diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/condrv/console.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/condrv/console.c
index c19754da56e..47c1e2aea9b 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/condrv/console.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/condrv/console.c
@@ -575,11 +575,6 @@ ConDrvInitConsole(OUT PHANDLE NewConsoleHandle,
     Console->LineInsertToggle = Console->InsertMode;
     // LineWakeupMask
 
-    // FIXME: This is terminal-specific !! VV
-    RtlZeroMemory(&Console->Selection, sizeof(CONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO));
-    Console->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
-    // dwSelectionCursor
-
     /* Set-up the code page */
     Console->CodePage = Console->OutputCodePage = ConsoleInfo->CodePage;
 
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/condrv/dummyfrontend.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/condrv/dummyfrontend.c
index 794aae2c5ff..c96cfe579ff 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/condrv/dummyfrontend.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/condrv/dummyfrontend.c
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ DummyGetLargestConsoleWindowSize(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
 {
 }
 
+static BOOL NTAPI
+DummyGetSelectionInfo(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
+                      PCONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO pSelectionInfo)
+{
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 static BOOL NTAPI
 DummySetPalette(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
                 HPALETTE PaletteHandle,
@@ -183,6 +190,7 @@ static FRONTEND_VTBL DummyVtbl =
     DummyChangeIcon,
     DummyGetConsoleWindowHandle,
     DummyGetLargestConsoleWindowSize,
+    DummyGetSelectionInfo,
     DummySetPalette,
     DummyGetDisplayMode,
     DummySetDisplayMode,
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontendctl.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontendctl.c
index 7294fa74d1b..a4cf977b07e 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontendctl.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontendctl.c
@@ -308,14 +308,13 @@ CSR_API(SrvGetConsoleSelectionInfo)
     PCONSOLE Console;
 
     Status = ConSrvGetConsole(ConsoleGetPerProcessData(CsrGetClientThread()->Process), &Console, TRUE);
-    if (NT_SUCCESS(Status))
-    {
-        memset(&GetSelectionInfoRequest->Info, 0, sizeof(CONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO));
-        if (Console->Selection.dwFlags != 0)
-            GetSelectionInfoRequest->Info = Console->Selection;
-        ConSrvReleaseConsole(Console, TRUE);
-    }
+    if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status)) return Status;
 
+    Status = (TermGetSelectionInfo(Console, &GetSelectionInfoRequest->Info)
+                ? STATUS_SUCCESS
+                : STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL);
+
+    ConSrvReleaseConsole(Console, TRUE);
     return Status;
 }
 
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/conwnd.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/conwnd.c
index da3a0f11614..c9243298ad2 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/conwnd.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/conwnd.c
@@ -266,11 +266,15 @@ SendMenuEvent(PCONSOLE Console, UINT CmdId)
 {
     INPUT_RECORD er;
 
+    DPRINT1("Menu item ID: %d\n", CmdId);
+
+    if (!ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE)) return;
+
     er.EventType = MENU_EVENT;
     er.Event.MenuEvent.dwCommandId = CmdId;
-
-    DPRINT("Menu item ID: %d\n", CmdId);
     ConioProcessInputEvent(Console, &er);
+
+    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
 }
 
 static VOID
@@ -283,36 +287,34 @@ UpdateSelection(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, PCOORD coord);
 static VOID
 Mark(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData)
 {
-    PCONSOLE Console = GuiData->Console;
     PCONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER ActiveBuffer = GuiData->ActiveBuffer;
 
     /* Clear the old selection */
     // UpdateSelection(GuiData, NULL);
-    Console->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
+    GuiData->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
 
     /* Restart a new selection */
-    Console->dwSelectionCursor.X = ActiveBuffer->ViewOrigin.X;
-    Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y = ActiveBuffer->ViewOrigin.Y;
-    Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor = Console->dwSelectionCursor;
-    UpdateSelection(GuiData, &Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor);
+    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.X = ActiveBuffer->ViewOrigin.X;
+    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y = ActiveBuffer->ViewOrigin.Y;
+    GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor = GuiData->dwSelectionCursor;
+    UpdateSelection(GuiData, &GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor);
 }
 
 static VOID
 SelectAll(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData)
 {
-    PCONSOLE Console = GuiData->Console;
     PCONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER ActiveBuffer = GuiData->ActiveBuffer;
 
     /* Clear the old selection */
     // UpdateSelection(GuiData, NULL);
-    Console->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
+    GuiData->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
 
     /*
      * The selection area extends to the whole screen buffer's width.
      */
-    Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.X = 0;
-    Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.Y = 0;
-    Console->dwSelectionCursor.X = ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.X - 1;
+    GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.X = 0;
+    GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.Y = 0;
+    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.X = ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.X - 1;
 
     /*
      * Determine whether the selection must extend to just some part
@@ -325,19 +327,19 @@ SelectAll(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData)
          * We select all the characters from the first line
          * to the line where the cursor is positioned.
          */
-        Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y = ActiveBuffer->CursorPosition.Y;
+        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y = ActiveBuffer->CursorPosition.Y;
     }
     else /* if (GetType(ActiveBuffer) == GRAPHICS_BUFFER) */
     {
         /*
          * We select all the screen buffer area.
          */
-        Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y = ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y - 1;
+        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y = ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y - 1;
     }
 
     /* Restart a new selection */
-    Console->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION;
-    UpdateSelection(GuiData, &Console->dwSelectionCursor);
+    GuiData->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION;
+    UpdateSelection(GuiData, &GuiData->dwSelectionCursor);
 }
 
 static LRESULT
@@ -346,12 +348,6 @@ OnCommand(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
     LRESULT Ret = TRUE;
     PCONSOLE Console = GuiData->Console;
 
-    if (!ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE))
-    {
-        Ret = FALSE;
-        goto Quit;
-    }
-
     /*
      * In case the selected menu item belongs to the user-reserved menu id range,
      * send to him a menu event and return directly. The user must handle those
@@ -360,7 +356,7 @@ OnCommand(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
     if (GuiData->CmdIdLow <= (UINT)wParam && (UINT)wParam <= GuiData->CmdIdHigh)
     {
         SendMenuEvent(Console, (UINT)wParam);
-        goto Unlock_Quit;
+        goto Quit;
     }
 
     /* ... otherwise, perform actions. */
@@ -403,8 +399,6 @@ OnCommand(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             break;
     }
 
-Unlock_Quit:
-    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
 Quit:
     if (!Ret)
         Ret = DefWindowProcW(GuiData->hWindow, WM_SYSCOMMAND, wParam, lParam);
@@ -643,12 +637,12 @@ OnFocus(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, BOOL SetFocus)
     er.Event.FocusEvent.bSetFocus = SetFocus;
     ConioProcessInputEvent(Console, &er);
 
+    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
+
     if (SetFocus)
         DPRINT1("TODO: Create console caret\n");
     else
         DPRINT1("TODO: Destroy console caret\n");
-
-    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
 }
 
 static VOID
@@ -671,7 +665,7 @@ UpdateSelection(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, PCOORD coord)
     PCONSOLE Console = GuiData->Console;
     RECT oldRect;
 
-    SmallRectToRect(GuiData, &oldRect, &Console->Selection.srSelection);
+    SmallRectToRect(GuiData, &oldRect, &GuiData->Selection.srSelection);
 
     if (coord != NULL)
     {
@@ -679,16 +673,16 @@ UpdateSelection(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, PCOORD coord)
         SMALL_RECT rc;
 
         /* Exchange left/top with right/bottom if required */
-        rc.Left   = min(Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.X, coord->X);
-        rc.Top    = min(Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.Y, coord->Y);
-        rc.Right  = max(Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.X, coord->X);
-        rc.Bottom = max(Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.Y, coord->Y);
+        rc.Left   = min(GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.X, coord->X);
+        rc.Top    = min(GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.Y, coord->Y);
+        rc.Right  = max(GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.X, coord->X);
+        rc.Bottom = max(GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor.Y, coord->Y);
 
         SmallRectToRect(GuiData, &newRect, &rc);
 
-        if (Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY)
+        if (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY)
         {
-            if (memcmp(&rc, &Console->Selection.srSelection, sizeof(SMALL_RECT)) != 0)
+            if (memcmp(&rc, &GuiData->Selection.srSelection, sizeof(SMALL_RECT)) != 0)
             {
                 HRGN rgn1, rgn2;
 
@@ -712,22 +706,22 @@ UpdateSelection(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, PCOORD coord)
             InvalidateRect(GuiData->hWindow, &newRect, FALSE);
         }
 
-        Console->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY;
-        Console->Selection.srSelection = rc;
-        Console->dwSelectionCursor = *coord;
+        GuiData->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY;
+        GuiData->Selection.srSelection = rc;
+        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor = *coord;
 
-        if ((Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) == 0)
+        if ((GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) == 0)
         {
             LPWSTR SelectionType, WindowTitle = NULL;
             SIZE_T Length = 0;
 
             /* Clear the old selection */
-            if (Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY)
+            if (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY)
             {
                 InvalidateRect(GuiData->hWindow, &oldRect, FALSE);
             }
 
-            if (Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION)
+            if (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION)
             {
                 SelectionType = L"Selection - ";
             }
@@ -743,19 +737,19 @@ UpdateSelection(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, PCOORD coord)
             SetWindowText(GuiData->hWindow, WindowTitle);
             ConsoleFreeHeap(WindowTitle);
 
-            Console->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS;
+            GuiData->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS;
             ConioPause(Console, PAUSED_FROM_SELECTION);
         }
     }
     else
     {
         /* Clear the selection */
-        if (Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY)
+        if (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY)
         {
             InvalidateRect(GuiData->hWindow, &oldRect, FALSE);
         }
 
-        Console->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
+        GuiData->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
         ConioUnpause(Console, PAUSED_FROM_SELECTION);
 
         SetWindowText(GuiData->hWindow, Console->Title.Buffer);
@@ -777,17 +771,10 @@ GuiPaintGraphicsBuffer(PGRAPHICS_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
 static VOID
 OnPaint(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData)
 {
-    BOOL Success = TRUE;
-    PCONSOLE Console = GuiData->Console;
     PCONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER ActiveBuffer;
     PAINTSTRUCT ps;
     RECT rcPaint;
 
-    if (!ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE))
-    {
-        Success = FALSE;
-        goto Quit;
-    }
     ActiveBuffer = GuiData->ActiveBuffer;
 
     BeginPaint(GuiData->hWindow, &ps);
@@ -820,9 +807,9 @@ OnPaint(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData)
                rcPaint.top,
                SRCCOPY);
 
-        if (Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY)
+        if (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY)
         {
-            SmallRectToRect(GuiData, &rcPaint, &Console->Selection.srSelection);
+            SmallRectToRect(GuiData, &rcPaint, &GuiData->Selection.srSelection);
 
             /* Invert the selection */
             if (IntersectRect(&rcPaint, &ps.rcPaint, &rcPaint))
@@ -835,12 +822,6 @@ OnPaint(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData)
     }
     EndPaint(GuiData->hWindow, &ps);
 
-Quit:
-    if (Success)
-        LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
-    else
-        DefWindowProcW(GuiData->hWindow, WM_PAINT, 0, 0);
-
     return;
 }
 
@@ -898,7 +879,7 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
     ActiveBuffer = GuiData->ActiveBuffer;
 
-    if (Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS)
+    if (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS)
     {
         WORD VirtualKeyCode = LOWORD(wParam);
 
@@ -918,7 +899,7 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             goto Quit;
         }
 
-        if ((Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION) == 0)
+        if ((GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION) == 0)
         {
             /* Keyboard selection mode */
             BOOL Interpreted = FALSE;
@@ -929,8 +910,8 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 case VK_LEFT:
                 {
                     Interpreted = TRUE;
-                    if (Console->dwSelectionCursor.X > 0)
-                        Console->dwSelectionCursor.X--;
+                    if (GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.X > 0)
+                        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.X--;
 
                     break;
                 }
@@ -938,8 +919,8 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 case VK_RIGHT:
                 {
                     Interpreted = TRUE;
-                    if (Console->dwSelectionCursor.X < ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.X - 1)
-                        Console->dwSelectionCursor.X++;
+                    if (GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.X < ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.X - 1)
+                        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.X++;
 
                     break;
                 }
@@ -947,8 +928,8 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 case VK_UP:
                 {
                     Interpreted = TRUE;
-                    if (Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y > 0)
-                        Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y--;
+                    if (GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y > 0)
+                        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y--;
 
                     break;
                 }
@@ -956,8 +937,8 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 case VK_DOWN:
                 {
                     Interpreted = TRUE;
-                    if (Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y < ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y - 1)
-                        Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y++;
+                    if (GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y < ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y - 1)
+                        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y++;
 
                     break;
                 }
@@ -965,24 +946,24 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 case VK_HOME:
                 {
                     Interpreted = TRUE;
-                    Console->dwSelectionCursor.X = 0;
-                    Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y = 0;
+                    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.X = 0;
+                    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y = 0;
                     break;
                 }
 
                 case VK_END:
                 {
                     Interpreted = TRUE;
-                    Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y = ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y - 1;
+                    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y = ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y - 1;
                     break;
                 }
 
                 case VK_PRIOR:
                 {
                     Interpreted = TRUE;
-                    Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y -= ActiveBuffer->ViewSize.Y;
-                    if (Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y < 0)
-                        Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y = 0;
+                    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y -= ActiveBuffer->ViewSize.Y;
+                    if (GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y < 0)
+                        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y = 0;
 
                     break;
                 }
@@ -990,9 +971,9 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 case VK_NEXT:
                 {
                     Interpreted = TRUE;
-                    Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y += ActiveBuffer->ViewSize.Y;
-                    if (Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y >= ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y)
-                        Console->dwSelectionCursor.Y  = ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y - 1;
+                    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y += ActiveBuffer->ViewSize.Y;
+                    if (GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y >= ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y)
+                        GuiData->dwSelectionCursor.Y  = ActiveBuffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y - 1;
 
                     break;
                 }
@@ -1004,9 +985,9 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             if (Interpreted)
             {
                 if (!MajPressed)
-                    Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor = Console->dwSelectionCursor;
+                    GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor = GuiData->dwSelectionCursor;
 
-                UpdateSelection(GuiData, &Console->dwSelectionCursor);
+                UpdateSelection(GuiData, &GuiData->dwSelectionCursor);
             }
             else if (!IsSystemKey(VirtualKeyCode))
             {
@@ -1032,7 +1013,7 @@ OnKey(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
         }
     }
 
-    if ((Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) == 0)
+    if ((GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) == 0)
     {
         MSG Message;
 
@@ -1265,7 +1246,7 @@ OnMouse(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
         goto Quit;
     }
 
-    if ( (Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) ||
+    if ( (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) ||
          (Console->QuickEdit) )
     {
         switch (msg)
@@ -1274,13 +1255,13 @@ OnMouse(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             {
                 /* Clear the old selection */
                 // UpdateSelection(GuiData, NULL);
-                Console->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
+                GuiData->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
 
                 /* Restart a new selection */
-                Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor = PointToCoord(GuiData, lParam);
+                GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor = PointToCoord(GuiData, lParam);
                 SetCapture(GuiData->hWindow);
-                Console->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION | CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN;
-                UpdateSelection(GuiData, &Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor);
+                GuiData->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION | CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN;
+                UpdateSelection(GuiData, &GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor);
 
                 break;
             }
@@ -1289,10 +1270,10 @@ OnMouse(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             {
                 // COORD c;
 
-                if (!(Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN)) break;
+                if (!(GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN)) break;
 
                 // c = PointToCoord(GuiData, lParam);
-                Console->Selection.dwFlags &= ~CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN;
+                GuiData->Selection.dwFlags &= ~CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN;
                 // UpdateSelection(GuiData, &c);
                 ReleaseCapture();
 
@@ -1338,11 +1319,11 @@ OnMouse(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                      * Update the selection started with the single
                      * left-click that preceded this double-click.
                      */
-                    Console->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor = cL;
-                    Console->dwSelectionCursor           = cR;
+                    GuiData->Selection.dwSelectionAnchor = cL;
+                    GuiData->dwSelectionCursor           = cR;
 
-                    Console->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION | CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN;
-                    UpdateSelection(GuiData, &Console->dwSelectionCursor);
+                    GuiData->Selection.dwFlags |= CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION | CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN;
+                    UpdateSelection(GuiData, &GuiData->dwSelectionCursor);
 
                     /* Ignore the next mouse move signal */
                     GuiData->IgnoreNextMouseSignal = TRUE;
@@ -1354,7 +1335,7 @@ OnMouse(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             case WM_RBUTTONDOWN:
             case WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK:
             {
-                if (!(Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY))
+                if (!(GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY))
                 {
                     Paste(GuiData);
                 }
@@ -1373,7 +1354,7 @@ OnMouse(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                 COORD c;
 
                 if (!(wParam & MK_LBUTTON)) break;
-                if (!(Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN)) break;
+                if (!(GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN)) break;
 
                 c = PointToCoord(GuiData, lParam); /* TODO: Scroll buffer to bring c into view */
                 UpdateSelection(GuiData, &c);
@@ -1674,11 +1655,8 @@ OnSize(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 static VOID
 OnMove(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData)
 {
-    PCONSOLE Console = GuiData->Console;
     RECT rcWnd;
 
-    if (!ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE)) return;
-
     // TODO: Simplify the code.
     // See: GuiConsoleNotifyWndProc() PM_CREATE_CONSOLE.
 
@@ -1686,8 +1664,6 @@ OnMove(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData)
     GetWindowRect(GuiData->hWindow, &rcWnd);
     GuiData->GuiInfo.WindowOrigin.x = rcWnd.left;
     GuiData->GuiInfo.WindowOrigin.y = rcWnd.top;
-
-    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2042,20 +2018,16 @@ ConWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
                 /* Enable or disable the Copy and Paste items */
                 EnableMenuItem(hMenu, ID_SYSTEM_EDIT_COPY , MF_BYCOMMAND |
-                               ((Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) &&
-                                (Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
+                               ((GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) &&
+                                (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
                 // FIXME: Following whether the active screen buffer is text-mode
                 // or graphics-mode, search for CF_UNICODETEXT or CF_BITMAP formats.
                 EnableMenuItem(hMenu, ID_SYSTEM_EDIT_PASTE, MF_BYCOMMAND |
-                               (!(Console->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) &&
+                               (!(GuiData->Selection.dwFlags & CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS) &&
                                 IsClipboardFormatAvailable(CF_UNICODETEXT) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
             }
 
-            if (ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE))
-            {
-                SendMenuEvent(Console, WM_INITMENU);
-                LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
-            }
+            SendMenuEvent(Console, WM_INITMENU);
             break;
         }
 
@@ -2063,11 +2035,7 @@ ConWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
         {
             if (HIWORD(wParam) == 0xFFFF) // Allow all the menu flags
             {
-                if (ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE))
-                {
-                    SendMenuEvent(Console, WM_MENUSELECT);
-                    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
-                }
+                SendMenuEvent(Console, WM_MENUSELECT);
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -2170,11 +2138,7 @@ ConWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
         case PM_APPLY_CONSOLE_INFO:
         {
-            if (ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE))
-            {
-                GuiApplyUserSettings(GuiData, (HANDLE)wParam, (BOOL)lParam);
-                LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
-            }
+            GuiApplyUserSettings(GuiData, (HANDLE)wParam, (BOOL)lParam);
             break;
         }
 
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/conwnd.h b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/conwnd.h
index 87097384eb7..a6be0cf1146 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/conwnd.h
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/conwnd.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ typedef struct _GUI_CONSOLE_DATA
 
     PCONSOLE Console;           /* Pointer to the owned console */
     PCONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER ActiveBuffer;    /* Pointer to the active screen buffer (then maybe the previous Console member is redundant?? Or not...) */
+    CONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO Selection;       /* Contains information about the selection */
+    COORD dwSelectionCursor;                /* Selection cursor position, most of the time different from Selection.dwSelectionAnchor */
 
     GUI_CONSOLE_INFO GuiInfo;   /* GUI terminal settings */
 } GUI_CONSOLE_DATA, *PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA;
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/graphics.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/graphics.c
index 8b2135fb24c..730ed130cb6 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/graphics.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/graphics.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ GuiCopyFromGraphicsBuffer(PGRAPHICS_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
      * This function supposes that the system clipboard was opened.
      */
 
-    PCONSOLE Console = Buffer->Header.Console;
-
     HDC hMemDC;
     HBITMAP  hBitmapTarget, hBitmapOld;
     HPALETTE hPalette, hPaletteOld;
@@ -34,13 +32,13 @@ GuiCopyFromGraphicsBuffer(PGRAPHICS_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
 
     if (Buffer->BitMap == NULL) return;
 
-    selWidth  = Console->Selection.srSelection.Right - Console->Selection.srSelection.Left + 1;
-    selHeight = Console->Selection.srSelection.Bottom - Console->Selection.srSelection.Top + 1;
+    selWidth  = GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Right - GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Left + 1;
+    selHeight = GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Bottom - GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Top + 1;
     DPRINT1("Selection is (%d|%d) to (%d|%d)\n",
-           Console->Selection.srSelection.Left,
-           Console->Selection.srSelection.Top,
-           Console->Selection.srSelection.Right,
-           Console->Selection.srSelection.Bottom);
+           GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Left,
+           GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Top,
+           GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Right,
+           GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Bottom);
 
     hMemDC = CreateCompatibleDC(GuiData->hMemDC);
     if (hMemDC == NULL) return;
@@ -74,8 +72,8 @@ GuiCopyFromGraphicsBuffer(PGRAPHICS_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
     StretchDIBits(hMemDC,
                   0, 0,
                   selWidth, selHeight,
-                  Console->Selection.srSelection.Left,
-                  Console->Selection.srSelection.Top,
+                  GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Left,
+                  GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Top,
                   selWidth, selHeight,
                   Buffer->BitMap,
                   Buffer->BitMapInfo,
@@ -87,8 +85,8 @@ GuiCopyFromGraphicsBuffer(PGRAPHICS_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
                       0, 0,
                       selWidth, selHeight,
                       /* Coordinates / size of the corresponding image portion, in the graphics screen-buffer's frame */
-                      Console->Selection.srSelection.Left,
-                      Console->Selection.srSelection.Top,
+                      GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Left,
+                      GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Top,
                       0,
                       Buffer->ScreenBufferSize.Y, // == Buffer->BitMapInfo->bmiHeader.biHeight
                       Buffer->BitMap,
@@ -128,8 +126,13 @@ GuiPaintGraphicsBuffer(PGRAPHICS_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
                        PRECT rcView,
                        PRECT rcFramebuffer)
 {
+    PCONSOLE Console = Buffer->Header.Console;
+    // ASSERT(Console == GuiData->Console);
+
     if (Buffer->BitMap == NULL) return;
 
+    if (!ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE)) return;
+
     rcFramebuffer->left   = Buffer->ViewOrigin.X * 1 + rcView->left;
     rcFramebuffer->top    = Buffer->ViewOrigin.Y * 1 + rcView->top;
     rcFramebuffer->right  = Buffer->ViewOrigin.X * 1 + rcView->right;
@@ -160,6 +163,8 @@ GuiPaintGraphicsBuffer(PGRAPHICS_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
 
     /* Release the mutex */
     NtReleaseMutant(Buffer->Mutex, NULL);
+
+    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
 }
 
 /* EOF */
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guisettings.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guisettings.c
index fadfc79aeba..457a6c496c6 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guisettings.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guisettings.c
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ GuiConsoleShowConsoleProperties(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
 
     DPRINT("GuiConsoleShowConsoleProperties entered\n");
 
+    if (!ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE)) return;
+
     /*
      * Create a memory section to share with the applet, and map it.
      */
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@ GuiConsoleShowConsoleProperties(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
     if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
     {
         DPRINT1("Error: Impossible to create a shared section ; Status = %lu\n", Status);
-        return;
+        goto Quit;
     }
 
     Status = NtMapViewOfSection(hSection,
@@ -269,8 +271,7 @@ GuiConsoleShowConsoleProperties(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
     if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
     {
         DPRINT1("Error: Impossible to map the shared section ; Status = %lu\n", Status);
-        NtClose(hSection);
-        return;
+        goto Quit;
     }
 
 
@@ -408,11 +409,13 @@ GuiConsoleShowConsoleProperties(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
 
 Quit:
     /* We have finished, close the section handle */
-    NtClose(hSection);
+    if (hSection) NtClose(hSection);
+
+    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
     return;
 }
 
-NTSTATUS
+VOID
 GuiApplyUserSettings(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
                      HANDLE hClientSection,
                      BOOL SaveSettings)
@@ -427,6 +430,8 @@ GuiApplyUserSettings(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
     PTERMINAL_INFO TermInfo = NULL;
     PGUI_CONSOLE_INFO GuiInfo = NULL;
 
+    if (!ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE)) return;
+
     /* Get the console leader process, our client */
     ProcessData = ConDrvGetConsoleLeaderProcess(Console);
 
@@ -439,7 +444,7 @@ GuiApplyUserSettings(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
     if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
     {
         DPRINT1("Error when mapping client handle, Status = %lu\n", Status);
-        return Status;
+        goto Quit;
     }
 
     /* Get a view of the shared section */
@@ -456,8 +461,7 @@ GuiApplyUserSettings(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
     if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
     {
         DPRINT1("Error when mapping view of file, Status = %lu\n", Status);
-        NtClose(hSection);
-        return Status;
+        goto Quit;
     }
 
     _SEH2_TRY
@@ -530,9 +534,14 @@ GuiApplyUserSettings(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
 
 Quit:
     /* Finally, close the section and return */
-    NtUnmapViewOfSection(NtCurrentProcess(), pConInfo);
-    NtClose(hSection);
-    return Status;
+    if (hSection)
+    {
+        NtUnmapViewOfSection(NtCurrentProcess(), pConInfo);
+        NtClose(hSection);
+    }
+
+    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
+    return;
 }
 
 /* EOF */
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guisettings.h b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guisettings.h
index efc8f0dd273..6681425205f 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guisettings.h
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guisettings.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ GuiConsoleGetDefaultSettings(IN OUT PGUI_CONSOLE_INFO TermInfo,
 VOID
 GuiConsoleShowConsoleProperties(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
                                 BOOL Defaults);
-NTSTATUS
+VOID
 GuiApplyUserSettings(PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData,
                      HANDLE hClientSection,
                      BOOL SaveSettings);
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guiterm.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guiterm.c
index 44ed61a7c65..a38875d2618 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guiterm.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/guiterm.c
@@ -532,6 +532,10 @@ GuiInitFrontEnd(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
     /* There is no user-reserved menu id range by default */
     GuiData->CmdIdLow = GuiData->CmdIdHigh = 0;
 
+    /* Initialize the selection */
+    RtlZeroMemory(&GuiData->Selection, sizeof(CONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO));
+    GuiData->Selection.dwFlags = CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION;
+
     /*
      * We need to wait until the GUI has been fully initialized
      * to retrieve custom settings i.e. WindowSize etc...
@@ -938,6 +942,21 @@ GuiGetLargestConsoleWindowSize(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
     pSize->Y = (SHORT)(height / (int)HeightUnit) /* HACK */ + 1;
 }
 
+static BOOL NTAPI
+GuiGetSelectionInfo(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
+                    PCONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO pSelectionInfo)
+{
+    PGUI_CONSOLE_DATA GuiData = This->Data;
+
+    if (pSelectionInfo == NULL) return FALSE;
+
+    ZeroMemory(pSelectionInfo, sizeof(CONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO));
+    if (GuiData->Selection.dwFlags != CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION)
+        RtlCopyMemory(pSelectionInfo, &GuiData->Selection, sizeof(CONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO));
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 static BOOL NTAPI
 GuiSetPalette(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
               HPALETTE PaletteHandle,
@@ -1084,6 +1103,7 @@ static FRONTEND_VTBL GuiVtbl =
     GuiChangeIcon,
     GuiGetConsoleWindowHandle,
     GuiGetLargestConsoleWindowSize,
+    GuiGetSelectionInfo,
     GuiSetPalette,
     GuiGetDisplayMode,
     GuiSetDisplayMode,
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/text.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/text.c
index 4ac21b0325a..84d0101d8af 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/text.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/gui/text.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /* FUNCTIONS ******************************************************************/
 
-COLORREF RGBFromAttrib2(PCONSOLE Console, WORD Attribute)
+COLORREF PaletteRGBFromAttrib(PCONSOLE Console, WORD Attribute)
 {
     HPALETTE hPalette = Console->ActiveBuffer->PaletteHandle;
     PALETTEENTRY pe;
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ GuiCopyFromTextModeBuffer(PTEXTMODE_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
      * This function supposes that the system clipboard was opened.
      */
 
-    PCONSOLE Console = Buffer->Header.Console;
-
     /*
      * Pressing the Shift key while copying text, allows us to copy
      * text without newline characters (inline-text copy mode).
@@ -53,13 +51,13 @@ GuiCopyFromTextModeBuffer(PTEXTMODE_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
     ULONG selWidth, selHeight;
     ULONG xPos, yPos, size;
 
-    selWidth  = Console->Selection.srSelection.Right - Console->Selection.srSelection.Left + 1;
-    selHeight = Console->Selection.srSelection.Bottom - Console->Selection.srSelection.Top + 1;
+    selWidth  = GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Right - GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Left + 1;
+    selHeight = GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Bottom - GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Top + 1;
     DPRINT("Selection is (%d|%d) to (%d|%d)\n",
-           Console->Selection.srSelection.Left,
-           Console->Selection.srSelection.Top,
-           Console->Selection.srSelection.Right,
-           Console->Selection.srSelection.Bottom);
+           GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Left,
+           GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Top,
+           GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Right,
+           GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Bottom);
 
 #ifdef IS_WHITESPACE
 #undef IS_WHITESPACE
@@ -99,8 +97,8 @@ GuiCopyFromTextModeBuffer(PTEXTMODE_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
         ULONG length = selWidth;
 
         ptr = ConioCoordToPointer(Buffer,
-                                  Console->Selection.srSelection.Left,
-                                  Console->Selection.srSelection.Top + yPos);
+                                  GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Left,
+                                  GuiData->Selection.srSelection.Top + yPos);
 
         /* Trim whitespace from the right */
         while (length > 0)
@@ -230,6 +228,8 @@ GuiPaintTextModeBuffer(PTEXTMODE_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
 
     if (Buffer->Buffer == NULL) return;
 
+    if (!ConDrvValidateConsoleUnsafe(Console, CONSOLE_RUNNING, TRUE)) return;
+
     rcFramebuffer->left   = Buffer->ViewOrigin.X * GuiData->CharWidth  + rcView->left;
     rcFramebuffer->top    = Buffer->ViewOrigin.Y * GuiData->CharHeight + rcView->top;
     rcFramebuffer->right  = Buffer->ViewOrigin.X * GuiData->CharWidth  + rcView->right;
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ GuiPaintTextModeBuffer(PTEXTMODE_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
 
     LastAttribute = ConioCoordToPointer(Buffer, LeftChar, TopLine)->Attributes;
 
-    SetTextColor(GuiData->hMemDC, RGBFromAttrib2(Console, TextAttribFromAttrib(LastAttribute)));
-    SetBkColor(GuiData->hMemDC, RGBFromAttrib2(Console, BkgdAttribFromAttrib(LastAttribute)));
+    SetTextColor(GuiData->hMemDC, PaletteRGBFromAttrib(Console, TextAttribFromAttrib(LastAttribute)));
+    SetBkColor(GuiData->hMemDC, PaletteRGBFromAttrib(Console, BkgdAttribFromAttrib(LastAttribute)));
 
     OldFont = SelectObject(GuiData->hMemDC, GuiData->Font);
 
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ GuiPaintTextModeBuffer(PTEXTMODE_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
                 Attribute = From->Attributes;
                 if (Attribute != LastAttribute)
                 {
-                    SetTextColor(GuiData->hMemDC, RGBFromAttrib2(Console, TextAttribFromAttrib(Attribute)));
-                    SetBkColor(GuiData->hMemDC, RGBFromAttrib2(Console, BkgdAttribFromAttrib(Attribute)));
+                    SetTextColor(GuiData->hMemDC, PaletteRGBFromAttrib(Console, TextAttribFromAttrib(Attribute)));
+                    SetBkColor(GuiData->hMemDC, PaletteRGBFromAttrib(Console, BkgdAttribFromAttrib(Attribute)));
                     LastAttribute = Attribute;
                 }
             }
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ GuiPaintTextModeBuffer(PTEXTMODE_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
             Attribute = ConioCoordToPointer(Buffer, Buffer->CursorPosition.X, Buffer->CursorPosition.Y)->Attributes;
             if (Attribute == DEFAULT_SCREEN_ATTRIB) Attribute = Buffer->ScreenDefaultAttrib;
 
-            CursorBrush = CreateSolidBrush(RGBFromAttrib2(Console, TextAttribFromAttrib(Attribute)));
+            CursorBrush = CreateSolidBrush(PaletteRGBFromAttrib(Console, TextAttribFromAttrib(Attribute)));
             OldBrush    = SelectObject(GuiData->hMemDC, CursorBrush);
 
             PatBlt(GuiData->hMemDC,
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ GuiPaintTextModeBuffer(PTEXTMODE_SCREEN_BUFFER Buffer,
     }
 
     SelectObject(GuiData->hMemDC, OldFont);
+
+    LeaveCriticalSection(&Console->Lock);
 }
 
 /* EOF */
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/tui/tuiterm.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/tui/tuiterm.c
index 0f3a8dad47d..51fbd842506 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/tui/tuiterm.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/frontends/tui/tuiterm.c
@@ -746,6 +746,13 @@ TuiGetLargestConsoleWindowSize(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
     *pSize = PhysicalConsoleSize;
 }
 
+static BOOL NTAPI
+TuiGetSelectionInfo(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
+                    PCONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO pSelectionInfo)
+{
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 static BOOL NTAPI
 TuiSetPalette(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
               HPALETTE PaletteHandle,
@@ -813,6 +820,7 @@ static FRONTEND_VTBL TuiVtbl =
     TuiChangeIcon,
     TuiGetConsoleWindowHandle,
     TuiGetLargestConsoleWindowSize,
+    TuiGetSelectionInfo,
     TuiSetPalette,
     TuiGetDisplayMode,
     TuiSetDisplayMode,
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/include/conio.h b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/include/conio.h
index b2ca814a376..26b460cc63f 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/include/conio.h
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/include/conio.h
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ typedef struct _FRONTEND_VTBL
     HWND (NTAPI *GetConsoleWindowHandle)(IN OUT PFRONTEND This);
     VOID (NTAPI *GetLargestConsoleWindowSize)(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
                                               PCOORD pSize);
+    BOOL (NTAPI *GetSelectionInfo)(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
+                                   PCONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO pSelectionInfo);
     BOOL (NTAPI *SetPalette)(IN OUT PFRONTEND This,
                              HPALETTE PaletteHandle,
                              UINT PaletteUsage);
@@ -305,9 +307,6 @@ typedef struct _CONSOLE
     BOOLEAN InsertMode;
     UINT CodePage;
 
-    CONSOLE_SELECTION_INFO Selection;       /* Contains information about the selection */
-    COORD dwSelectionCursor;                /* Selection cursor position, most of the time different from Selection.dwSelectionAnchor */
-
 /******************************* Screen buffers *******************************/
     LIST_ENTRY BufferList;                  /* List of all screen buffers for this console */
     PCONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER ActiveBuffer;    /* Pointer to currently active screen buffer */
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/include/term.h b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/include/term.h
index c8c68ae82a9..b8cc5523e2f 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/include/term.h
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/winsrv/consrv/include/term.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
     (Console)->TermIFace.Vtbl->GetConsoleWindowHandle(&(Console)->TermIFace)
 #define TermGetLargestConsoleWindowSize(Console, pSize) \
     (Console)->TermIFace.Vtbl->GetLargestConsoleWindowSize(&(Console)->TermIFace, (pSize))
+#define TermGetSelectionInfo(Console, pSelectionInfo) \
+    (Console)->TermIFace.Vtbl->GetSelectionInfo(&(Console)->TermIFace, (pSelectionInfo))
 #define TermSetPalette(Console, PaletteHandle, PaletteUsage) \
     (Console)->TermIFace.Vtbl->SetPalette(&(Console)->TermIFace, (PaletteHandle), (PaletteUsage))
 #define TermGetDisplayMode(Console) \