diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/src/alternate_screen.rs b/keyfork-prompt/src/alternate_screen.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index ce857dc..0000000
--- a/keyfork-prompt/src/alternate_screen.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-use std::{
-    io::Write,
-    os::fd::AsRawFd,
-};
-
-use keyfork_crossterm::{
-    cursor::MoveTo,
-    terminal::{EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
-    ExecutableCommand,
-};
-
-use crate::Result;
-
-pub(crate) struct AlternateScreen<'a, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    write: &'a mut W,
-}
-
-impl<'a, W> AlternateScreen<'a, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    pub(crate) fn new(write_handle: &'a mut W) -> Result<Self> {
-        write_handle.execute(EnterAlternateScreen)?.execute(MoveTo(0, 0))?;
-        Ok(Self {
-            write: write_handle,
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-impl<W> Write for AlternateScreen<'_, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
-        self.write.write(buf)
-    }
-
-    fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        self.write.flush()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<W> AsRawFd for AlternateScreen<'_, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> std::os::fd::RawFd {
-        self.write.as_raw_fd()
-    }
-}
-
-/*
-impl<W> ExecutableCommand for AlternateScreen<W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    fn execute(&mut self, command: impl crossterm::Command) -> std::io::Result<&mut Self> {
-        let mut write = self.write.lock().unwrap();
-        match write.execute(command) {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                drop(write);
-                Ok(self)
-            }
-            Err(e) => Err(e),
-        }
-    }
-}
-*/
-
-impl<W> Drop for AlternateScreen<'_, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.write.execute(LeaveAlternateScreen).unwrap();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs b/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs
index 3577503..4fc00e2 100644
--- a/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs
+++ b/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,16 +10,11 @@ use keyfork_crossterm::{
     cursor,
     event::{read, DisableBracketedPaste, EnableBracketedPaste, Event, KeyCode, KeyModifiers},
     style::{Print, PrintStyledContent, Stylize},
-    terminal::{self, TerminalIoctl, FdTerminal},
+    terminal::{self, TerminalIoctl, FdTerminal, EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
     tty::IsTty,
-    QueueableCommand,
+    QueueableCommand, ExecutableCommand
 };
 
-mod alternate_screen;
-mod raw_mode;
-use alternate_screen::AlternateScreen;
-use raw_mode::RawMode;
-
 pub mod validators;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "qrencode")]
@@ -44,6 +39,89 @@ pub enum Message {
     Data(String),
 }
 
+struct TerminalGuard<'a, R, W> where W: Write + AsRawFd {
+    read: &'a mut BufReader<R>,
+    write: &'a mut W,
+    terminal: &'a mut FdTerminal,
+}
+
+impl<'a, R, W> TerminalGuard<'a, R, W> where W: Write + AsRawFd, R: Read {
+    fn new(read: &'a mut BufReader<R>, write: &'a mut W, terminal: &'a mut FdTerminal) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            read,
+            write,
+            terminal
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn alternate_screen(mut self) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        self.execute(EnterAlternateScreen)?;
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    fn raw_mode(self) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        self.terminal.enable_raw_mode()?;
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    fn bracketed_paste(mut self) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        self.execute(EnableBracketedPaste)?;
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<R, W> TerminalIoctl for TerminalGuard<'_, R, W> where R: Read, W: Write + AsRawFd {
+    fn enable_raw_mode(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        self.terminal.enable_raw_mode()
+    }
+
+    fn disable_raw_mode(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        self.terminal.disable_raw_mode()
+    }
+
+    fn size(&self) -> std::io::Result<(u16, u16)> {
+        self.terminal.size()
+    }
+
+    fn window_size(&self) -> std::io::Result<terminal::WindowSize> {
+        self.terminal.window_size()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<R, W> Read for TerminalGuard<'_, R, W> where R: Read, W: Write + AsRawFd {
+    fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
+        self.read.read(buf)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<R, W> BufRead for TerminalGuard<'_, R, W> where R: Read, W: Write + AsRawFd {
+    fn fill_buf(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<&[u8]> {
+        self.read.fill_buf()
+    }
+
+    fn consume(&mut self, amt: usize) {
+        self.read.consume(amt)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<R, W> Write for TerminalGuard<'_, R, W> where W: Write + AsRawFd {
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
+        self.write.write(buf)
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        self.write.flush()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<R, W> Drop for TerminalGuard<'_, R, W> where W: Write + AsRawFd {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.write.execute(DisableBracketedPaste).unwrap();
+        self.write.execute(LeaveAlternateScreen).unwrap();
+        self.terminal.disable_raw_mode().unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Terminal<R, W> {
     read: BufReader<R>,
     write: W,
@@ -66,8 +144,12 @@ where
         })
     }
 
+    fn lock(&mut self) -> TerminalGuard<'_, R, W> {
+        TerminalGuard::new(&mut self.read, &mut self.write, &mut self.terminal)
+    }
+
     pub fn prompt_input(&mut self, prompt: &str) -> Result<String> {
-        let mut terminal = AlternateScreen::new(&mut self.write)?;
+        let mut terminal = self.lock().alternate_screen()?;
         terminal
             .queue(terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::All))?
             .queue(cursor::MoveTo(0, 0))?;
@@ -83,7 +165,7 @@ where
         terminal.flush()?;
 
         let mut line = String::new();
-        self.read.read_line(&mut line)?;
+        terminal.read.read_line(&mut line)?;
         Ok(line)
     }
 
@@ -118,17 +200,14 @@ where
         ))
     }
 
-    // TODO: create a wrapper for bracketed paste similar to RawMode
     #[cfg(feature = "mnemonic")]
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
     pub fn prompt_wordlist(&mut self, prompt: &str, wordlist: &Wordlist) -> Result<String> {
-        let mut terminal = AlternateScreen::new(&mut self.write)?;
-        let mut terminal = RawMode::new(&mut terminal)?;
+        let mut terminal = self.lock().alternate_screen()?.raw_mode()?.bracketed_paste()?;
 
         terminal
             .queue(terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::All))?
-            .queue(cursor::MoveTo(0, 0))?
-            .queue(EnableBracketedPaste)?;
+            .queue(cursor::MoveTo(0, 0))?;
         let mut lines = prompt.lines().peekable();
         let mut prefix_length = 0;
         while let Some(line) = lines.next() {
@@ -142,7 +221,7 @@ where
         }
         terminal.flush()?;
 
-        let (mut cols, mut _rows) = self.terminal.size()?;
+        let (mut cols, mut _rows) = terminal.size()?;
         let mut input = String::new();
 
         loop {
@@ -236,8 +315,6 @@ where
             terminal.flush()?;
         }
 
-        terminal.queue(DisableBracketedPaste)?.flush()?;
-
         Ok(input)
     }
 
@@ -273,8 +350,7 @@ where
 
     // TODO: return secrecy::Secret<String>
     pub fn prompt_passphrase(&mut self, prompt: &str) -> Result<String> {
-        let mut terminal = AlternateScreen::new(&mut self.write)?;
-        let mut terminal = RawMode::new(&mut terminal)?;
+        let mut terminal = self.lock().alternate_screen()?.raw_mode()?;
 
         terminal
             .queue(terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::All))?
@@ -292,7 +368,7 @@ where
         }
         terminal.flush()?;
 
-        let (mut cols, mut _rows) = self.terminal.size()?;
+        let (mut cols, mut _rows) = terminal.size()?;
 
         let mut passphrase = String::new();
         loop {
@@ -332,11 +408,10 @@ where
     }
 
     pub fn prompt_message(&mut self, prompt: &Message) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut terminal = AlternateScreen::new(&mut self.write)?;
-        let mut terminal = RawMode::new(&mut terminal)?;
+        let mut terminal = self.lock().alternate_screen()?.raw_mode()?;
 
         loop {
-            let (cols, rows) = self.terminal.size()?;
+            let (cols, rows) = terminal.size()?;
 
             terminal
                 .queue(terminal::Clear(terminal::ClearType::All))?
diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/src/raw_mode.rs b/keyfork-prompt/src/raw_mode.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index a294350..0000000
--- a/keyfork-prompt/src/raw_mode.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-use std::{
-    io::Write,
-    os::fd::AsRawFd,
-};
-
-use keyfork_crossterm::terminal::{FdTerminal, TerminalIoctl};
-
-use crate::Result;
-
-pub(crate) struct RawMode<'a, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    write: &'a mut W,
-    terminal: FdTerminal,
-}
-
-impl<'a, W> RawMode<'a, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    pub(crate) fn new(write_handle: &'a mut W) -> Result<Self> {
-        let mut terminal = FdTerminal::from(write_handle.as_raw_fd());
-        terminal.enable_raw_mode()?;
-        Ok(Self {
-            terminal,
-            write: write_handle,
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-impl<W> Write for RawMode<'_, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
-        self.write.write(buf)
-    }
-
-    fn flush(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        self.write.flush()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<W> AsRawFd for RawMode<'_, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> std::os::fd::RawFd {
-        self.write.as_raw_fd()
-    }
-}
-
-/*
-impl<W> ExecutableCommand for RawMode<W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    fn execute(&mut self, command: impl crossterm::Command) -> std::io::Result<&mut Self> {
-        let mut write = self.write.lock().unwrap();
-        match write.execute(command) {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                drop(write);
-                Ok(self)
-            }
-            Err(e) => Err(e),
-        }
-    }
-}
-*/
-
-impl<W> Drop for RawMode<'_, W>
-where
-    W: Write + AsRawFd + Sized,
-{
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.terminal.disable_raw_mode().unwrap();
-    }
-}