diff --git a/Common/Helpers/EnumHelpers.cs b/Common/Helpers/EnumHelpers.cs
index 9403b8c..3725bfb 100644
--- a/Common/Helpers/EnumHelpers.cs
+++ b/Common/Helpers/EnumHelpers.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ namespace Common.Helpers;
 public static class EnumHelpers
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Parse enum from string to enum type.
+    /// Parse enum from string to enum enumType.
+    /// String must be exactly the same as generated by the default Enum.ToString() 
+    /// method and cannot be a searchedDescription of the Enum value.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">type of the enum</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">enumType of the enum</typeparam>
     /// <param name="value">value to parse to enum</param>
     /// <returns>returns enum object with value</returns>
     public static T ParseEnum<T>(string value)
@@ -17,7 +19,24 @@ public static class EnumHelpers
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Gets the description of an Enum value.
+    /// Creates an instance of the given <paramref name="enumType"/> if it is an enum type.
+    /// Throws an exception if it is not an enum type.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="enumType">type of target enum</param>
+    /// <returns>instance of enum tye with default value</returns>
+    public static Enum CreateInstanceOfEnumType(Type enumType)
+    {
+        // generate instance of enum using target enumType
+        if (Activator.CreateInstance(enumType) is not Enum enumObj)
+        {
+            throw new Exception($"'{nameof(CreateInstanceOfEnumType)}()' could not instanciate Enum of type {enumType}.");
+        }
+
+        return enumObj;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the searchedDescription of an Enum value.
     /// If there is no Description set, the Enum Value will be converted to string.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="enumObject">Enum Object to get Description of.</param>
@@ -27,7 +46,7 @@ public static class EnumHelpers
         // guard argument null
         if (enumObject == null) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(enumObject)); }
 
-        // get field info from enum type
+        // get field info from enum enumType
         FieldInfo? fieldInfo = enumObject.GetType().GetField(enumObject.ToString());
         // return string of enum value if there is no field info
         if (fieldInfo == null)
@@ -35,14 +54,72 @@ public static class EnumHelpers
             return enumObject.ToString();
         }
 
-        // get description attribute and return if it is present
+        // get searchedDescription attribute and return if it is present
         DescriptionAttribute? descAttrib = (DescriptionAttribute?)fieldInfo.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true);
         if (descAttrib != null)
         {
             return descAttrib.Description;
         }
 
-        // if no description attribute was found => return string of enum value
+        // if no searchedDescription attribute was found => return string of enum value
         return enumObject.ToString();
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all Description Attributes of a Enum enumType.
+    /// Descriptions must be unique!
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="enumObject">An object of the Enum. Will be searched for other Descriptions</param>
+    /// <returns>Key Value Pair of Description and respective Enum Value</returns>
+    public static Dictionary<string, Enum> GetAllEnumDescriptions(Enum enumObject)
+    {
+        // guard argument null
+        if (enumObject == null) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(enumObject)); }
+
+        Dictionary<string, Enum> descriptionsToEnumValues = new();
+
+        // get members of enum enumType
+        var members = enumObject.GetType().GetMembers();
+        foreach (var member in members)
+        {
+            // get searchedDescription attributes of all members
+            DescriptionAttribute? descAttrib = (DescriptionAttribute?)member.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true);
+            if (descAttrib != null)
+            {
+                // if a searchedDescription exists, add the searchedDescription and the enum value to the dictionary
+                descriptionsToEnumValues.Add(descAttrib.Description, (Enum)Enum.Parse(enumObject.GetType(), member.Name));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return descriptionsToEnumValues;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Searches and returns the Enum Value of which the <see cref="DescriptionAttribute"/> equals the <paramref name="searchedDescription"/>.
+    /// Descriptions of enumType of <paramref name="enumObj"/> must be uniqe!
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="enumObj">any instance of the enum enumType</param>
+    /// <param name="searchedDescription">description that is compared to the <see cref="DescriptionAttribute"/></param>
+    /// <returns>enum object of enumType of <paramref name="enumObj"/> or null if no enum with matching description found</returns>
+    public static Enum? GetEnumValueByDescription(Enum enumObj, string searchedDescription)
+    {
+        // guard null
+        if(enumObj == null) { return null; }
+
+        // get all descriptions of the enum
+        var descriptions = GetAllEnumDescriptions(enumObj);
+
+        // return if equal
+        foreach (var desc in descriptions) 
+        {
+            if (desc.Key.Equals(searchedDescription))
+            {
+                return desc.Value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // nothing found
+        return null;
+        //throw new Exception($"{nameof(GetEnumValueByDescription)} could not find an enum value in enumType {typeof(enumObj)} that has the Description {searchedDescription}.");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/TerminalViewModel.cs b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/TerminalViewModel.cs
index 2bf7392..4c5acd6 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/TerminalViewModel.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/TerminalViewModel.cs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public abstract partial class TerminalViewModel : ObservableObject, ITerminalVie
     {
         // update internal state
         this.CommunicationProtocolConnectionState = e;
-        this.CommunicationProtocolLongIdentifier = this.CommunicationProtocol.LongInstanceIdentifier;
+        this.CommunicationProtocolLongIdentifier = this.CommunicationProtocol!.LongInstanceIdentifier;
 
         // If ViewModel still displays connected after unintentional disconnect => force to disconnected state
         // allows user to change settings
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/Behaviours/ProgressBarSmoother.cs b/MultiTerm.Wpf/Behaviours/ProgressBarSmoother.cs
index 00e8dbb..b5f8d87 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/Behaviours/ProgressBarSmoother.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/Behaviours/ProgressBarSmoother.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ using System.Windows;
 namespace MultiTerm.Wpf.Behaviours;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// From https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14485818/how-to-update-a-progress-bar-so-it-increases-smoothly
+/// Smoothens <see cref="ProgressBar"/> by adding an animation for each change of value.
+/// Inspired by https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14485818/how-to-update-a-progress-bar-so-it-increases-smoothly
 /// </summary>
 public class ProgressBarSmoother
 {
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/Behaviours/TabContent.cs b/MultiTerm.Wpf/Behaviours/TabContent.cs
index c1e57c5..bad42bc 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/Behaviours/TabContent.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/Behaviours/TabContent.cs
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ public static class TabContent
     {
         if (obj == null) return;
 
-        var tabControl = obj as TabControl;
-        if (tabControl == null)
+        if (obj is not TabControl tabControl)
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot set TabContent.IsCached on object of type " + args.NewValue.GetType().Name +
                 ". Only objects of type TabControl can have TabContent.IsCached property.");
@@ -154,9 +153,10 @@ public static class TabContent
         const string xaml = 
             "<DataTemplate><Border b:TabContent.InternalTabControl=\"{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=TabControl}}\" /></DataTemplate>";
 
-        var context = new ParserContext();
-
-        context.XamlTypeMapper = new XamlTypeMapper(new string[0]);
+        var context = new ParserContext
+        {
+            XamlTypeMapper = new XamlTypeMapper(Array.Empty<string>())
+        };
         context.XamlTypeMapper.AddMappingProcessingInstruction("b", typeof(TabContent).Namespace, typeof(TabContent).Assembly.FullName);
 
         context.XmlnsDictionary.Add("", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation");
@@ -169,9 +169,8 @@ public static class TabContent
     private static void OnInternalTabControlChanged(DependencyObject obj, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
     {
         if (obj == null) return;
-        var container = obj as Decorator;
 
-        if (container == null)
+        if (obj is not Decorator container)
         {
             var message = "Cannot set TabContent.InternalTabControl on object of type " + obj.GetType().Name +
                 ". Only controls that derive from Decorator, such as Border can have a TabContent.InternalTabControl.";
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ public static class TabContent
         }
 
         if (args.NewValue == null) return;
-        if (!(args.NewValue is TabControl))
+        if (args.NewValue is not TabControl)
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Value of TabContent.InternalTabControl cannot be of type " + args.NewValue.GetType().Name +", it must be of type TabControl");
         }
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ public static class TabContent
 
     public class ContentManager
     {
-        TabControl _tabControl;
+        readonly TabControl _tabControl;
         Decorator _border;
 
         public ContentManager(TabControl tabControl, Decorator border)
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ public static class TabContent
             _border.Child = GetCurrentContent();
         }
 
-        private ContentControl GetCurrentContent()
+        private ContentControl? GetCurrentContent()
         {
             var item = _tabControl.SelectedItem;
             if (item == null) return null;
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/MultiTerm.Wpf.csproj b/MultiTerm.Wpf/MultiTerm.Wpf.csproj
index becc936..4d19b19 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/MultiTerm.Wpf.csproj
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/MultiTerm.Wpf.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Humanizer.Core" Version="2.14.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="7.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/ValueConverters/EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter.cs b/MultiTerm.Wpf/ValueConverters/EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter.cs
index 9bced4b..1b930f6 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/ValueConverters/EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/ValueConverters/EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Globalization;
-using System.Reflection;
 using System.Windows.Data;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
+using Common.Helpers;
 
 namespace MultiTerm.Wpf.ValueConverters;
 
@@ -16,65 +14,6 @@ namespace MultiTerm.Wpf.ValueConverters;
 [ValueConversion(typeof(Enum), typeof(MenuItem))]
 public class EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter : IValueConverter
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets the description of an Enum value.
-    /// If there is no Description set, the Enum Value will be converted to string.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="enumObject">Enum Object to get Description of.</param>
-    /// <returns>String with Content of DescriptionAttribute of Enum object.</returns>
-    private static string GetEnumDescription(Enum enumObject)
-    {
-        // guard argument null
-        if(enumObject == null) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(enumObject)); }
-
-        // get field info from enum type
-        FieldInfo? fieldInfo = enumObject.GetType().GetField(enumObject.ToString());
-        // return string of enum value if there is no field info
-        if (fieldInfo == null)
-        { 
-            return enumObject.ToString();
-        }
-
-        // get description attribute and return if it is present
-        DescriptionAttribute? descAttrib = (DescriptionAttribute?)fieldInfo.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true);
-        if (descAttrib != null)
-        {
-            return descAttrib.Description;
-        }
-        
-        // if no description attribute was found => return string of enum value
-        return enumObject.ToString();
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets all Description Attributes of a Enum type.
-    /// Descriptions must be unique!
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="enumObject">An object of the Enum. Will be searched for other Descriptions</param>
-    /// <returns>Key Value Pair of Description and respective Enum Value</returns>
-    private static Dictionary<string, Enum> GetAllEnumDescriptions(Enum enumObject)
-    {
-        // guard argument null
-        if (enumObject == null) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(enumObject)); }
-
-        Dictionary<string, Enum> descriptionsToEnumValues = new();
-
-        // get members of enum type
-        var members = enumObject.GetType().GetMembers();
-        foreach (var member in members)
-        {
-            // get description attributes of all members
-            DescriptionAttribute? descAttrib = (DescriptionAttribute?)member.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true);
-            if(descAttrib != null)
-            {
-                // if a description exists, add the description and the enum value to the dictionary
-                descriptionsToEnumValues.Add(descAttrib.Description, (Enum)Enum.Parse(enumObject.GetType(), member.Name));
-            }
-        }
-
-        return descriptionsToEnumValues;
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Convert from Data Source to Dependency Object type.
     /// Here: Enum type to MenuItem.
@@ -87,7 +26,7 @@ public class EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter : IValueConverter
     public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
     {
         Enum enumValue = (Enum)value;
-        string description = GetEnumDescription(enumValue);
+        string description = EnumHelpers.GetEnumDescription(enumValue);
         MenuItem newMenuItem = new()
         {
             Header = description
@@ -106,8 +45,6 @@ public class EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter : IValueConverter
     /// <returns>Enum value of the MenuItem that was converted</returns>
     public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
     {
-        Enum? enumObj;
-
         // guard argument null
         if (targetType == null) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(targetType)); }
         if (value == null) { throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(value)); }
@@ -118,15 +55,9 @@ public class EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter : IValueConverter
             throw new Exception($"Cannot convert value that is not of type {nameof(MenuItem)} with {nameof(EnumDescriptionToMenuItemConverter)}");
         }
 
-        // generate instance of enum using target type
-        enumObj = Activator.CreateInstance(targetType) as Enum;
-        if (enumObj == null)
-        {
-            throw new Exception($"Could not instanciate Enum of targetType {targetType}.");
-        }
-
         // get all enum descriptions and iterate
-        var descriptionToEnumValue = GetAllEnumDescriptions(enumObj);
+        var enumObj = EnumHelpers.CreateInstanceOfEnumType(targetType);
+        var descriptionToEnumValue = EnumHelpers.GetAllEnumDescriptions(enumObj);
         foreach (var kvp in descriptionToEnumValue)
         {
             // compare key (enum description) to menu header
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/ValueConverters/EnumValueToEnumDescriptionConverter.cs b/MultiTerm.Wpf/ValueConverters/EnumValueToEnumDescriptionConverter.cs
index 74cfb06..5c225ff 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/ValueConverters/EnumValueToEnumDescriptionConverter.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/ValueConverters/EnumValueToEnumDescriptionConverter.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-using Humanizer;
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Windows.Data;
+using Common.Helpers;
 
 namespace MultiTerm.Wpf.ValueConverters;
 
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ public class EnumValueToEnumDescriptionConverter : IValueConverter
             List<string> outputValues = new();
             foreach (var item in arrayOfEnumValues)
             {
-                outputValues.Add(((Enum)item).Humanize());
+                outputValues.Add(EnumHelpers.GetEnumDescription((Enum)item));
             }
             return outputValues;
         }
         else if(value is Enum)
         {
-            return ((Enum)value).Humanize();
+            return EnumHelpers.GetEnumDescription((Enum)value);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -43,13 +43,21 @@ public class EnumValueToEnumDescriptionConverter : IValueConverter
     /// <summary>
     /// Converts single string values to Enum of <paramref name="targetType"/>.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <returns>enum value</returns>
+    /// <returns>enum value or empty object if no matching enum value was found</returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">if value is not a string</exception>
     public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
     {
         // guard that it is a string, cannot be a collection
         if (value is not string stringValue) { throw new ArgumentException("Can only convert string values."); }
 
-        return stringValue.DehumanizeTo(targetType);
+        // find value by description
+        var objOfEnumType = EnumHelpers.CreateInstanceOfEnumType(targetType);
+        var enumObjectWithMatchingDescription = EnumHelpers.GetEnumValueByDescription(objOfEnumType, stringValue);
+
+        // return new object if none found
+        if(enumObjectWithMatchingDescription == null)
+        { return new object(); }
+
+        return enumObjectWithMatchingDescription;
     }
 }
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/SendReceiveView.xaml b/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/SendReceiveView.xaml
index 599e62b..59e8e37 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/SendReceiveView.xaml
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/SendReceiveView.xaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
              xmlns:types="clr-namespace:MultiTerm.Core.Types;assembly=MultiTerm.Core"
              xmlns:settings_view="clr-namespace:MultiTerm.Wpf.View.SettingsView"
              xmlns:custom_controls="clr-namespace:MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl;assembly=MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl"
-             xmlns:behaviors="http://schemas.microsoft.com/xaml/behaviors"
+             xmlns:XamlBehavioursWpf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/xaml/behaviors"
              mc:Ignorable="d" 
              d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
     <UserControl.Resources>
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@
             <!-- Received Data View -->
             <custom_controls:MultiFormatDataView x:Name="mfdvReceive" DataSource="{Binding ReceivedData}">
 
-                <behaviors:Interaction.Triggers>
-                    <behaviors:EventTrigger EventName="ClearRequested" SourceObject="{Binding ElementName=mfdvReceive}">
-                        <behaviors:InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding ReceivedData.ClearCommand}" />
-                    </behaviors:EventTrigger>
-                </behaviors:Interaction.Triggers>
+                <XamlBehavioursWpf:Interaction.Triggers>
+                    <XamlBehavioursWpf:EventTrigger EventName="ClearRequested" SourceObject="{Binding ElementName=mfdvReceive}">
+                        <XamlBehavioursWpf:InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding ReceivedData.ClearCommand}" />
+                    </XamlBehavioursWpf:EventTrigger>
+                </XamlBehavioursWpf:Interaction.Triggers>
             </custom_controls:MultiFormatDataView>
         </GroupBox>
         <GroupBox Header="Send" Grid.Row="3" Padding="5">
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@
                     <custom_controls:MultiFormatTextBox x:Name="sendTextBox" DockPanel.Dock="Left"
                                                         CurrentMultiFormatString="{Binding Path=SendableData, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
 
-                        <behaviors:Interaction.Triggers>
-                            <behaviors:EventTrigger EventName="EnterPressed" SourceObject="{Binding ElementName=sendTextBox}">
-                                <behaviors:InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding SendCommand}" />
-                            </behaviors:EventTrigger>
-                        </behaviors:Interaction.Triggers>
+                        <XamlBehavioursWpf:Interaction.Triggers>
+                            <XamlBehavioursWpf:EventTrigger EventName="EnterPressed" SourceObject="{Binding ElementName=sendTextBox}">
+                                <XamlBehavioursWpf:InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding SendCommand}" />
+                            </XamlBehavioursWpf:EventTrigger>
+                        </XamlBehavioursWpf:Interaction.Triggers>
                     </custom_controls:MultiFormatTextBox>
                 </DockPanel>
                 <Separator/>
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@
                 <!-- Sent Data View -->
                 <custom_controls:MultiFormatDataView x:Name="mfdvSend" DataSource="{Binding SentData}">
 
-                    <behaviors:Interaction.Triggers>
-                        <behaviors:EventTrigger EventName="ClearRequested" SourceObject="{Binding ElementName=mfdvSend}">
-                            <behaviors:InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding SentData.ClearCommand}" />
-                        </behaviors:EventTrigger>
-                    </behaviors:Interaction.Triggers>
+                    <XamlBehavioursWpf:Interaction.Triggers>
+                        <XamlBehavioursWpf:EventTrigger EventName="ClearRequested" SourceObject="{Binding ElementName=mfdvSend}">
+                            <XamlBehavioursWpf:InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding SentData.ClearCommand}" />
+                        </XamlBehavioursWpf:EventTrigger>
+                    </XamlBehavioursWpf:Interaction.Triggers>
                 </custom_controls:MultiFormatDataView>
                     
             </DockPanel>