diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/Behaviours/TabContent.cs b/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/Behaviours/TabContent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee6b3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/Behaviours/TabContent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+// TabContent.cs, version 1.2
+// The code in this file is Copyright (c) Ivan Krivyakov
+// See http://www.ikriv.com/legal.php for more information
+//
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Markup;
+
+namespace MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Attached properties for persistent tab control
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>By default WPF TabControl bound to an ItemsSource destroys visual state of invisible tabs. 
+/// Set ikriv:TabContent.IsCached="True" to preserve visual state of each tab.
+/// </remarks>
+public static class TabContent
+{
+    public static bool GetIsCached(DependencyObject obj)
+    {
+        return (bool)obj.GetValue(IsCachedProperty);
+    }
+
+    public static void SetIsCached(DependencyObject obj, bool value)
+    {
+        obj.SetValue(IsCachedProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Controls whether tab content is cached or not
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>When TabContent.IsCached is true, visual state of each tab is preserved (cached), even when the tab is hidden</remarks>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty IsCachedProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("IsCached", typeof(bool), typeof(TabContent), new UIPropertyMetadata(false, OnIsCachedChanged));
+
+
+    public static DataTemplate GetTemplate(DependencyObject obj)
+    {
+        return (DataTemplate)obj.GetValue(TemplateProperty);
+    }
+
+    public static void SetTemplate(DependencyObject obj, DataTemplate value)
+    {
+        obj.SetValue(TemplateProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used instead of TabControl.ContentTemplate for cached tabs
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty TemplateProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("Template", typeof(DataTemplate), typeof(TabContent), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));
+
+
+    public static DataTemplateSelector GetTemplateSelector(DependencyObject obj)
+    {
+        return (DataTemplateSelector)obj.GetValue(TemplateSelectorProperty);
+    }
+
+    public static void SetTemplateSelector(DependencyObject obj, DataTemplateSelector value)
+    {
+        obj.SetValue(TemplateSelectorProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used instead of TabControl.ContentTemplateSelector for cached tabs
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty TemplateSelectorProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("TemplateSelector", typeof(DataTemplateSelector), typeof(TabContent), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));
+
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static TabControl GetInternalTabControl(DependencyObject obj)
+    {
+        return (TabControl)obj.GetValue(InternalTabControlProperty);
+    }
+
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static void SetInternalTabControl(DependencyObject obj, TabControl value)
+    {
+        obj.SetValue(InternalTabControlProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    // Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for InternalTabControl.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty InternalTabControlProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("InternalTabControl", typeof(TabControl), typeof(TabContent), new UIPropertyMetadata(null, OnInternalTabControlChanged));
+
+
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static ContentControl GetInternalCachedContent(DependencyObject obj)
+    {
+        return (ContentControl)obj.GetValue(InternalCachedContentProperty);
+    }
+
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static void SetInternalCachedContent(DependencyObject obj, ContentControl value)
+    {
+        obj.SetValue(InternalCachedContentProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    // Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for InternalCachedContent.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty InternalCachedContentProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("InternalCachedContent", typeof(ContentControl), typeof(TabContent), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));
+
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static object GetInternalContentManager(DependencyObject obj)
+    {
+        return (object)obj.GetValue(InternalContentManagerProperty);
+    }
+
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static void SetInternalContentManager(DependencyObject obj, object value)
+    {
+        obj.SetValue(InternalContentManagerProperty, value);
+    }
+
+    // Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for InternalContentManager.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
+    public static readonly DependencyProperty InternalContentManagerProperty =
+        DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("InternalContentManager", typeof(object), typeof(TabContent), new UIPropertyMetadata(null));
+
+    private static void OnIsCachedChanged(DependencyObject obj, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        if (obj == null) return;
+
+        var tabControl = obj as TabControl;
+        if (tabControl == null)
+        {
+            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.");
+        }
+
+        bool newValue = (bool)args.NewValue;
+
+        if (!newValue)
+        {
+            if (args.OldValue != null && ((bool)args.OldValue))
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException("Cannot change TabContent.IsCached from True to False. Turning tab caching off is not implemented");
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        EnsureContentTemplateIsNull(tabControl);
+        tabControl.ContentTemplate = CreateContentTemplate();
+        EnsureContentTemplateIsNotModified(tabControl);
+    }
+
+    private static DataTemplate CreateContentTemplate()
+    {
+        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]);
+        context.XamlTypeMapper.AddMappingProcessingInstruction("b", typeof(TabContent).Namespace, typeof(TabContent).Assembly.FullName);
+
+        context.XmlnsDictionary.Add("", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation");
+        context.XmlnsDictionary.Add("b", "b");
+
+        var template = (DataTemplate)XamlReader.Parse(xaml, context);
+        return template;
+    }
+
+    private static void OnInternalTabControlChanged(DependencyObject obj, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        if (obj == null) return;
+        var container = obj as Decorator;
+
+        if (container == null)
+        {
+            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.";
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(message);
+        }
+
+        if (args.NewValue == null) return;
+        if (!(args.NewValue is TabControl))
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Value of TabContent.InternalTabControl cannot be of type " + args.NewValue.GetType().Name +", it must be of type TabControl");
+        }
+
+        var tabControl = (TabControl)args.NewValue;
+        var contentManager = GetContentManager(tabControl, container);
+        contentManager.UpdateSelectedTab();
+    }
+
+    private static ContentManager GetContentManager(TabControl tabControl, Decorator container)
+    {
+        var contentManager = (ContentManager)GetInternalContentManager(tabControl);
+        if (contentManager != null)
+        {
+            /*
+             * Content manager already exists for the tab control. This means that tab content template is applied 
+             * again, and new instance of the Border control (container) has been created. The old container 
+             * referenced by the content manager is no longer visible and needs to be replaced
+             */
+            contentManager.ReplaceContainer(container);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // create content manager for the first time
+            contentManager = new ContentManager(tabControl, container);
+            SetInternalContentManager(tabControl, contentManager);
+        }
+
+        return contentManager;
+    }
+
+    private static void EnsureContentTemplateIsNull(TabControl tabControl)
+    {
+        if (tabControl.ContentTemplate != null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("TabControl.ContentTemplate value is not null. If TabContent.IsCached is True, use TabContent.Template instead of ContentTemplate");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void EnsureContentTemplateIsNotModified(TabControl tabControl)
+    {
+        var descriptor = DependencyPropertyDescriptor.FromProperty(TabControl.ContentTemplateProperty, typeof(TabControl));
+        descriptor.AddValueChanged(tabControl, (sender, args) =>
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot assign to TabControl.ContentTemplate when TabContent.IsCached is True. Use TabContent.Template instead");
+            });
+    }
+
+    public class ContentManager
+    {
+        TabControl _tabControl;
+        Decorator _border;
+
+        public ContentManager(TabControl tabControl, Decorator border)
+        {
+            _tabControl = tabControl;
+            _border = border;
+            _tabControl.SelectionChanged += (sender, args) => { UpdateSelectedTab(); };
+        }
+
+        public void ReplaceContainer(Decorator newBorder)
+        {
+            if (Object.ReferenceEquals(_border, newBorder)) return;
+
+            _border.Child = null; // detach any tab content that old border may hold
+            _border = newBorder;
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateSelectedTab()
+        {
+            _border.Child = GetCurrentContent();
+        }
+
+        private ContentControl GetCurrentContent()
+        {
+            var item = _tabControl.SelectedItem;
+            if (item == null) return null;
+
+            var tabItem = _tabControl.ItemContainerGenerator.ContainerFromItem(item);
+            if (tabItem == null) return null;
+
+            var cachedContent = TabContent.GetInternalCachedContent(tabItem);
+            if (cachedContent == null)
+            {
+                cachedContent = new ContentControl 
+                { 
+                    DataContext = item,
+                    ContentTemplate = TabContent.GetTemplate(_tabControl), 
+                    ContentTemplateSelector = TabContent.GetTemplateSelector(_tabControl)
+                };
+            
+                cachedContent.SetBinding(ContentControl.ContentProperty, new Binding());
+                TabContent.SetInternalCachedContent(tabItem, cachedContent);
+            }
+
+            return cachedContent;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiFormatTextBox/Format.cs b/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiFormatTextBox/Format.cs
index e42b3fe..9e29a0f 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiFormatTextBox/Format.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiFormatTextBox/Format.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows;
 using MultiTerm.Core.Types;
@@ -15,21 +14,18 @@ internal class Format
     public string Name { get; set; }
     public Brush BackgroundBrush { get; set; }
     public FormatType AssociatedFormatType { get; set; }
-    public Predicate<Key> IsKeyValid { get; set; }
-    public Format(string name, Brush backgroundBrush, FormatType associatedFormatType, Predicate<Key> keyValidator)
+    public Format(string name, Brush backgroundBrush, FormatType associatedFormatType)
     {
         this.Name = name;
         this.BackgroundBrush = backgroundBrush;
         this.AssociatedFormatType = associatedFormatType;
-        this.IsKeyValid = keyValidator;
     }
-    public Format(string name, string backgroundColorResourceName, FormatType associatedFormatType, Predicate<Key> keyValidator)
+    public Format(string name, string backgroundColorResourceName, FormatType associatedFormatType)
     {
         this.Name = name;
         this.backgroundColorResourceName = backgroundColorResourceName;
         this.BackgroundBrush = Brushes.White;  // set background brush to white
         this.AssociatedFormatType = associatedFormatType;
-        this.IsKeyValid = keyValidator;
     }
     public static List<string> GetListOfNames(IEnumerable<Format> formats)
     {
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiFormatTextBox/MultiFormatTextBox.cs b/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiFormatTextBox/MultiFormatTextBox.cs
index 626ea8f..b25b70d 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiFormatTextBox/MultiFormatTextBox.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiFormatTextBox/MultiFormatTextBox.cs
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ public class MultiFormatTextBox : Control
     private static readonly Brush defaultBackgroundBrush = Brushes.White;
     private static readonly List<Format> formats = new()
     {
-        // character input, accepts all keys 
-        new Format("CHAR", "MultiFormatTextBox.CHAR.Background", FormatType.Character,
-            delegate(Key k) { return true; }),
-        // hex input, ignores all keys that are not inbetween 0 and F
-        new Format("HEX", "MultiFormatTextBox.HEX.Background", FormatType.Hexadecimal,
-            delegate(Key k) { return (k >= Key.D0 && k <= Key.F); }),
-        // binary input, ignores all keys except 0 and 1
-        new Format("BIN", "MultiFormatTextBox.BIN.Background", FormatType.Binary,
-            delegate(Key k) { return (k == Key.D0 || k == Key.D1); })
+        // character input
+        new Format("CHAR", "MultiFormatTextBox.CHAR.Background", FormatType.Character),
+        // hex input
+        new Format("HEX", "MultiFormatTextBox.HEX.Background", FormatType.Hexadecimal),
+        // binary input
+        new Format("BIN", "MultiFormatTextBox.BIN.Background", FormatType.Binary)
     };
 
     #endregion
@@ -46,9 +43,11 @@ public class MultiFormatTextBox : Control
 
     #region Dependency Properties
     public static readonly DependencyProperty CurrentMultiFormatStringProperty =
-        DependencyProperty.Register("CurrentMultiFormatString",
-        typeof(MultiFormatString), typeof(MultiFormatTextBox),
-        new PropertyMetadata(null, OnCurrentMultiFormatStringChanged));
+        DependencyProperty.Register(
+            name: "CurrentMultiFormatString",
+            propertyType: typeof(MultiFormatString), 
+            ownerType: typeof(MultiFormatTextBox),
+            typeMetadata: new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(null, OnCurrentMultiFormatStringChanged));
 
     public static readonly RoutedEvent EnterPressedEvent;
 
@@ -79,7 +78,13 @@ public class MultiFormatTextBox : Control
         EnterPressedEvent = EventManager.RegisterRoutedEvent("EnterPressed",
             RoutingStrategy.Bubble, typeof(RoutedEventArgs),
             typeof(MultiFormatTextBox));
+    }
 
+    ~MultiFormatTextBox()
+    {
+        // unregister events
+        var incc = this.CurrentMultiFormatString as INotifyCollectionChanged;
+        incc.CollectionChanged -= this.MultiFormatString_CollectionChanged;
     }
 
     public override void OnApplyTemplate()
@@ -126,12 +131,17 @@ public class MultiFormatTextBox : Control
     {
         // extract instance and guard null
         if (d is not MultiFormatTextBox mftb) { return; }
-        if (e.NewValue is not MultiFormatString newString) { return; }
 
         // register to collection changed event
         if (mftb.CurrentMultiFormatString is INotifyCollectionChanged incc)
-        {
-            incc.CollectionChanged += mftb.MultiFormatString_CollectionChanged;
+        { 
+            // remove handler
+            incc.CollectionChanged -= mftb.MultiFormatString_CollectionChanged;
+            // add new handler if not null
+            if(e.NewValue != null)
+            {
+                incc.CollectionChanged += mftb.MultiFormatString_CollectionChanged;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl.csproj b/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl.csproj
index e29b1fc..b8f9a24 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl.csproj
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl/MultiTerm.Wpf.CustomControl.csproj
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\MultiTerm.Core\MultiTerm.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="Behaviours\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml b/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
index 6a6a6a9..9063ad0 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
@@ -131,18 +131,27 @@
 
             <custom_controls:ExtendedTabControl Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1"
                 x:Name="terminalTabControl"
+                IsSynchronizedWithCurrentItem="True"
+                custom_controls:TabContent.IsCached="True"
                 ItemsSource="{Binding TerminalViewModels}"
                 SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedTerminalViewModel}">
-            
-                <!-- Register additional Tab ViewModels here -->
+
+                <!-- View Model Types -->
                 <custom_controls:ExtendedTabControl.Resources>
                     <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type vm:SendReceiveViewModel}">
                         <v:SendReceiveView/>
                     </DataTemplate>
                 </custom_controls:ExtendedTabControl.Resources>
 
+                <!-- Content of tab with special caching behaviour -->
+                <custom_controls:TabContent.Template>
+                    <DataTemplate>
+                        <ContentControl Content="{Binding}"/>
+                    </DataTemplate>
+                </custom_controls:TabContent.Template>
+                
+                <!-- Tab Header Template -->
                 <custom_controls:ExtendedTabControl.ItemTemplate>
-                    <!-- Tab Template -->
                     <DataTemplate>
                         <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                             <Ellipse Width="16" Height="16" Margin="0 0 8 0"