e80e6acd2b48 100644
--- a/src/xtd.core.native/include/xtd/native/console.h
+++ b/src/xtd.core.native/include/xtd/native/console.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ namespace xtd {
       /// @param visible true if the cursor is visible; otherwise, false.
       /// @warning Internal use only
       static bool cursor_visible(bool visible);
+      
+      static bool echo(bool on);
+      
       /// @brief Gets the foreground color of the console.
       /// @return the foreground console color.
       /// @warning Internal use only
diff --git a/src/xtd.core/src/xtd/console.cpp b/src/xtd.core/src/xtd/console.cpp
index 04bfdce5217c..0bae35af0f04 100644
--- a/src/xtd.core/src/xtd/console.cpp
+++ b/src/xtd.core/src/xtd/console.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,10 @@ int32 console::read() {
 ustring console::read_line() {
   register_cancel_key_press(); // Must be first...
   out.flush();
-  return stream_reader {in}.read_line();
+  if (!is_input_redirected()) native::console::echo(true);
+  auto result = stream_reader {in}.read_line();
+  if (!is_input_redirected()) native::console::echo(false);
+  return result;
 }
 
 console_key_info console::read_key() {