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 ## sequences and does not depend on any other module, on Windows it uses the
 ## Windows API.
 ## Changing the style is permanent even after program termination! Use the
-## code ``system.addQuitProc(resetAttributes)`` to restore the defaults.
+## code `exitprocs.addExitProc(resetAttributes)` to restore the defaults.
+## Similarly, if you hide the cursor, make sure to unhide it with
+## `showCursor` before quitting.
+##
+## Progress bar
+## ============
+##
+## Basic progress bar example:
+runnableExamples("-r:off"):
+  import std/[os, strutils]
 
-import macros
+  for i in 0..100:
+    stdout.styledWriteLine(fgRed, "0% ", fgWhite, '#'.repeat i, if i > 50: fgGreen else: fgYellow, "\t", $i , "%")
+    sleep 42
+    cursorUp 1
+    eraseLine()
+
+  stdout.resetAttributes()
+
+##[
+## Playing with colorful and styled text
+]##
+
+## Procs like `styledWriteLine`, `styledEcho` etc. have a temporary effect on
+## text parameters. Style parameters only affect the text parameter right after them.
+## After being called, these procs will reset the default style of the terminal.
+## While `setBackGroundColor`, `setForeGroundColor` etc. have a lasting
+## influence on the terminal, you can use `resetAttributes` to
+## reset the default style of the terminal.
+runnableExamples("-r:off"):
+  stdout.styledWriteLine({styleBright, styleBlink, styleUnderscore}, "styled text ")
+  stdout.styledWriteLine(fgRed, "red text ")
+  stdout.styledWriteLine(fgWhite, bgRed, "white text in red background")
+  stdout.styledWriteLine(" ordinary text without style ")
+
+  stdout.setBackGroundColor(bgCyan, true)
+  stdout.setForeGroundColor(fgBlue)
+  stdout.write("blue text in cyan background")
+  stdout.resetAttributes()
+
+  # You can specify multiple text parameters. Style parameters
+  # only affect the text parameter right after them.
+  styledEcho styleBright, fgGreen, "[PASS]", resetStyle, fgGreen, " Yay!"
+
+  stdout.styledWriteLine(fgRed, "red text ", styleBright, "bold red", fgDefault, " bold text")
+
+import std/macros
+import std/strformat
+from std/strutils import toLowerAscii, `%`, parseInt
+import std/colors
 
 when defined(windows):
-  import windows, os
+  import std/winlean
 
-  var
-    conHandle: THandle
-  # = createFile("CONOUT$", GENERIC_WRITE, 0, nil, OPEN_ALWAYS, 0, 0)
+when defined(nimPreviewSlimSystem):
+  import std/[syncio, assertions]
+
+type
+  PTerminal = ref object
+    trueColorIsSupported: bool
+    trueColorIsEnabled: bool
+    fgSetColor: bool
+    when defined(windows):
+      hStdout: Handle
+      hStderr: Handle
+      oldStdoutAttr: int16
+      oldStderrAttr: int16
+
+var gTerm {.threadvar.}: owned(PTerminal)
+
+when defined(windows) and defined(consoleapp):
+  proc newTerminal(): owned(PTerminal) {.gcsafe, raises: [OSError].}
+else:
+  proc newTerminal(): owned(PTerminal) {.gcsafe, raises: [].}
+
+proc getTerminal(): PTerminal {.inline.} =
+  if isNil(gTerm):
+    gTerm = newTerminal()
+  result = gTerm
+
+const
+  fgPrefix = "\e[38;2;"
+  bgPrefix = "\e[48;2;"
+  ansiResetCode* = "\e[0m"
+  getPos = "\e[6n"
+  stylePrefix = "\e["
+
+when defined(windows):
+  import std/[winlean, os]
+
+  const
+    DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS = 2
+    FOREGROUND_BLUE = 1
+    FOREGROUND_GREEN = 2
+    FOREGROUND_RED = 4
+    FOREGROUND_INTENSITY = 8
+    BACKGROUND_BLUE = 16
+    BACKGROUND_GREEN = 32
+    BACKGROUND_RED = 64
+    BACKGROUND_INTENSITY = 128
+    FOREGROUND_RGB = FOREGROUND_RED or FOREGROUND_GREEN or FOREGROUND_BLUE
+    BACKGROUND_RGB = BACKGROUND_RED or BACKGROUND_GREEN or BACKGROUND_BLUE
+
+    ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING = 0x0004
+
+  type
+    SHORT = int16
+    COORD = object
+      x: SHORT
+      y: SHORT
+
+    SMALL_RECT = object
+      left: SHORT
+      top: SHORT
+      right: SHORT
+      bottom: SHORT
+
+    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO = object
+      dwSize: COORD
+      dwCursorPosition: COORD
+      wAttributes: int16
+      srWindow: SMALL_RECT
+      dwMaximumWindowSize: COORD
+
+    CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO = object
+      dwSize: DWORD
+      bVisible: WINBOOL
+
+  proc duplicateHandle(hSourceProcessHandle: Handle, hSourceHandle: Handle,
+                       hTargetProcessHandle: Handle, lpTargetHandle: ptr Handle,
+                       dwDesiredAccess: DWORD, bInheritHandle: WINBOOL,
+                       dwOptions: DWORD): WINBOOL{.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+      importc: "DuplicateHandle".}
+  proc getCurrentProcess(): Handle{.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+                                     importc: "GetCurrentProcess".}
+  proc getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hConsoleOutput: Handle,
+    lpConsoleScreenBufferInfo: ptr CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO): WINBOOL{.stdcall,
+    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo".}
+
+  proc getConsoleCursorInfo(hConsoleOutput: Handle,
+      lpConsoleCursorInfo: ptr CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO): WINBOOL{.
+      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetConsoleCursorInfo".}
+
+  proc setConsoleCursorInfo(hConsoleOutput: Handle,
+      lpConsoleCursorInfo: ptr CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO): WINBOOL{.
+      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetConsoleCursorInfo".}
+
+  proc terminalWidthIoctl*(handles: openArray[Handle]): int =
+    var csbi: CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO
+    for h in handles:
+      if getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, addr csbi) != 0:
+        return int(csbi.srWindow.right - csbi.srWindow.left + 1)
+    return 0
+
+  proc terminalHeightIoctl*(handles: openArray[Handle]): int =
+    var csbi: CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO
+    for h in handles:
+      if getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, addr csbi) != 0:
+        return int(csbi.srWindow.bottom - csbi.srWindow.top + 1)
+    return 0
+
+  proc terminalWidth*(): int =
+    ## Returns the terminal width in columns.
+    var w: int = 0
+    w = terminalWidthIoctl([getStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE),
+                             getStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE),
+                             getStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE)])
+    if w > 0: return w
+    return 80
+
+  proc terminalHeight*(): int =
+    ## Returns the terminal height in rows.
+    var h: int = 0
+    h = terminalHeightIoctl([getStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE),
+                              getStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE),
+                              getStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE)])
+    if h > 0: return h
+    return 0
+
+  proc setConsoleCursorPosition(hConsoleOutput: Handle,
+                                dwCursorPosition: COORD): WINBOOL{.
+      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetConsoleCursorPosition".}
 
-  block:
-    var hTemp = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE)
-    if DuplicateHandle(GetCurrentProcess(), hTemp, GetCurrentProcess(),
-                       addr(conHandle), 0, 1, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS) == 0:
+  proc fillConsoleOutputCharacter(hConsoleOutput: Handle, cCharacter: char,
+                                  nLength: DWORD, dwWriteCoord: COORD,
+                                  lpNumberOfCharsWritten: ptr DWORD): WINBOOL{.
+      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "FillConsoleOutputCharacterA".}
+
+  proc fillConsoleOutputAttribute(hConsoleOutput: Handle, wAttribute: int16,
+                                  nLength: DWORD, dwWriteCoord: COORD,
+                                  lpNumberOfAttrsWritten: ptr DWORD): WINBOOL{.
+      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "FillConsoleOutputAttribute".}
+
+  proc setConsoleTextAttribute(hConsoleOutput: Handle,
+                               wAttributes: int16): WINBOOL{.
+      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetConsoleTextAttribute".}
+
+  proc getConsoleMode(hConsoleHandle: Handle, dwMode: ptr DWORD): WINBOOL{.
+      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetConsoleMode".}
+
+  proc setConsoleMode(hConsoleHandle: Handle, dwMode: DWORD): WINBOOL{.
+      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetConsoleMode".}
+
+  proc getCursorPos(h: Handle): tuple [x, y: int] =
+    var c: CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO
+    if getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, addr(c)) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
+    return (int(c.dwCursorPosition.x), int(c.dwCursorPosition.y))
+
+  proc getCursorPos*(): tuple [x, y: int] {.raises: [ValueError, IOError, OSError].} =
+    return getCursorPos(getStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE))
 
-  proc getCursorPos(): tuple [x,y: int] =
-    var c: TCONSOLESCREENBUFFERINFO
-    if GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(conHandle, addr(c)) == 0:
+  proc setCursorPos(h: Handle, x, y: int) =
+    var c: COORD
+    c.x = int16(x)
+    c.y = int16(y)
+    if setConsoleCursorPosition(h, c) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
-    return (int(c.dwCursorPosition.X), int(c.dwCursorPosition.Y))
 
-  proc getAttributes(): int16 =
-    var c: TCONSOLESCREENBUFFERINFO
+  proc getAttributes(h: Handle): int16 =
+    var c: CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO
     # workaround Windows bugs: try several times
-    if GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(conHandle, addr(c)) != 0:
+    if getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, addr(c)) != 0:
       return c.wAttributes
     return 0x70'i16 # ERROR: return white background, black text
 
-  var
-    oldAttr = getAttributes()
+  proc initTerminal(term: PTerminal) =
+    var hStdoutTemp = getStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE)
+    if duplicateHandle(getCurrentProcess(), hStdoutTemp, getCurrentProcess(),
+                       addr(term.hStdout), 0, 1, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS) == 0:
+      when defined(consoleapp):
+        raiseOSError(osLastError())
+    var hStderrTemp = getStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE)
+    if duplicateHandle(getCurrentProcess(), hStderrTemp, getCurrentProcess(),
+                       addr(term.hStderr), 0, 1, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS) == 0:
+      when defined(consoleapp):
+        raiseOSError(osLastError())
+    term.oldStdoutAttr = getAttributes(term.hStdout)
+    term.oldStderrAttr = getAttributes(term.hStderr)
+
+  template conHandle(f: File): Handle =
+    let term = getTerminal()
+    if f == stderr: term.hStderr else: term.hStdout
 
 else:
-  import termios, unsigned
+  import std/[termios, posix, os, parseutils]
 
   proc setRaw(fd: FileHandle, time: cint = TCSAFLUSH) =
     var mode: Termios
-    discard fd.tcgetattr(addr mode)
-    mode.iflag = mode.iflag and not Tcflag(BRKINT or ICRNL or INPCK or ISTRIP or IXON)
-    mode.oflag = mode.oflag and not Tcflag(OPOST)
-    mode.cflag = (mode.cflag and not Tcflag(CSIZE or PARENB)) or CS8
-    mode.lflag = mode.lflag and not Tcflag(ECHO or ICANON or IEXTEN or ISIG)
-    mode.cc[VMIN] = 1.cuchar
-    mode.cc[VTIME] = 0.cuchar
-    discard fd.tcsetattr(time, addr mode)
-
-proc setCursorPos*(x, y: int) =
-  ## sets the terminal's cursor to the (x,y) position. (0,0) is the
-  ## upper left of the screen.
+    discard fd.tcGetAttr(addr mode)
+    mode.c_iflag = mode.c_iflag and not Cflag(BRKINT or ICRNL or INPCK or
+      ISTRIP or IXON)
+    mode.c_oflag = mode.c_oflag and not Cflag(OPOST)
+    mode.c_cflag = (mode.c_cflag and not Cflag(CSIZE or PARENB)) or CS8
+    mode.c_lflag = mode.c_lflag and not Cflag(ECHO or ICANON or IEXTEN or ISIG)
+    mode.c_cc[VMIN] = 1.cuchar
+    mode.c_cc[VTIME] = 0.cuchar
+    discard fd.tcSetAttr(time, addr mode)
+
+  proc getCursorPos*(): tuple [x, y: int] {.raises: [ValueError, IOError].} =
+    ## Returns cursor position (x, y)
+    ## writes to stdout and expects the terminal to respond via stdin
+    var
+      xStr = ""
+      yStr = ""
+      ch: char
+      ct: int
+      readX = false
+
+    # use raw mode to ask terminal for cursor position
+    let fd = getFileHandle(stdin)
+    var oldMode: Termios
+    discard fd.tcGetAttr(addr oldMode)
+    fd.setRaw()
+    stdout.write(getPos)
+    flushFile(stdout)
+
+    try:
+      # parse response format: [yyy;xxxR
+      while true:
+        let n = readBuffer(stdin, addr ch, 1)
+        if n == 0 or ch == 'R':
+          if xStr == "" or yStr == "":
+            raise newException(ValueError, "Got character position message that was missing data")
+          break
+        ct += 1
+        if ct > 16:
+          raise newException(ValueError, "Got unterminated character position message from terminal")
+        if ch == ';':
+          readX = true
+        elif ch in {'0'..'9'}:
+          if readX:
+            xStr.add(ch)
+          else:
+            yStr.add(ch)
+    finally:
+      # restore previous terminal mode
+      discard fd.tcSetAttr(TCSADRAIN, addr oldMode)
+
+    return (parseInt(xStr), parseInt(yStr))
+
+  proc terminalWidthIoctl*(fds: openArray[int]): int =
+    ## Returns terminal width from first fd that supports the ioctl.
+
+    var win: IOctl_WinSize
+    for fd in fds:
+      if ioctl(cint(fd), TIOCGWINSZ, addr win) != -1:
+        return int(win.ws_col)
+    return 0
+
+  proc terminalHeightIoctl*(fds: openArray[int]): int =
+    ## Returns terminal height from first fd that supports the ioctl.
+
+    var win: IOctl_WinSize
+    for fd in fds:
+      if ioctl(cint(fd), TIOCGWINSZ, addr win) != -1:
+        return int(win.ws_row)
+    return 0
+
+  var L_ctermid{.importc, header: "<stdio.h>".}: cint
+
+  proc terminalWidth*(): int =
+    ## Returns some reasonable terminal width from either standard file
+    ## descriptors, controlling terminal, environment variables or tradition.
+
+    # POSIX environment variable takes precendence.
+    # _COLUMNS_: This variable shall represent a decimal integer >0 used
+    # to indicate the user's preferred width in column positions for
+    # the terminal screen or window. If this variable is unset or null,
+    # the implementation determines the number of columns, appropriate
+    # for the terminal or window, in an unspecified manner.
+    # When COLUMNS is set, any terminal-width information implied by TERM
+    # is overridden. Users and conforming applications should not set COLUMNS
+    # unless they wish to override the system selection and produce output
+    # unrelated to the terminal characteristics.
+    # See POSIX Base Definitions Section 8.1 Environment Variable Definition
+
+    var w: int
+    var s = getEnv("COLUMNS") # Try standard env var
+    if len(s) > 0 and parseSaturatedNatural(s, w) > 0 and w > 0:
+      return w
+    w = terminalWidthIoctl([0, 1, 2]) # Try standard file descriptors
+    if w > 0: return w
+    var cterm = newString(L_ctermid) # Try controlling tty
+    var fd = open(ctermid(cstring(cterm)), O_RDONLY)
+    if fd != -1:
+      w = terminalWidthIoctl([int(fd)])
+    discard close(fd)
+    if w > 0: return w
+    return 80 # Finally default to venerable value
+
+  proc terminalHeight*(): int =
+    ## Returns some reasonable terminal height from either standard file
+    ## descriptors, controlling terminal, environment variables or tradition.
+    ## Zero is returned if the height could not be determined.
+
+    # POSIX environment variable takes precendence.
+    # _LINES_: This variable shall represent a decimal integer >0 used
+    # to indicate the user's preferred number of lines on a page or
+    # the vertical screen or window size in lines. A line in this case
+    # is a vertical measure large enough to hold the tallest character
+    # in the character set being displayed. If this variable is unset or null,
+    # the implementation determines the number of lines, appropriate
+    # for the terminal or window (size, terminal baud rate, and so on),
+    # in an unspecified manner.
+    # When LINES is set, any terminal-height information implied by TERM
+    # is overridden. Users and conforming applications should not set LINES
+    # unless they wish to override the system selection and produce output
+    # unrelated to the terminal characteristics.
+    # See POSIX Base Definitions Section 8.1 Environment Variable Definition
+
+    var h: int
+    var s = getEnv("LINES") # Try standard env var
+    if len(s) > 0 and parseSaturatedNatural(s, h) > 0 and h > 0:
+      return h
+    h = terminalHeightIoctl([0, 1, 2]) # Try standard file descriptors
+    if h > 0: return h
+    var cterm = newString(L_ctermid) # Try controlling tty
+    var fd = open(ctermid(cstring(cterm)), O_RDONLY)
+    if fd != -1:
+      h = terminalHeightIoctl([int(fd)])
+    discard close(fd)
+    if h > 0: return h
+    return 0 # Could not determine height
+
+proc terminalSize*(): tuple[w, h: int] =
+  ## Returns the terminal width and height as a tuple. Internally calls
+  ## `terminalWidth` and `terminalHeight`, so the same assumptions apply.
+  result = (terminalWidth(), terminalHeight())
+
+when defined(windows):
+  proc setCursorVisibility(f: File, visible: bool) =
+    var ccsi: CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    if getConsoleCursorInfo(h, addr(ccsi)) == 0:
+      raiseOSError(osLastError())
+    ccsi.bVisible = if visible: 1 else: 0
+    if setConsoleCursorInfo(h, addr(ccsi)) == 0:
+      raiseOSError(osLastError())
+
+proc hideCursor*(f: File) =
+  ## Hides the cursor.
+  when defined(windows):
+    setCursorVisibility(f, false)
+  else:
+    f.write("\e[?25l")
+
+proc showCursor*(f: File) =
+  ## Shows the cursor.
+  when defined(windows):
+    setCursorVisibility(f, true)
+  else:
+    f.write("\e[?25h")
+
+proc setCursorPos*(f: File, x, y: int) =
+  ## Sets the terminal's cursor to the (x,y) position.
+  ## (0,0) is the upper left of the screen.
   when defined(windows):
-    var c: TCOORD
-    c.X = int16(x)
-    c.Y = int16(y)
-    if SetConsoleCursorPosition(conHandle, c) == 0: raiseOSError(osLastError())
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    setCursorPos(h, x, y)
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[" & $y & ';' & $x & 'f')
+    f.write(fmt"{stylePrefix}{y+1};{x+1}f")
 
-proc setCursorXPos*(x: int) =
-  ## sets the terminal's cursor to the x position. The y position is
-  ## not changed.
+proc setCursorXPos*(f: File, x: int) =
+  ## Sets the terminal's cursor to the x position.
+  ## The y position is not changed.
   when defined(windows):
-    var scrbuf: TCONSOLESCREENBUFFERINFO
-    var hStdout = conHandle
-    if GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hStdout, addr(scrbuf)) == 0:
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var scrbuf: CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO
+    if getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, addr(scrbuf)) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
     var origin = scrbuf.dwCursorPosition
-    origin.X = int16(x)
-    if SetConsoleCursorPosition(conHandle, origin) == 0:
+    origin.x = int16(x)
+    if setConsoleCursorPosition(h, origin) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[" & $x & 'G')
+    f.write(fmt"{stylePrefix}{x+1}G")
 
 when defined(windows):
-  proc setCursorYPos*(y: int) =
-    ## sets the terminal's cursor to the y position. The x position is
-    ## not changed. **Warning**: This is not supported on UNIX!
+  proc setCursorYPos*(f: File, y: int) =
+    ## Sets the terminal's cursor to the y position.
+    ## The x position is not changed.
+    ## .. warning:: This is not supported on UNIX!
     when defined(windows):
-      var scrbuf: TCONSOLESCREENBUFFERINFO
-      var hStdout = conHandle
-      if GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hStdout, addr(scrbuf)) == 0:
+      let h = conHandle(f)
+      var scrbuf: CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO
+      if getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, addr(scrbuf)) == 0:
         raiseOSError(osLastError())
       var origin = scrbuf.dwCursorPosition
-      origin.Y = int16(y)
-      if SetConsoleCursorPosition(conHandle, origin) == 0:
+      origin.y = int16(y)
+      if setConsoleCursorPosition(h, origin) == 0:
         raiseOSError(osLastError())
     else:
       discard
 
-proc cursorUp*(count=1) =
+proc cursorUp*(f: File, count = 1) =
   ## Moves the cursor up by `count` rows.
+  runnableExamples("-r:off"):
+    stdout.cursorUp(2)
+    write(stdout, "Hello World!") # anything written at that location will be erased/replaced with this
   when defined(windows):
-    var p = getCursorPos()
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var p = getCursorPos(h)
     dec(p.y, count)
-    setCursorPos(p.x, p.y)
+    setCursorPos(h, p.x, p.y)
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[" & $count & 'A')
+    f.write("\e[" & $count & 'A')
 
-proc cursorDown*(count=1) =
+proc cursorDown*(f: File, count = 1) =
   ## Moves the cursor down by `count` rows.
+  runnableExamples("-r:off"):
+    stdout.cursorDown(2)
+    write(stdout, "Hello World!") # anything written at that location will be erased/replaced with this
   when defined(windows):
-    var p = getCursorPos()
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var p = getCursorPos(h)
     inc(p.y, count)
-    setCursorPos(p.x, p.y)
+    setCursorPos(h, p.x, p.y)
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[" & $count & 'B')
+    f.write(fmt"{stylePrefix}{count}B")
 
-proc cursorForward*(count=1) =
+proc cursorForward*(f: File, count = 1) =
   ## Moves the cursor forward by `count` columns.
+  runnableExamples("-r:off"):
+    stdout.cursorForward(2)
+    write(stdout, "Hello World!") # anything written at that location will be erased/replaced with this
   when defined(windows):
-    var p = getCursorPos()
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var p = getCursorPos(h)
     inc(p.x, count)
-    setCursorPos(p.x, p.y)
+    setCursorPos(h, p.x, p.y)
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[" & $count & 'C')
+    f.write(fmt"{stylePrefix}{count}C")
 
-proc cursorBackward*(count=1) =
+proc cursorBackward*(f: File, count = 1) =
   ## Moves the cursor backward by `count` columns.
+  runnableExamples("-r:off"):
+    stdout.cursorBackward(2)
+    write(stdout, "Hello World!") # anything written at that location will be erased/replaced with this
   when defined(windows):
-    var p = getCursorPos()
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var p = getCursorPos(h)
     dec(p.x, count)
-    setCursorPos(p.x, p.y)
+    setCursorPos(h, p.x, p.y)
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[" & $count & 'D')
+    f.write(fmt"{stylePrefix}{count}D")
 
 when true:
   discard
 else:
-  proc eraseLineEnd* =
+  proc eraseLineEnd*(f: File) =
     ## Erases from the current cursor position to the end of the current line.
     when defined(windows):
       discard
     else:
-      stdout.write("\e[K")
+      f.write("\e[K")
 
-  proc eraseLineStart* =
+  proc eraseLineStart*(f: File) =
     ## Erases from the current cursor position to the start of the current line.
     when defined(windows):
       discard
     else:
-      stdout.write("\e[1K")
+      f.write("\e[1K")
 
-  proc eraseDown* =
+  proc eraseDown*(f: File) =
     ## Erases the screen from the current line down to the bottom of the screen.
     when defined(windows):
       discard
     else:
-      stdout.write("\e[J")
+      f.write("\e[J")
 
-  proc eraseUp* =
+  proc eraseUp*(f: File) =
     ## Erases the screen from the current line up to the top of the screen.
     when defined(windows):
       discard
     else:
-      stdout.write("\e[1J")
+      f.write("\e[1J")
 
-proc eraseLine* =
+proc eraseLine*(f: File) =
   ## Erases the entire current line.
+  runnableExamples("-r:off"):
+    write(stdout, "never mind")
+    stdout.eraseLine() # nothing will be printed on the screen
   when defined(windows):
-    var scrbuf: TCONSOLESCREENBUFFERINFO
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var scrbuf: CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO
     var numwrote: DWORD
-    var hStdout = conHandle
-    if GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hStdout, addr(scrbuf)) == 0:
+    if getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, addr(scrbuf)) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
     var origin = scrbuf.dwCursorPosition
-    origin.X = 0'i16
-    if SetConsoleCursorPosition(conHandle, origin) == 0:
+    origin.x = 0'i16
+    if setConsoleCursorPosition(h, origin) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
-    var ht = scrbuf.dwSize.Y - origin.Y
-    var wt = scrbuf.dwSize.X - origin.X
-    if FillConsoleOutputCharacter(hStdout,' ', ht*wt,
+    var wt: DWORD = scrbuf.dwSize.x - origin.x
+    if fillConsoleOutputCharacter(h, ' ', wt,
                                   origin, addr(numwrote)) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
-    if FillConsoleOutputAttribute(hStdout, scrbuf.wAttributes, ht * wt,
+    if fillConsoleOutputAttribute(h, scrbuf.wAttributes, wt,
                                   scrbuf.dwCursorPosition, addr(numwrote)) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[2K")
-    setCursorXPos(0)
+    f.write("\e[2K")
+    setCursorXPos(f, 0)
 
-proc eraseScreen* =
+proc eraseScreen*(f: File) =
   ## Erases the screen with the background colour and moves the cursor to home.
   when defined(windows):
-    var scrbuf: TCONSOLESCREENBUFFERINFO
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var scrbuf: CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO
     var numwrote: DWORD
-    var origin: TCOORD # is inititalized to 0, 0
-    var hStdout = conHandle
+    var origin: COORD # is inititalized to 0, 0
 
-    if GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hStdout, addr(scrbuf)) == 0:
+    if getConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, addr(scrbuf)) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
-    let numChars = int32(scrbuf.dwSize.X)*int32(scrbuf.dwSize.Y)
+    let numChars = int32(scrbuf.dwSize.x)*int32(scrbuf.dwSize.y)
 
-    if FillConsoleOutputCharacter(hStdout, ' ', numChars,
+    if fillConsoleOutputCharacter(h, ' ', numChars,
                                   origin, addr(numwrote)) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
-    if FillConsoleOutputAttribute(hStdout, scrbuf.wAttributes, numChars,
+    if fillConsoleOutputAttribute(h, scrbuf.wAttributes, numChars,
                                   origin, addr(numwrote)) == 0:
       raiseOSError(osLastError())
-    setCursorXPos(0)
+    setCursorXPos(f, 0)
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[2J")
+    f.write("\e[2J")
 
-proc resetAttributes* {.noconv.} =
-  ## resets all attributes; it is advisable to register this as a quit proc
-  ## with ``system.addQuitProc(resetAttributes)``.
+when not defined(windows):
+  var
+    gFG {.threadvar.}: int
+    gBG {.threadvar.}: int
+
+proc resetAttributes*(f: File) =
+  ## Resets all attributes.
   when defined(windows):
-    discard SetConsoleTextAttribute(conHandle, oldAttr)
+    let term = getTerminal()
+    if f == stderr:
+      discard setConsoleTextAttribute(term.hStderr, term.oldStderrAttr)
+    else:
+      discard setConsoleTextAttribute(term.hStdout, term.oldStdoutAttr)
   else:
-    stdout.write("\e[0m")
+    f.write(ansiResetCode)
+    gFG = 0
+    gBG = 0
 
 type
-  Style* = enum         ## different styles for text output
-    styleBright = 1,     ## bright text
-    styleDim,            ## dim text
-    styleUnknown,        ## unknown
-    styleUnderscore = 4, ## underscored text
-    styleBlink,          ## blinking/bold text
-    styleReverse = 7,    ## unknown
-    styleHidden          ## hidden text
+  Style* = enum        ## Different styles for text output.
+    styleBright = 1,   ## bright text
+    styleDim,          ## dim text
+    styleItalic,       ## italic (or reverse on terminals not supporting)
+    styleUnderscore,   ## underscored text
+    styleBlink,        ## blinking/bold text
+    styleBlinkRapid,   ## rapid blinking/bold text (not widely supported)
+    styleReverse,      ## reverse
+    styleHidden,       ## hidden text
+    styleStrikethrough ## strikethrough
 
-{.deprecated: [TStyle: Style].}
+proc ansiStyleCode*(style: int): string =
+  result = fmt"{stylePrefix}{style}m"
 
-when not defined(windows):
-  var
-    # XXX: These better be thread-local
-    gFG = 0
-    gBG = 0
+template ansiStyleCode*(style: Style): string =
+  ansiStyleCode(style.int)
 
-proc setStyle*(style: set[Style]) =
-  ## sets the terminal style
+# The styleCache can be skipped when `style` is known at compile-time
+template ansiStyleCode*(style: static[Style]): string =
+  (static(stylePrefix & $style.int & "m"))
+
+proc setStyle*(f: File, style: set[Style]) =
+  ## Sets the terminal style.
   when defined(windows):
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var old = getAttributes(h) and (FOREGROUND_RGB or BACKGROUND_RGB)
     var a = 0'i16
     if styleBright in style: a = a or int16(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY)
     if styleBlink in style: a = a or int16(BACKGROUND_INTENSITY)
     if styleReverse in style: a = a or 0x4000'i16 # COMMON_LVB_REVERSE_VIDEO
     if styleUnderscore in style: a = a or 0x8000'i16 # COMMON_LVB_UNDERSCORE
-    discard SetConsoleTextAttribute(conHandle, a)
+    discard setConsoleTextAttribute(h, old or a)
   else:
     for s in items(style):
-      stdout.write("\e[" & $ord(s) & 'm')
+      f.write(ansiStyleCode(s))
 
 proc writeStyled*(txt: string, style: set[Style] = {styleBright}) =
-  ## writes the text `txt` in a given `style`.
+  ## Writes the text `txt` in a given `style` to stdout.
   when defined(windows):
-    var old = getAttributes()
-    setStyle(style)
+    let term = getTerminal()
+    var old = getAttributes(term.hStdout)
+    stdout.setStyle(style)
     stdout.write(txt)
-    discard SetConsoleTextAttribute(conHandle, old)
+    discard setConsoleTextAttribute(term.hStdout, old)
   else:
-    setStyle(style)
+    stdout.setStyle(style)
     stdout.write(txt)
-    resetAttributes()
+    stdout.resetAttributes()
     if gFG != 0:
-      stdout.write("\e[" & $ord(gFG) & 'm')
+      stdout.write(ansiStyleCode(gFG))
     if gBG != 0:
-      stdout.write("\e[" & $ord(gBG) & 'm')
+      stdout.write(ansiStyleCode(gBG))
 
 type
-  ForegroundColor* = enum  ## terminal's foreground colors
-    fgBlack = 30,          ## black
-    fgRed,                 ## red
-    fgGreen,               ## green
-    fgYellow,              ## yellow
-    fgBlue,                ## blue
-    fgMagenta,             ## magenta
-    fgCyan,                ## cyan
-    fgWhite                ## white
-
-  BackgroundColor* = enum  ## terminal's background colors
-    bgBlack = 40,          ## black
-    bgRed,                 ## red
-    bgGreen,               ## green
-    bgYellow,              ## yellow
-    bgBlue,                ## blue
-    bgMagenta,             ## magenta
-    bgCyan,                ## cyan
-    bgWhite                ## white
-
-{.deprecated: [TForegroundColor: ForegroundColor,
-               TBackgroundColor: BackgroundColor].}
-
-proc setForegroundColor*(fg: ForegroundColor, bright=false) =
-  ## sets the terminal's foreground color
+  ForegroundColor* = enum ## Terminal's foreground colors.
+    fgBlack = 30,         ## black
+    fgRed,                ## red
+    fgGreen,              ## green
+    fgYellow,             ## yellow
+    fgBlue,               ## blue
+    fgMagenta,            ## magenta
+    fgCyan,               ## cyan
+    fgWhite,              ## white
+    fg8Bit,               ## 256-color (not supported, see `enableTrueColors` instead.)
+    fgDefault             ## default terminal foreground color
+
+  BackgroundColor* = enum ## Terminal's background colors.
+    bgBlack = 40,         ## black
+    bgRed,                ## red
+    bgGreen,              ## green
+    bgYellow,             ## yellow
+    bgBlue,               ## blue
+    bgMagenta,            ## magenta
+    bgCyan,               ## cyan
+    bgWhite,              ## white
+    bg8Bit,               ## 256-color (not supported, see `enableTrueColors` instead.)
+    bgDefault             ## default terminal background color
+
+when defined(windows):
+  var defaultForegroundColor, defaultBackgroundColor: int16 = 0xFFFF'i16 # Default to an invalid value 0xFFFF
+
+proc setForegroundColor*(f: File, fg: ForegroundColor, bright = false) =
+  ## Sets the terminal's foreground color.
   when defined(windows):
-    var old = getAttributes() and not 0x0007
-    if bright:
-      old = old or FOREGROUND_INTENSITY
-    const lookup: array [ForegroundColor, int] = [
-      0,
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var old = getAttributes(h) and not FOREGROUND_RGB
+    if defaultForegroundColor == 0xFFFF'i16:
+      defaultForegroundColor = old
+    old = if bright: old or FOREGROUND_INTENSITY
+          else: old and not(FOREGROUND_INTENSITY)
+    const lookup: array[ForegroundColor, int] = [
+      0, # ForegroundColor enum with ordinal 30
       (FOREGROUND_RED),
       (FOREGROUND_GREEN),
       (FOREGROUND_RED or FOREGROUND_GREEN),
       (FOREGROUND_BLUE),
       (FOREGROUND_RED or FOREGROUND_BLUE),
       (FOREGROUND_BLUE or FOREGROUND_GREEN),
-      (FOREGROUND_BLUE or FOREGROUND_GREEN or FOREGROUND_RED)]
-    discard SetConsoleTextAttribute(conHandle, toU16(old or lookup[fg]))
+      (FOREGROUND_BLUE or FOREGROUND_GREEN or FOREGROUND_RED),
+      0, # fg8Bit not supported, see `enableTrueColors` instead.
+      0] # unused
+    if fg == fgDefault:
+      discard setConsoleTextAttribute(h, cast[int16](cast[uint16](old) or cast[uint16](defaultForegroundColor)))
+    else:
+      discard setConsoleTextAttribute(h, cast[int16](cast[uint16](old) or cast[uint16](lookup[fg])))
   else:
     gFG = ord(fg)
     if bright: inc(gFG, 60)
-    stdout.write("\e[" & $gFG & 'm')
+    f.write(ansiStyleCode(gFG))
 
-proc setBackgroundColor*(bg: BackgroundColor, bright=false) =
-  ## sets the terminal's background color
+proc setBackgroundColor*(f: File, bg: BackgroundColor, bright = false) =
+  ## Sets the terminal's background color.
   when defined(windows):
-    var old = getAttributes() and not 0x0070
-    if bright:
-      old = old or BACKGROUND_INTENSITY
-    const lookup: array [BackgroundColor, int] = [
-      0,
+    let h = conHandle(f)
+    var old = getAttributes(h) and not BACKGROUND_RGB
+    if defaultBackgroundColor == 0xFFFF'i16:
+      defaultBackgroundColor = old
+    old = if bright: old or BACKGROUND_INTENSITY
+          else: old and not(BACKGROUND_INTENSITY)
+    const lookup: array[BackgroundColor, int] = [
+      0, # BackgroundColor enum with ordinal 40
       (BACKGROUND_RED),
       (BACKGROUND_GREEN),
       (BACKGROUND_RED or BACKGROUND_GREEN),
       (BACKGROUND_BLUE),
       (BACKGROUND_RED or BACKGROUND_BLUE),
       (BACKGROUND_BLUE or BACKGROUND_GREEN),
-      (BACKGROUND_BLUE or BACKGROUND_GREEN or BACKGROUND_RED)]
-    discard SetConsoleTextAttribute(conHandle, toU16(old or lookup[bg]))
+      (BACKGROUND_BLUE or BACKGROUND_GREEN or BACKGROUND_RED),
+      0, # bg8Bit not supported, see `enableTrueColors` instead.
+      0] # unused
+    if bg == bgDefault:
+      discard setConsoleTextAttribute(h, cast[int16](cast[uint16](old) or cast[uint16](defaultBackgroundColor)))
+    else:
+      discard setConsoleTextAttribute(h, cast[int16](cast[uint16](old) or cast[uint16](lookup[bg])))
   else:
     gBG = ord(bg)
     if bright: inc(gBG, 60)
-    stdout.write("\e[" & $gBG & 'm')
+    f.write(ansiStyleCode(gBG))
+
+proc ansiForegroundColorCode*(fg: ForegroundColor, bright = false): string =
+  var style = ord(fg)
+  if bright: inc(style, 60)
+  return ansiStyleCode(style)
+
+template ansiForegroundColorCode*(fg: static[ForegroundColor],
+                                  bright: static[bool] = false): string =
+  ansiStyleCode(fg.int + bright.int * 60)
+
+proc ansiForegroundColorCode*(color: Color): string =
+  let rgb = extractRGB(color)
+  result = fmt"{fgPrefix}{rgb.r};{rgb.g};{rgb.b}m"
+
+template ansiForegroundColorCode*(color: static[Color]): string =
+  const rgb = extractRGB(color)
+  # no usage of `fmt`, see issue #7632
+  (static("$1$2;$3;$4m" % [$fgPrefix, $(rgb.r), $(rgb.g), $(rgb.b)]))
+
+proc ansiBackgroundColorCode*(color: Color): string =
+  let rgb = extractRGB(color)
+  result = fmt"{bgPrefix}{rgb.r};{rgb.g};{rgb.b}m"
+
+template ansiBackgroundColorCode*(color: static[Color]): string =
+  const rgb = extractRGB(color)
+  # no usage of `fmt`, see issue #7632
+  (static("$1$2;$3;$4m" % [$bgPrefix, $(rgb.r), $(rgb.g), $(rgb.b)]))
+
+proc setForegroundColor*(f: File, color: Color) =
+  ## Sets the terminal's foreground true color.
+  if getTerminal().trueColorIsEnabled:
+    f.write(ansiForegroundColorCode(color))
+
+proc setBackgroundColor*(f: File, color: Color) =
+  ## Sets the terminal's background true color.
+  if getTerminal().trueColorIsEnabled:
+    f.write(ansiBackgroundColorCode(color))
+
+proc setTrueColor(f: File, color: Color) =
+  let term = getTerminal()
+  if term.fgSetColor:
+    setForegroundColor(f, color)
+  else:
+    setBackgroundColor(f, color)
 
 proc isatty*(f: File): bool =
-  ## returns true if `f` is associated with a terminal device.
+  ## Returns true if `f` is associated with a terminal device.
   when defined(posix):
     proc isatty(fildes: FileHandle): cint {.
       importc: "isatty", header: "<unistd.h>".}
@@ -346,44 +811,223 @@ proc isatty*(f: File): bool =
 
   result = isatty(getFileHandle(f)) != 0'i32
 
-proc styledEchoProcessArg(s: string) = write stdout, s
-proc styledEchoProcessArg(style: Style) = setStyle({style})
-proc styledEchoProcessArg(style: set[Style]) = setStyle style
-proc styledEchoProcessArg(color: ForegroundColor) = setForegroundColor color
-proc styledEchoProcessArg(color: BackgroundColor) = setBackgroundColor color
+type
+  TerminalCmd* = enum ## commands that can be expressed as arguments
+    resetStyle,       ## reset attributes
+    fgColor,          ## set foreground's true color
+    bgColor           ## set background's true color
+
+template styledEchoProcessArg(f: File, s: string) = write f, s
+template styledEchoProcessArg(f: File, style: Style) = setStyle(f, {style})
+template styledEchoProcessArg(f: File, style: set[Style]) = setStyle f, style
+template styledEchoProcessArg(f: File, color: ForegroundColor) =
+  setForegroundColor f, color
+template styledEchoProcessArg(f: File, color: BackgroundColor) =
+  setBackgroundColor f, color
+template styledEchoProcessArg(f: File, color: Color) =
+  setTrueColor f, color
+template styledEchoProcessArg(f: File, cmd: TerminalCmd) =
+  when cmd == resetStyle:
+    resetAttributes(f)
+  elif cmd in {fgColor, bgColor}:
+    let term = getTerminal()
+    term.fgSetColor = cmd == fgColor
+
+macro styledWrite*(f: File, m: varargs[typed]): untyped =
+  ## Similar to `write`, but treating terminal style arguments specially.
+  ## When some argument is `Style`, `set[Style]`, `ForegroundColor`,
+  ## `BackgroundColor` or `TerminalCmd` then it is not sent directly to
+  ## `f`, but instead corresponding terminal style proc is called.
+  runnableExamples("-r:off"):
+    stdout.styledWrite(fgRed, "red text ")
+    stdout.styledWrite(fgGreen, "green text")
 
-macro styledEcho*(m: varargs[expr]): stmt =
-  ## to be documented.
-  let m = callsite()
+  var reset = false
   result = newNimNode(nnkStmtList)
 
-  for i in countup(1, m.len - 1):
-    result.add(newCall(bindSym"styledEchoProcessArg", m[i]))
+  for i in countup(0, m.len - 1):
+    let item = m[i]
+    case item.kind
+    of nnkStrLit..nnkTripleStrLit:
+      if i == m.len - 1:
+        # optimize if string literal is last, just call write
+        result.add(newCall(bindSym"write", f, item))
+        if reset: result.add(newCall(bindSym"resetAttributes", f))
+        return
+      else:
+        # if it is string literal just call write, do not enable reset
+        result.add(newCall(bindSym"write", f, item))
+    else:
+      result.add(newCall(bindSym"styledEchoProcessArg", f, item))
+      reset = true
+  if reset: result.add(newCall(bindSym"resetAttributes", f))
 
-  result.add(newCall(bindSym"write", bindSym"stdout", newStrLitNode("\n")))
-  result.add(newCall(bindSym"resetAttributes"))
+template styledWriteLine*(f: File, args: varargs[untyped]) =
+  ## Calls `styledWrite` and appends a newline at the end.
+  runnableExamples:
+    proc error(msg: string) =
+      styledWriteLine(stderr, fgRed, "Error: ", resetStyle, msg)
 
-when not defined(windows):
-  proc getch*(): char =
-    ## Read a single character from the terminal, blocking until it is entered.
-    ## The character is not printed to the terminal. This is not available for
-    ## Windows.
+  styledWrite(f, args)
+  write(f, "\n")
+
+template styledEcho*(args: varargs[untyped]) =
+  ## Echoes styles arguments to stdout using `styledWriteLine`.
+  stdout.styledWriteLine(args)
+
+proc getch*(): char =
+  ## Reads a single character from the terminal, blocking until it is entered.
+  ## The character is not printed to the terminal.
+  when defined(windows):
+    let fd = getStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE)
+    var keyEvent = KEY_EVENT_RECORD()
+    var numRead: cint
+    while true:
+      # Block until character is entered
+      doAssert(waitForSingleObject(fd, INFINITE) == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+      doAssert(readConsoleInput(fd, addr(keyEvent), 1, addr(numRead)) != 0)
+      if numRead == 0 or keyEvent.eventType != 1 or keyEvent.bKeyDown == 0:
+        continue
+      return char(keyEvent.uChar)
+  else:
     let fd = getFileHandle(stdin)
     var oldMode: Termios
-    discard fd.tcgetattr(addr oldMode)
+    discard fd.tcGetAttr(addr oldMode)
     fd.setRaw()
     result = stdin.readChar()
-    discard fd.tcsetattr(TCSADRAIN, addr oldMode)
+    discard fd.tcSetAttr(TCSADRAIN, addr oldMode)
+
+when defined(windows):
+  proc readPasswordFromStdin*(prompt: string, password: var string):
+                              bool {.tags: [ReadIOEffect, WriteIOEffect].} =
+    ## Reads a `password` from stdin without printing it. `password` must not
+    ## be `nil`! Returns `false` if the end of the file has been reached,
+    ## `true` otherwise.
+    password.setLen(0)
+    stdout.write(prompt)
+    let hi = createFileA("CONIN$",
+      GENERIC_READ or GENERIC_WRITE, 0, nil, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, 0)
+    var mode = DWORD 0
+    discard getConsoleMode(hi, addr mode)
+    let origMode = mode
+    const
+      ENABLE_PROCESSED_INPUT = 1
+      ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT = 4
+    mode = (mode or ENABLE_PROCESSED_INPUT) and not ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT
+
+    discard setConsoleMode(hi, mode)
+    result = readLine(stdin, password)
+    discard setConsoleMode(hi, origMode)
+    discard closeHandle(hi)
+    stdout.write "\n"
+
+else:
+  import std/termios
+
+  proc readPasswordFromStdin*(prompt: string, password: var string):
+                            bool {.tags: [ReadIOEffect, WriteIOEffect].} =
+    password.setLen(0)
+    let fd = stdin.getFileHandle()
+    var cur, old: Termios
+    discard fd.tcGetAttr(cur.addr)
+    old = cur
+    cur.c_lflag = cur.c_lflag and not Cflag(ECHO)
+    discard fd.tcSetAttr(TCSADRAIN, cur.addr)
+    stdout.write prompt
+    result = stdin.readLine(password)
+    stdout.write "\n"
+    discard fd.tcSetAttr(TCSADRAIN, old.addr)
+
+proc readPasswordFromStdin*(prompt = "password: "): string =
+  ## Reads a password from stdin without printing it.
+  result = ""
+  discard readPasswordFromStdin(prompt, result)
+
+
+# Wrappers assuming output to stdout:
+template hideCursor*() = hideCursor(stdout)
+template showCursor*() = showCursor(stdout)
+template setCursorPos*(x, y: int) = setCursorPos(stdout, x, y)
+template setCursorXPos*(x: int) = setCursorXPos(stdout, x)
+when defined(windows):
+  template setCursorYPos*(x: int) = setCursorYPos(stdout, x)
+template cursorUp*(count = 1) = cursorUp(stdout, count)
+template cursorDown*(count = 1) = cursorDown(stdout, count)
+template cursorForward*(count = 1) = cursorForward(stdout, count)
+template cursorBackward*(count = 1) = cursorBackward(stdout, count)
+template eraseLine*() = eraseLine(stdout)
+template eraseScreen*() = eraseScreen(stdout)
+template setStyle*(style: set[Style]) =
+  setStyle(stdout, style)
+template setForegroundColor*(fg: ForegroundColor, bright = false) =
+  setForegroundColor(stdout, fg, bright)
+template setBackgroundColor*(bg: BackgroundColor, bright = false) =
+  setBackgroundColor(stdout, bg, bright)
+template setForegroundColor*(color: Color) =
+  setForegroundColor(stdout, color)
+template setBackgroundColor*(color: Color) =
+  setBackgroundColor(stdout, color)
+proc resetAttributes*() {.noconv.} =
+  ## Resets all attributes on stdout.
+  ## It is advisable to register this as a quit proc with
+  ## `exitprocs.addExitProc(resetAttributes)`.
+  resetAttributes(stdout)
+
+proc isTrueColorSupported*(): bool =
+  ## Returns true if a terminal supports true color.
+  return getTerminal().trueColorIsSupported
+
+when defined(windows):
+  import std/os
+
+proc enableTrueColors*() =
+  ## Enables true color.
+  var term = getTerminal()
+  when defined(windows):
+    var
+      ver: OSVERSIONINFO
+    ver.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(ver).DWORD
+    let res = getVersionExW(addr ver)
+    if res == 0:
+      term.trueColorIsSupported = false
+    else:
+      term.trueColorIsSupported = ver.dwMajorVersion > 10 or
+        (ver.dwMajorVersion == 10 and (ver.dwMinorVersion > 0 or
+        (ver.dwMinorVersion == 0 and ver.dwBuildNumber >= 10586)))
+    if not term.trueColorIsSupported:
+      term.trueColorIsSupported = getEnv("ANSICON_DEF").len > 0
 
-when isMainModule:
-  system.addQuitProc(resetAttributes)
-  write(stdout, "never mind")
-  eraseLine()
-  #setCursorPos(2, 2)
-  writeStyled("styled text ", {styleBright, styleBlink, styleUnderscore})
-  setBackGroundColor(bgCyan, true)
-  setForeGroundColor(fgBlue)
-  writeln(stdout, "ordinary text")
+    if term.trueColorIsSupported:
+      if getEnv("ANSICON_DEF").len == 0:
+        var mode: DWORD = 0
+        if getConsoleMode(getStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), addr(mode)) != 0:
+          mode = mode or ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING
+          if setConsoleMode(getStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), mode) != 0:
+            term.trueColorIsEnabled = true
+          else:
+            term.trueColorIsEnabled = false
+      else:
+        term.trueColorIsEnabled = true
+  else:
+    term.trueColorIsSupported = getEnv("COLORTERM").toLowerAscii() in [
+        "truecolor", "24bit"]
+    term.trueColorIsEnabled = term.trueColorIsSupported
 
-  styledEcho("styled text ", {styleBright, styleBlink, styleUnderscore})
+proc disableTrueColors*() =
+  ## Disables true color.
+  var term = getTerminal()
+  when defined(windows):
+    if term.trueColorIsSupported:
+      if getEnv("ANSICON_DEF").len == 0:
+        var mode: DWORD = 0
+        if getConsoleMode(getStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), addr(mode)) != 0:
+          mode = mode and not ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING
+          discard setConsoleMode(getStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), mode)
+      term.trueColorIsEnabled = false
+  else:
+    term.trueColorIsEnabled = false
 
+proc newTerminal(): owned(PTerminal) =
+  new result
+  when defined(windows):
+    initTerminal(result)