diff --git a/essai.c b/essai.c
index 83483cc..8695ae2 100644
--- a/essai.c
+++ b/essai.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ for (idx=0; idx<nbloops; idx++) {
 		else if (0x14==key) {		/* request for terminal */
 
 			foo = run_the_terminal(sfd, " terminal ", 0);
+			putbyte(sfd, 'x'); putbyte(sfd, '\n');	
 			sprintf(ligne, "retour terminal = %d", foo);
 			aff_message(ligne);	sleep(1);
 			}
diff --git a/ui/terminal.c b/ui/terminal.c
index cec28ec..de03e88 100644
--- a/ui/terminal.c
+++ b/ui/terminal.c
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ do	{
 
 	/*** est-ce le yuser avec son clavier ? */
 	if (FD_ISSET(fd_local, &rfds)) {
-		received = getch();
+		noecho();
+		received = wgetch(glass);
+		echo();
 
 #if DEBUG_LEVEL > 1
 		sprintf(ligne, " got $%X\n", received); 
@@ -123,9 +125,8 @@ int		foo;
 // unsigned char	byte;
 int		fd_stdin;
 
-lin_term = col_term = 4;			/* position */
-wid_term = 60;
-hei_term = 25;
+lin_term = 4;	col_term = 9;			/* position */
+wid_term = 60;	hei_term = 25;			/* dimensions */
 
 fd_stdin = fileno(stdin);	/* for select or pool */