diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 2e60740..b06ad14 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install system dependencies
-        if: matrix.arch == 'x86_64'
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y libncurses-dev
-
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 06d072c..c719cab 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ version = "1.1.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "79947af37f4177cfead1110013d678905c37501914fba0efea834c3fe9a8d60c"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2109dbce0e72be3ec00bed26e6a7479ca384ad226efdd66db8fa2e3a38c83125"
 dependencies = [
  "anstyle",
- "windows-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ version = "1.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ace50bade8e6234aa140d9a2f552bbee1db4d353f69b8217bc503490fc1a9f26"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bitflags"
+version = "2.13.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b4388bee8683e3d04af747c73422af53102d2bd24d9eadb6cbc100baef4b43f8"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "byteorder"
 version = "1.5.0"
@@ -64,13 +70,10 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1fd0f2584146f6f2ef48085050886acf353beff7305ebd1ae69500e27c67f64b"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "cc"
-version = "1.2.1"
+name = "cfg-if"
+version = "1.0.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "fd9de9f2205d5ef3fd67e685b0df337994ddd4495e2a28d185500d0e1edfea47"
-dependencies = [
- "shlex",
-]
+checksum = "9330f8b2ff13f34540b44e946ef35111825727b38d33286ef986142615121801"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap"
@@ -118,6 +121,83 @@ version = "1.0.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5b63caa9aa9397e2d9480a9b13673856c78d8ac123288526c37d7839f2a86990"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "convert_case"
+version = "0.10.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "633458d4ef8c78b72454de2d54fd6ab2e60f9e02be22f3c6104cdc8a4e0fceb9"
+dependencies = [
+ "unicode-segmentation",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "crossterm"
+version = "0.29.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d8b9f2e4c67f833b660cdb0a3523065869fb35570177239812ed4c905aeff87b"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+ "crossterm_winapi",
+ "derive_more",
+ "document-features",
+ "mio",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "rustix",
+ "signal-hook",
+ "signal-hook-mio",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "crossterm_winapi"
+version = "0.9.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "acdd7c62a3665c7f6830a51635d9ac9b23ed385797f70a83bb8bafe9c572ab2b"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "derive_more"
+version = "2.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d751e9e49156b02b44f9c1815bcb94b984cdcc4396ecc32521c739452808b134"
+dependencies = [
+ "derive_more-impl",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "derive_more-impl"
+version = "2.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "799a97264921d8623a957f6c3b9011f3b5492f557bbb7a5a19b7fa6d06ba8dcb"
+dependencies = [
+ "convert_case",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "rustc_version",
+ "syn",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "document-features"
+version = "0.2.12"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d4b8a88685455ed29a21542a33abd9cb6510b6b129abadabdcef0f4c55bc8f61"
+dependencies = [
+ "litrs",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "errno"
+version = "0.3.14"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "39cab71617ae0d63f51a36d69f866391735b51691dbda63cf6f96d042b63efeb"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "heck"
 version = "0.5.0"
@@ -132,18 +212,47 @@ checksum = "7943c866cc5cd64cbc25b2e01621d07fa8eb2a1a23160ee81ce38704e97b8ecf"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
-version = "0.2.164"
+version = "0.2.186"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "433bfe06b8c75da9b2e3fbea6e5329ff87748f0b144ef75306e674c3f6f7c13f"
+checksum = "68ab91017fe16c622486840e4c83c9a37afeff978bd239b5293d61ece587de66"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "ncurses"
-version = "6.0.1"
-source = "git+https://github.com/jeaye/ncurses-rs#70023d5e41ae704f61849e8e6c7055eaad398bb6"
+name = "linux-raw-sys"
+version = "0.12.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "32a66949e030da00e8c7d4434b251670a91556f4144941d37452769c25d58a53"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "litrs"
+version = "1.0.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "11d3d7f243d5c5a8b9bb5d6dd2b1602c0cb0b9db1621bafc7ed66e35ff9fe092"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "lock_api"
+version = "0.4.14"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "224399e74b87b5f3557511d98dff8b14089b3dadafcab6bb93eab67d3aace965"
+dependencies = [
+ "scopeguard",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "log"
+version = "0.4.33"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0ceec5bc11778974d1bcb055b18002eba7f4b3518b6a0081b3af5f21666da9ad"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "mio"
+version = "1.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "02bd0af71c67b473010cbbc60715ee815645a4dc942899111f494b4b737d6fda"
 dependencies = [
- "cc",
  "libc",
- "pkg-config",
+ "log",
+ "wasi",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -174,10 +283,27 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "pkg-config"
-version = "0.3.31"
+name = "parking_lot"
+version = "0.12.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "953ec861398dccce10c670dfeaf3ec4911ca479e9c02154b3a215178c5f566f2"
+checksum = "93857453250e3077bd71ff98b6a65ea6621a19bb0f559a85248955ac12c45a1a"
+dependencies = [
+ "lock_api",
+ "parking_lot_core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "parking_lot_core"
+version = "0.9.12"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2621685985a2ebf1c516881c026032ac7deafcda1a2c9b7850dc81e3dfcb64c1"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "redox_syscall",
+ "smallvec",
+ "windows-link",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "primal-check"
@@ -206,6 +332,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "redox_syscall"
+version = "0.5.18"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ed2bf2547551a7053d6fdfafda3f938979645c44812fbfcda098faae3f1a362d"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rustc_version"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cfcb3a22ef46e85b45de6ee7e79d063319ebb6594faafcf1c225ea92ab6e9b92"
+dependencies = [
+ "semver",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rustfft"
 version = "6.2.0"
@@ -222,10 +366,66 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "shlex"
-version = "1.3.0"
+name = "rustix"
+version = "1.1.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0fda2ff0d084019ba4d7c6f371c95d8fd75ce3524c3cb8fb653a3023f6323e64"
+checksum = "b6fe4565b9518b83ef4f91bb47ce29620ca828bd32cb7e408f0062e9930ba190"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+ "errno",
+ "libc",
+ "linux-raw-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "scopeguard"
+version = "1.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "94143f37725109f92c262ed2cf5e59bce7498c01bcc1502d7b9afe439a4e9f49"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "semver"
+version = "1.0.28"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8a7852d02fc848982e0c167ef163aaff9cd91dc640ba85e263cb1ce46fae51cd"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook"
+version = "0.3.18"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d881a16cf4426aa584979d30bd82cb33429027e42122b169753d6ef1085ed6e2"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "signal-hook-registry",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook-mio"
+version = "0.2.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b75a19a7a740b25bc7944bdee6172368f988763b744e3d4dfe753f6b4ece40cc"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "mio",
+ "signal-hook",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook-registry"
+version = "1.4.8"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c4db69cba1110affc0e9f7bcd48bbf87b3f4fc7c61fc9155afd4c469eb3d6c1b"
+dependencies = [
+ "errno",
+ "libc",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "smallvec"
+version = "1.15.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8ed6a63f02c8539c91a8685a86f4099661ba3da017932f6ebbea6de3f0fa7c90"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "spectrust"
@@ -233,7 +433,7 @@ version = "0.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "clap",
- "ncurses",
+ "crossterm",
  "rustfft",
 ]
 
@@ -276,6 +476,12 @@ version = "1.0.13"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e91b56cd4cadaeb79bbf1a5645f6b4f8dc5bde8834ad5894a8db35fda9efa1fe"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "unicode-segmentation"
+version = "1.13.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c6f5d3c3b1bf09027a88a6bc961fc00497d651009560b5463668dc81b0fa87a8"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "utf8parse"
 version = "0.2.2"
@@ -288,6 +494,40 @@ version = "0.9.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0b928f33d975fc6ad9f86c8f283853ad26bdd5b10b7f1542aa2fa15e2289105a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "wasi"
+version = "0.11.1+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ccf3ec651a847eb01de73ccad15eb7d99f80485de043efb2f370cd654f4ea44b"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "winapi"
+version = "0.3.9"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5c839a674fcd7a98952e593242ea400abe93992746761e38641405d28b00f419"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi-i686-pc-windows-gnu",
+ "winapi-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "winapi-i686-pc-windows-gnu"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ac3b87c63620426dd9b991e5ce0329eff545bccbbb34f3be09ff6fb6ab51b7b6"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "winapi-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-link"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f0805222e57f7521d6a62e36fa9163bc891acd422f971defe97d64e70d0a4fe5"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.59.0"
@@ -297,6 +537,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.61.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ae137229bcbd6cdf0f7b80a31df61766145077ddf49416a728b02cb3921ff3fc"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-targets"
 version = "0.52.6"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fa8d402..5c2b7b1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,8 +10,5 @@ codegen-units = 1
 [dependencies]
 byteorder = "1.5.0"
 clap = { version = "4.5.21", features = ["derive"] }
-ncurses = "6.0.1"
+crossterm = "0.29.0"
 rustfft = "6.2.0"
-
-[patch.crates-io]
-ncurses = { git = "https://github.com/jeaye/ncurses-rs" }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 883e249..9c18bf5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 use clap::Parser;
-use ncurses::*;
-use ncurses::{LcCategory, setlocale};
+use crossterm::{
+    cursor::{Hide, MoveTo},
+    event::{self, Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyModifiers},
+    execute, queue,
+    style::Print,
+    terminal::{
+        self, Clear, ClearType, EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen,
+        disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode,
+    },
+};
 use rustfft::{algorithm::Radix4, num_complex::Complex, Fft, FftDirection};
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
-use std::io::{stdin, Read};
+use std::io::{stdout, Read, Write};
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use byteorder::{LittleEndian, ReadBytesExt};
@@ -20,7 +28,7 @@ struct Cell {
 }
 
 struct ViewDiff {
-    changes: Vec<(i32, i32, char)>,
+    changes: Vec<(u16, u16, char)>,
 }
 
 impl ViewDiff {
@@ -33,13 +41,13 @@ impl ViewDiff {
     }
 
     fn add_change(&mut self, y: usize, x: usize, character: char) {
-        self.changes.push((y as i32, x as i32, character));
+        self.changes.push((y as u16, x as u16, character));
     }
 
     fn apply(&self) {
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 4];
+        let mut out = stdout();
         for &(y, x, ch) in &self.changes {
-            let _ = mvprintw(y, x, ch.encode_utf8(&mut buf));
+            let _ = queue!(out, MoveTo(x, y), Print(ch));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -56,14 +64,14 @@ fn render_bar(buf: &mut Vec<Vec<Cell>>, col: usize, sr: usize, bar_height_f: f32
 }
 
 fn handle_terminal_resize(
-    rows: &mut i32,
-    cols: &mut i32,
-    new_rows: i32,
-    new_cols: i32,
-    max_width: i32,
-    max_height: i32,
-    safe_rows: &mut i32,
-    safe_cols: &mut i32,
+    rows: &mut u16,
+    cols: &mut u16,
+    new_rows: u16,
+    new_cols: u16,
+    max_width: u16,
+    max_height: u16,
+    safe_rows: &mut u16,
+    safe_cols: &mut u16,
     current_buffer: &mut Vec<Vec<Cell>>,
     next_buffer: &mut Vec<Vec<Cell>>,
     last_bars: &mut Vec<f32>,
@@ -95,8 +103,9 @@ fn handle_terminal_resize(
         freq_mapping.push(index.min(fft_size / 2 - 1));
     }
 
-    clear();
-    refresh();
+    let mut out = stdout();
+    let _ = queue!(out, Clear(ClearType::All));
+    let _ = out.flush();
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
@@ -129,16 +138,18 @@ struct Cli {
 fn main() {
     let cli = Cli::parse();
 
-    let _ = setlocale(LcCategory::all, "");
-    initscr();
-    noecho();
-    curs_set(CURSOR_VISIBILITY::CURSOR_INVISIBLE);
-    keypad(stdscr(), true);
-    timeout(0);
+    enable_raw_mode().expect("failed to enable raw mode");
+    let mut out = stdout();
+    execute!(out, EnterAlternateScreen, Hide).expect("failed to initialize terminal");
 
-    let mut rows: i32 = 0;
-    let mut cols: i32 = 0;
-    getmaxyx(stdscr(), &mut rows, &mut cols);
+    let default_hook = std::panic::take_hook();
+    std::panic::set_hook(Box::new(move |info| {
+        let _ = disable_raw_mode();
+        let _ = execute!(stdout(), LeaveAlternateScreen);
+        default_hook(info);
+    }));
+
+    let (mut cols, mut rows) = terminal::size().expect("failed to get terminal size");
 
     let sample_rate: usize = 48000;
     let bit_depth: usize = 16;
@@ -161,26 +172,26 @@ fn main() {
         PipeWire(std::process::ChildStdout),
     }
 
-    refresh();
+    let _ = out.flush();
 
     let mut audio_source = if cli.pipewire {
         let process = Command::new("pw-record")
             .args(["--format=s16", "--rate=48000", "--channels=2", "--raw", "-"])
             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
             .spawn()
-            .expect("Failed to start pw-record");
-        let stdout = process.stdout.expect("Failed to capture pw-record stdout");
-        refresh();
-        AudioSource::PipeWire(stdout)
+            .expect("failed to start pw-record");
+        let pipe = process.stdout.expect("failed to capture pw-record stdout");
+        let _ = out.flush();
+        AudioSource::PipeWire(pipe)
     } else if let Some(filename) = &cli.input {
-        let file = File::open(filename).expect("Failed to open input file");
+        let file = File::open(filename).expect("failed to open input file");
         AudioSource::File(file)
     } else {
-        AudioSource::StdIn(stdin().lock())
+        AudioSource::StdIn(std::io::stdin().lock())
     };
 
-    let max_width = 1000;
-    let max_height = 1000;
+    let max_width: u16 = 1000;
+    let max_height: u16 = 1000;
 
     let mut safe_cols = cols.min(max_width);
     let mut safe_rows = rows.min(max_height);
@@ -215,38 +226,44 @@ fn main() {
     let mut max_magnitude: f32 = 1.0;
 
     loop {
-        if last_terminal_resize.elapsed() >= resize_check_interval {
-            let mut new_rows = 0;
-            let mut new_cols = 0;
-            getmaxyx(stdscr(), &mut new_rows, &mut new_cols);
-            if new_rows != rows || new_cols != cols {
-                handle_terminal_resize(
-                    &mut rows, &mut cols, new_rows, new_cols,
-                    max_width, max_height, &mut safe_rows, &mut safe_cols,
-                    &mut current_buffer, &mut next_buffer,
-                    &mut last_bars, &mut freq_bands, &mut freq_mapping,
-                    cli.log_power, fft_size,
-                );
-                sc = safe_cols as usize;
-                sr = safe_rows as usize;
+        if event::poll(Duration::ZERO).unwrap_or(false) {
+            match event::read() {
+                Ok(Event::Key(KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::Char('q'), .. })) => break,
+                Ok(Event::Key(KeyEvent {
+                    code: KeyCode::Char('c'),
+                    modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
+                    ..
+                })) => break,
+                Ok(Event::Resize(new_cols, new_rows)) => {
+                    handle_terminal_resize(
+                        &mut rows, &mut cols, new_rows, new_cols,
+                        max_width, max_height, &mut safe_rows, &mut safe_cols,
+                        &mut current_buffer, &mut next_buffer,
+                        &mut last_bars, &mut freq_bands, &mut freq_mapping,
+                        cli.log_power, fft_size,
+                    );
+                    sc = safe_cols as usize;
+                    sr = safe_rows as usize;
+                }
+                _ => {}
             }
-            last_terminal_resize = Instant::now();
         }
 
-        let ch = getch();
-        if ch == KEY_RESIZE {
-            let mut new_rows = 0;
-            let mut new_cols = 0;
-            getmaxyx(stdscr(), &mut new_rows, &mut new_cols);
-            handle_terminal_resize(
-                &mut rows, &mut cols, new_rows, new_cols,
-                max_width, max_height, &mut safe_rows, &mut safe_cols,
-                &mut current_buffer, &mut next_buffer,
-                &mut last_bars, &mut freq_bands, &mut freq_mapping,
-                cli.log_power, fft_size,
-            );
-            sc = safe_cols as usize;
-            sr = safe_rows as usize;
+        if last_terminal_resize.elapsed() >= resize_check_interval {
+            if let Ok((new_cols, new_rows)) = terminal::size() {
+                if new_rows != rows || new_cols != cols {
+                    handle_terminal_resize(
+                        &mut rows, &mut cols, new_rows, new_cols,
+                        max_width, max_height, &mut safe_rows, &mut safe_cols,
+                        &mut current_buffer, &mut next_buffer,
+                        &mut last_bars, &mut freq_bands, &mut freq_mapping,
+                        cli.log_power, fft_size,
+                    );
+                    sc = safe_cols as usize;
+                    sr = safe_rows as usize;
+                }
+            }
+            last_terminal_resize = Instant::now();
         }
 
         if last_frame_time.elapsed() >= interval {
@@ -261,7 +278,7 @@ fn main() {
                 let read_result = match &mut audio_source {
                     AudioSource::StdIn(input) => input.read(&mut input_buffer),
                     AudioSource::File(file) => file.read(&mut input_buffer),
-                    AudioSource::PipeWire(stdout) => stdout.read(&mut input_buffer),
+                    AudioSource::PipeWire(pipe) => pipe.read(&mut input_buffer),
                 };
 
                 match read_result {
@@ -313,7 +330,7 @@ fn main() {
                         }
                         view_diff.apply();
                         std::mem::swap(&mut current_buffer, &mut next_buffer);
-                        refresh();
+                        let _ = out.flush();
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -379,7 +396,7 @@ fn main() {
                 view_diff.apply();
                 std::mem::swap(&mut current_buffer, &mut next_buffer);
                 last_frame_time = Instant::now();
-                refresh();
+                let _ = out.flush();
             } else if buffer_is_empty {
                 for i in 0..sc {
                     last_bars[i] *= drop_factor;
@@ -397,8 +414,11 @@ fn main() {
                 view_diff.apply();
                 std::mem::swap(&mut current_buffer, &mut next_buffer);
                 last_frame_time = Instant::now();
-                refresh();
+                let _ = out.flush();
             }
         }
     }
+
+    let _ = execute!(out, LeaveAlternateScreen);
+    let _ = disable_raw_mode();
 }