diff --git a/src/CuteUtils.Tests/CuteUtils.Tests.csproj b/src/CuteUtils.Tests/CuteUtils.Tests.csproj
index e625376..aacb2fb 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils.Tests/CuteUtils.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/CuteUtils.Tests/CuteUtils.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.13.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="3.8.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="3.8.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="4.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="4.0.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/StringExtTests.cs b/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/StringExtTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b901a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/StringExtTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+using CuteUtils.Misc;
+
+namespace CuteUtils.Tests.Misc;
+
+[TestClass]
+public class StringExtTests_Coverage
+{
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ToFileName_EmptyAndNull_ReturnsEmptyOrThrows()
+    {
+        Assert.AreEqual("", "".ToFileName());
+        Assert.AreEqual("", "".ToFileName(allowSpaces: false));
+
+        string? nullStr = null;
+        _ = Assert.ThrowsExactly<NullReferenceException>(() => nullStr!.ToFileName());
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ToFileName_NormalizesUnicodeAccents()
+    {
+        string input = "Ångström Îñţérñåţîöñåļ";
+        string output = input.ToFileName();
+
+        Assert.IsFalse(output.Any(c => c > 127));  // no extended unicode
+        Assert.Contains("An", output);       // Å -> A + n (typical decompose)
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ToFileName_LongString_TrimsProperly()
+    {
+        string longInput = new('x', 500);
+        string result = longInput.ToFileName();
+
+        Assert.IsLessThanOrEqualTo(255, result.Length, "File name should be trimmed to FS-safe length");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ToPath_EmptyAndNull_ReturnsEmptyOrThrows()
+    {
+        Assert.AreEqual("", "".ToPath());
+
+        string? nullStr = null;
+        _ = Assert.ThrowsExactly<NullReferenceException>(() => nullStr!.ToPath());
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ToPath_RemovesBothFileAndPathInvalidChars()
+    {
+        string input = "t<>e\"s|t/dir\\name:*?";
+        string output = input.ToPath();
+
+        foreach (char c in Path.GetInvalidPathChars())
+        {
+            Assert.DoesNotContain(c, output);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void Truncate_HandlesNull_Throws()
+    {
+        string? nullStr = null;
+        _ = Assert.ThrowsExactly<NullReferenceException>(() => nullStr!.Truncate(5));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void Truncate_LongString_Performance()
+    {
+        string longStr = new('x', 10_000);
+        string result = longStr.Truncate(100);
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(100, result.Length);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void CorrectNewLine_EmptyString_ReturnsEmpty()
+    {
+        Assert.AreEqual("", "".CorrectNewLine());
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void CorrectNewLine_Mixed_Newlines_Normalizes()
+    {
+        string mixed = "a\r\nb\nc\rd";
+
+        string result = mixed.CorrectNewLine();
+
+        if (Environment.OSVersion.Platform == PlatformID.Unix)
+        {
+            Assert.AreEqual("a\nb\nc\nd", result);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Assert.AreEqual("a\r\nb\r\nc\r\nd", result);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void RemoveWhitespaces_UnicodeSpaces()
+    {
+        string input = "a\u2003b\u3000c"; // em-space, ideographic space
+        Assert.AreEqual("abc", input.RemoveWhitespaces());
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void Reverse_EmptyAndSingleCharacter()
+    {
+        Assert.AreEqual("", "".Reverse());
+        Assert.AreEqual("a", "a".Reverse());
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void Reverse_UnicodeCombiningCharacters()
+    {
+        string input = "e\u0301"; // é composed as e + diacritic
+        string result = input.Reverse();
+
+        Assert.AreEqual("\u0301e", result);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ReplaceCaseInsensitive_UnicodeCase()
+    {
+        string input = "Straße"; // Eszett
+        string replaced = input.ReplaceCaseInsensitive("ß", "ss");
+
+        Assert.AreEqual("Strasse", replaced);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ReplaceCaseInsensitive_ReplacesOverlappingCorrectly()
+    {
+        string input = "aaaa";
+        string replaced = input.ReplaceCaseInsensitive("aa", "b");
+
+        Assert.AreEqual("bb", replaced); // correct non-overlapping behavior
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void RemoveDiacritics_RemovesAccents_PreservesBaseCharacters()
+    {
+        // composed character
+        string caf = "café";
+        Assert.AreEqual("cafe", caf.RemoveDiacritics());
+
+        // another composed example (Å -> A or Ang depending on normalization)
+        string ang = "Ångström";
+        Assert.AreEqual("Angstrom", ang.RemoveDiacritics());
+
+        // decomposed form: e + combining acute accent
+        string decomposed = "e\u0301"; // e + ◌́
+        Assert.AreEqual("e", decomposed.RemoveDiacritics());
+
+        // empty string stays empty
+        Assert.AreEqual(string.Empty, string.Empty.RemoveDiacritics());
+
+        // null behavior: current implementation will throw NullReferenceException
+        string? nullStr = null;
+        _ = Assert.ThrowsExactly<NullReferenceException>(() => nullStr!.RemoveDiacritics());
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/WaitTests.cs b/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/WaitTests.cs
index 634a7ee..5bbc4ad 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/WaitTests.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/WaitTests.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class WaitTests
             await Task.Delay(200);
             flag = true;
         });
-        Wait.Until(() => flag, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        Wait.Until(() => flag, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
         Assert.IsTrue(flag);
     }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class WaitTests
                 handler(42);
             });
         }
-        int result = await Wait.WaitForEventAsync((Action<Action<int>>)subscribe, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        int result = await Wait.ForEventAsync((Action<Action<int>>)subscribe, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
         Assert.AreEqual(42, result);
     }
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class WaitTests
         }
         _ = await Assert.ThrowsExactlyAsync<TimeoutException>(async () =>
         {
-            _ = await Wait.WaitForEventAsync((Action<Action<int>>)subscribe, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200));
+            _ = await Wait.ForEventAsync((Action<Action<int>>)subscribe, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200));
         });
     }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class WaitTests
                 handler();
             });
         }
-        Wait.WaitForEvent(subscribe, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        Wait.ForEvent(subscribe, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
     }
 
     [TestMethod]
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class WaitTests
         }
         _ = Assert.ThrowsExactly<TimeoutException>(() =>
         {
-            Wait.WaitForEvent(subscribe, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200));
+            Wait.ForEvent(subscribe, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200));
         });
     }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class WaitTests
                 handler("hello");
             });
         }
-        string result = Wait.WaitForEvent((Action<Action<string>>)subscribe, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        string result = Wait.ForEvent((Action<Action<string>>)subscribe, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
         Assert.AreEqual("hello", result);
     }
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class WaitTests
         }
         _ = Assert.ThrowsExactly<TimeoutException>(() =>
         {
-            _ = Wait.WaitForEvent((Action<Action<string>>)subscribe, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200));
+            _ = Wait.ForEvent((Action<Action<string>>)subscribe, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200));
         });
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/XmlHelperTests.cs b/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/XmlHelperTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b018eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CuteUtils.Tests/Misc/XmlHelperTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+using CuteUtils.Misc;
+
+namespace CuteUtils.Tests.Misc;
+
+[TestClass]
+public class XmlHelperTests
+{
+    public class TestModel
+    {
+        public string? Name { get; set; }
+        public int Age { get; set; }
+        public NestedModel? Child { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public class NestedModel
+    {
+        public string? Value { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void SerializeDeserialize_RoundTrip_RetainsData()
+    {
+        TestModel model = new TestModel
+        {
+            Name = "Alice",
+            Age = 30,
+            Child = new NestedModel { Value = "Inner" }
+        };
+
+        string xml = XmlHelper.Serialize(model);
+        Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(xml), "Serialized XML should not be empty.");
+        Assert.Contains("Alice", xml, "XML should contain the Name value.");
+        Assert.Contains("30", xml, "XML should contain the Age value.");
+        Assert.Contains("Inner", xml, "XML should contain the Nested Value.");
+
+        TestModel? deserialized = XmlHelper.Deserialize<TestModel>(xml);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(deserialized, "Deserialized object should not be null.");
+        Assert.AreEqual(model.Name, deserialized!.Name);
+        Assert.AreEqual(model.Age, deserialized.Age);
+        Assert.AreEqual(model.Child?.Value, deserialized.Child?.Value);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void Serialize_OmitsNamespaceDeclarations()
+    {
+        TestModel model = new TestModel { Name = "Bob", Age = 25 };
+        string xml = XmlHelper.Serialize(model);
+
+        // Expect no namespace attributes like xmlns or common schema prefixes
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("xmlns", xml, "XML should not contain namespace declarations.");
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("xsi:", xml, "XML should not contain xsi prefix.");
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("xsd:", xml, "XML should not contain xsd prefix.");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void Deserialize_NullXml_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+    {
+        _ = Assert.ThrowsExactly<ArgumentNullException>(() => XmlHelper.Deserialize<TestModel>(null!));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void GetXmlSchema_ReturnsSchemaContainingTypeName()
+    {
+        string schema = XmlHelper.GetXmlSchema<TestModel>();
+        Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(schema), "Schema should not be empty.");
+        Assert.IsGreaterThanOrEqualTo(0, schema.IndexOf("schema", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase), "Schema should contain 'schema' element.");
+        Assert.Contains("TestModel", schema, "Schema should reference the TestModel type.");
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/CuteUtils.csproj b/src/CuteUtils/CuteUtils.csproj
index 6411c64..cb504a6 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/CuteUtils.csproj
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/CuteUtils.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <GeneratePackageOnBuild>True</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="System.Reactive.Linq" Version="6.0.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Reactive.Linq" Version="6.1.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <!--
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/DecimalFluent.cs b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/DecimalFluent.cs
index 9b31457..e5e2e6a 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/DecimalFluent.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/DecimalFluent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtentions;
+namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtensions;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// DecimalFluent class
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/DoubleFluent.cs b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/DoubleFluent.cs
index 4ac4a31..47c0dd3 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/DoubleFluent.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/DoubleFluent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtentions;
+namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtensions;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// DoubleFluent class
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/Int16Fluent.cs b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/Int16Fluent.cs
index 36bd397..2a23042 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/Int16Fluent.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/Int16Fluent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtentions;
+namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtensions;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// IntegerFluent class
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/Int32Fluent.cs b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/Int32Fluent.cs
index a540a76..a2a0037 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/Int32Fluent.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/Int32Fluent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtentions;
+namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtensions;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// IntegerFluent class
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/SingleFluent.cs b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/SingleFluent.cs
index 5dd63b3..ce5c3af 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/SingleFluent.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/FluentMath/TypeExtensions/SingleFluent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtentions;
+namespace CuteUtils.FluentMath.TypeExtensions;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// FloatFluent class
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/ConsoleExtentions.cs b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/ConsoleExtentions.cs
index 683b5bc..48d67cf 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/ConsoleExtentions.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/ConsoleExtentions.cs
@@ -10,138 +10,153 @@ namespace CuteUtils.Misc;
 /// </summary>
 public static class ConsoleExt
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Writes the specified value to the console with the specified color.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
-    /// <param name="color">The color of the text.</param>
-    public static void Write(object value, ConsoleColor color)
+    extension(Console)
     {
-        lock (Console.Out)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Writes the specified value to the console with the specified color.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
+        /// <param name="color">The color of the text.</param>
+        public static void Write(object value, ConsoleColor color)
         {
-            ConsoleColor oldColor = Console.ForegroundColor;
-            Console.ForegroundColor = color;
-            Console.Write(value);
-            Console.ForegroundColor = oldColor;
+            lock (Console.Out)
+            {
+                ConsoleColor oldColor = Console.ForegroundColor;
+                Console.ForegroundColor = color;
+                Console.Write(value);
+                Console.ForegroundColor = oldColor;
+            }
         }
-    }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Writes the specified value to the console with the specified color and appends a new line.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
-    /// <param name="color">The color of the text.</param>
-    public static void WriteLine(object value, ConsoleColor color)
-    {
-        lock (Console.Out)
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="Write(object, ConsoleColor)"/>
+        public static void WriteColor(object value, ConsoleColor color)
         {
-            ConsoleColor oldColor = Console.ForegroundColor;
-            Console.ForegroundColor = color;
-            Console.WriteLine(value);
-            Console.ForegroundColor = oldColor;
+            Write(value, color);
         }
-    }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Reads the next line of characters from the standard input stream and tries to convert it to the specified type.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the input string to.</typeparam>
-    /// <returns>The input string converted to the specified type.</returns>
-    /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">Thrown if the conversion is not supported.</exception>
-    public static T ReadLine<T>()
-    {
-        string attemptedValue = Console.ReadLine() ?? string.Empty;
-        Type type = typeof(T);
-        TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
-
-        return (T)converter.ConvertFromString(attemptedValue)!;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Reads the next line of characters from the standard input stream and tries to convert it to the specified type.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the input string to.</typeparam>
-    /// <param name="input">The input string converted to the specified type.</param>
-    /// <returns><see langword="true"/> if the conversion was successful. Otherwise <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
-    public static bool TryReadLine<T>([NotNullWhen(true)] out T? input)
-    {
-        string attemptedValue = Console.ReadLine() ?? string.Empty;
-        Type type = typeof(T);
-        TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
-        if (converter != null && converter.IsValid(attemptedValue))
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Writes the specified value to the console with the specified color and appends a new line.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">The value to write.</param>
+        /// <param name="color">The color of the text.</param>
+        public static void WriteLine(object value, ConsoleColor color)
         {
-            input = (T)converter.ConvertFromString(attemptedValue)!;
-            return true;
+            lock (Console.Out)
+            {
+                ConsoleColor oldColor = Console.ForegroundColor;
+                Console.ForegroundColor = color;
+                Console.WriteLine(value);
+                Console.ForegroundColor = oldColor;
+            }
         }
-        else
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="WriteLine(object, ConsoleColor)"/>
+        public static void WriteLineColor(object value, ConsoleColor color)
         {
-            input = default;
-            return false;
+            WriteLine(value, color);
         }
-    }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Obtains the next character or function key pressed by the user and converts it to the specified type.
-    /// The pressed key is displayed in the console window.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the input character to.</typeparam>
-    /// <returns>The input character converted to the specified type.</returns>
-    /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">Thrown if the conversion is not supported.</exception>
-    public static T ReadKey<T>()
-    {
-        string attemptedValue = Console.ReadKey().KeyChar.ToString();
-        Type type = typeof(T);
-        TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
-
-        return (T)converter.ConvertFromString(attemptedValue)!;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Obtains the next character or function key pressed by the user and tries to convert it to the specified type.
-    /// The pressed key is displayed in the console window.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="input">The input character converted to the specified type.</param>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the input character to.</typeparam>
-    /// <returns><see langword="true"/> if the conversion was successful. Otherwise <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
-    public static bool TryReadKey<T>([NotNullWhen(true)] out T? input)
-    {
-        string attemptedValue = Console.ReadKey().KeyChar.ToString();
-        Type type = typeof(T);
-        TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
-        if (converter != null && converter.IsValid(attemptedValue))
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the next line of characters from the standard input stream and tries to convert it to the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the input string to.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>The input string converted to the specified type.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">Thrown if the conversion is not supported.</exception>
+        public static T ReadLine<T>()
         {
-            input = (T)converter.ConvertFromString(attemptedValue)!;
-            return true;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            input = default;
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
+            string attemptedValue = Console.ReadLine() ?? string.Empty;
+            Type type = typeof(T);
+            TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Suspends execution of the current method until the user presses a key.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="key">The key that has to be pressed.</param>
-    /// <param name="message">The message that will be displayed.</param>
-    public static void Pause(ConsoleKey key, string? message = null)
-    {
-        Console.WriteLine(message ?? $"Press {key} to continue...");
-        ConsoleKey? consoleKey = null;
-        while (consoleKey != key)
-        {
-            consoleKey = Console.ReadKey(true).Key;
+            return (T)converter.ConvertFromString(attemptedValue)!;
         }
-    }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Suspends execution of the current method until the user presses a key.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="message">The message that will be displayed.</param>
-    public static void Pause(string message = "Press any key to continue...")
-    {
-        Console.WriteLine(message);
-        _ = Console.ReadKey(true);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads the next line of characters from the standard input stream and tries to convert it to the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the input string to.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="input">The input string converted to the specified type.</param>
+        /// <returns><see langword="true"/> if the conversion was successful. Otherwise <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
+        public static bool TryReadLine<T>([NotNullWhen(true)] out T? input)
+        {
+            string attemptedValue = Console.ReadLine() ?? string.Empty;
+            Type type = typeof(T);
+            TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
+            if (converter != null && converter.IsValid(attemptedValue))
+            {
+                input = (T)converter.ConvertFromString(attemptedValue)!;
+                return true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                input = default;
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Obtains the next character or function key pressed by the user and converts it to the specified type.
+        /// The pressed key is displayed in the console window.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the input character to.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>The input character converted to the specified type.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">Thrown if the conversion is not supported.</exception>
+        public static T ReadKey<T>()
+        {
+            string attemptedValue = Console.ReadKey().KeyChar.ToString();
+            Type type = typeof(T);
+            TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
+
+            return (T)converter.ConvertFromString(attemptedValue)!;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Obtains the next character or function key pressed by the user and tries to convert it to the specified type.
+        /// The pressed key is displayed in the console window.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The input character converted to the specified type.</param>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type to convert the input character to.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns><see langword="true"/> if the conversion was successful. Otherwise <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
+        public static bool TryReadKey<T>([NotNullWhen(true)] out T? input)
+        {
+            string attemptedValue = Console.ReadKey().KeyChar.ToString();
+            Type type = typeof(T);
+            TypeConverter converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(type);
+            if (converter != null && converter.IsValid(attemptedValue))
+            {
+                input = (T)converter.ConvertFromString(attemptedValue)!;
+                return true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                input = default;
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Suspends execution of the current method until the user presses a key.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="key">The key that has to be pressed.</param>
+        /// <param name="message">The message that will be displayed.</param>
+        public static void Pause(ConsoleKey key, string? message = null)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine(message ?? $"Press {key} to continue...");
+            ConsoleKey? consoleKey = null;
+            while (consoleKey != key)
+            {
+                consoleKey = Console.ReadKey(true).Key;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Suspends execution of the current method until the user presses a key.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The message that will be displayed.</param>
+        public static void Pause(string message = "Press any key to continue...")
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine(message);
+            _ = Console.ReadKey(true);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/StringExtentions.cs b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/StringExtentions.cs
index 1c9d0dc..cec23b7 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/StringExtentions.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/StringExtentions.cs
@@ -1,169 +1,172 @@
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 
 namespace CuteUtils.Misc;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// <see cref="string"/> Extensions
+/// Provides extension methods for working with <see cref="string"/> values.
 /// </summary>
 public static class StringExt
 {
+    internal static string Sanitize(string str, char[] invalidChars, bool allowSpaces)
+    {
+        if (!allowSpaces)
+        {
+            str = str.Replace(" ", string.Empty);
+        }
+
+        foreach (char c in invalidChars)
+        {
+            str = str.Replace(c.ToString(), string.Empty);
+        }
+
+        return str.RemoveDiacritics();
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
-    /// Removes all invalid chars from the specified <see cref="string"/>
+    /// Converts the string into a valid file name by removing invalid characters
+    /// and optionally removing spaces. Diacritics (accents) are also removed.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="str"></param>
-    /// <param name="allowSpaces"></param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
+    /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+    /// <param name="allowSpaces">Whether spaces should be preserved.</param>
+    /// <returns>A sanitized string that is safe to use as a file name.</returns>
     public static string ToFileName(this string str, bool allowSpaces = false)
     {
-        char[] invalidChars = Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars();
+        string path = Sanitize(str, Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars(), allowSpaces);
 
-        if (!allowSpaces)
+        if (path.Length > 255)
         {
-            str = str.Replace(" ", string.Empty);
+            path = path[..255];
         }
 
-        foreach (char item in invalidChars)
-        {
-            str = str.Replace(item.ToString(), string.Empty);
-        }
-
-        string normalizedString = str.Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormD);
-        StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
-
-        foreach (char c in normalizedString)
-        {
-            UnicodeCategory unicodeCategory = CharUnicodeInfo.GetUnicodeCategory(c);
-            if (unicodeCategory != UnicodeCategory.NonSpacingMark)
-            {
-                _ = stringBuilder.Append(c);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return stringBuilder.ToString().Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormC);
+        return path;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Removes all invalid chars from the specified <see cref="string"/>
+    /// Converts the string into a valid file system path segment by removing invalid characters
+    /// and optionally removing spaces. Diacritics (accents) are also removed.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="str"></param>
-    /// <param name="allowSpaces"></param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
+    /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+    /// <param name="allowSpaces">Whether spaces should be preserved.</param>
+    /// <returns>A sanitized string that is safe to use as a path segment.</returns>
     public static string ToPath(this string str, bool allowSpaces = false)
     {
-        char[] invalidChars = Path.GetInvalidPathChars();
-
-        if (!allowSpaces)
-        {
-            str = str.Replace(" ", string.Empty);
-        }
-
-        foreach (char item in invalidChars)
-        {
-            str = str.Replace(item.ToString(), string.Empty);
-        }
-
-        string normalizedString = str.Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormD);
-        StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
-
-        foreach (char c in normalizedString)
-        {
-            UnicodeCategory unicodeCategory = CharUnicodeInfo.GetUnicodeCategory(c);
-            if (unicodeCategory != UnicodeCategory.NonSpacingMark)
-            {
-                _ = stringBuilder.Append(c);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return stringBuilder.ToString().Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormC);
+        return Sanitize(str, Path.GetInvalidPathChars(), allowSpaces);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Truncates a <see cref="string"/> to the specified length.
+    /// Returns a truncated version of the string with a maximum length.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="str"></param>
-    /// <param name="length"></param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
+    /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+    /// <param name="length">The maximum allowed length.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The truncated string if the input exceeds <paramref name="length"/>;
+    /// otherwise, the original string.
+    /// </returns>
     public static string Truncate(this string str, int length)
     {
-        if (str.Length > length && length > 0)
-        {
-            return str[..length];
-        }
-
-        return str;
+        return (length > 0 && str.Length > length) ? str[..length] : str;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Truncates a <see cref="string"/> to the specified length.
+    /// Returns a truncated version of the string with a maximum length,
+    /// optionally appending an ellipsis ("...") if the string is shortened.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="str"></param>
-    /// <param name="length"></param>
-    /// <param name="ellipsis"></param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
+    /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+    /// <param name="length">The maximum allowed length.</param>
+    /// <param name="ellipsis">Whether to append "..." when truncated.</param>
+    /// <returns>The truncated string, with optional ellipsis.</returns>
     public static string Truncate(this string str, int length, bool ellipsis)
     {
-        if (str.Length > length && length > 0)
+        if (length <= 0 || str.Length <= length)
         {
-            if (ellipsis && length > 3)
-            {
-                return $"{str[..(length - 3)]}...";
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return str[..length];
-            }
+            return str;
         }
 
-        return str;
+        if (ellipsis && length > 3)
+        {
+            return $"{str[..(length - 3)]}...";
+        }
+
+        return str[..length];
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Uses the correct newline <see cref="string"/> defined for this environment.
+    /// Normalizes newline characters in the string to the current environment's newline format.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="str"></param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
+    /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// A string where all newline sequences are converted to
+    /// <see cref="Environment.NewLine"/>.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This method safely normalizes mixed newline styles (CR, LF, CRLF).
+    /// </remarks>
     public static string CorrectNewLine(this string str)
     {
-        if (Environment.OSVersion.Platform == PlatformID.Unix)
-        {
-            str = str.Replace("\r\n", "\n");
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            str = str.Replace("\n", "\r\n"); //Ik that this can produce wrong results
-        }
-
-        return str;
+        return str
+            .Replace("\r\n", "\n")
+            .Replace("\r", "\n")
+            .Replace("\n", Environment.NewLine);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Removes all white spaces from the specified <see cref="string"/>
+    /// Removes all whitespace characters from the string.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="str"></param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
+    /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+    /// <returns>The string with all whitespace removed.</returns>
     public static string RemoveWhitespaces(this string str)
     {
-        StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
-        foreach (char c in str)
-        {
-            if (!char.IsWhiteSpace(c))
-            {
-                _ = result.Append(c);
-            }
-        }
-        return result.ToString();
+        return new string(str.Where(c => !char.IsWhiteSpace(c)).ToArray());
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Reverses the specified <see cref="string"/>
+    /// Returns a new string with the characters reversed.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="str"></param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
+    /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+    /// <returns>The reversed string.</returns>
     public static string Reverse(this string str)
     {
-        char[] array = str.ToCharArray();
-        Array.Reverse(array);
-        return new string(array);
+        char[] arr = str.ToCharArray();
+        Array.Reverse(arr);
+        return new string(arr);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Replaces all occurrences of a substring with another string,
+    /// using a case-insensitive comparison.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="input">The input string.</param>
+    /// <param name="search">The substring to search for.</param>
+    /// <param name="replacement">The replacement text.</param>
+    /// <returns>The modified string.</returns>
+    public static string ReplaceCaseInsensitive(this string input, string search, string replacement)
+    {
+        return Regex.Replace(input, Regex.Escape(search), replacement.Replace("$", "$$"), RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes diacritic marks (accents) from characters in the string.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+    /// <returns>The string with diacritics removed.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This is useful for normalization and for generating file-safe names.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public static string RemoveDiacritics(this string str)
+    {
+        string normalized = str.Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormD);
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(normalized.Length);
+
+        foreach (char c in normalized)
+        {
+            if (CharUnicodeInfo.GetUnicodeCategory(c) != UnicodeCategory.NonSpacingMark)
+            {
+                _ = sb.Append(c);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return sb.ToString().Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormC);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/Try.cs b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/Try.cs
index bd41ed6..5656588 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/Try.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/Try.cs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public static class Try
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 lastException = ex;
-                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(delay.Value);
+                Thread.Sleep(delay.Value);
             }
         }
         throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed after {maxRetries} attempts.", lastException);
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/WaitUntil.cs b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/WaitUntil.cs
index 470fc06..4c84876 100644
--- a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/WaitUntil.cs
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/WaitUntil.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-namespace CuteUtils.Misc;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+namespace CuteUtils.Misc;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Provides utility methods for waiting on conditions or events with optional timeouts and intervals.
@@ -16,15 +18,20 @@ public static class Wait
     {
         timeout ??= TimeSpan.MaxValue;
         interval ??= TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
-        DateTime endTime = DateTime.UtcNow.Add(timeout.Value);
-        while (!condition() && DateTime.UtcNow < endTime)
+
+        Stopwatch sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+
+        while (sw.Elapsed < timeout.Value)
         {
+            if (condition())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             await Task.Delay(interval.Value);
         }
-        if (!condition())
-        {
-            throw new TimeoutException("The condition was not met within the specified timeout.");
-        }
+
+        throw new TimeoutException("The condition was not met within the specified timeout.");
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -38,15 +45,20 @@ public static class Wait
     {
         timeout ??= TimeSpan.MaxValue;
         interval ??= TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
-        DateTime endTime = DateTime.UtcNow.Add(timeout.Value);
-        while (!condition() && DateTime.UtcNow < endTime)
+
+        Stopwatch sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+
+        while (sw.Elapsed < timeout.Value)
         {
-            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(interval.Value);
-        }
-        if (!condition())
-        {
-            throw new TimeoutException("The condition was not met within the specified timeout.");
+            if (condition())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Thread.Sleep(interval.Value);
         }
+
+        throw new TimeoutException("The condition was not met within the specified timeout.");
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -88,7 +100,7 @@ public static class Wait
     /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the event argument.</typeparam>
     /// <returns>A task that completes with the event argument when the event is raised.</returns>
     /// <exception cref="TimeoutException">Thrown if the event is not raised within the timeout.</exception>
-    public static async Task<T> WaitForEventAsync<T>(Action<Action<T>> subscribe, TimeSpan? timeout = null)
+    public static async Task<T> ForEventAsync<T>(Action<Action<T>> subscribe, TimeSpan? timeout = null)
     {
         timeout ??= TimeSpan.MaxValue;
 
@@ -121,7 +133,7 @@ public static class Wait
     /// <param name="subscribe">An action that subscribes a handler to the event.</param>
     /// <param name="timeout">The maximum time to wait. Defaults to infinite.</param>
     /// <exception cref="TimeoutException">Thrown if the event is not raised within the timeout.</exception>
-    public static void WaitForEvent(Action<Action> subscribe, TimeSpan? timeout = null)
+    public static void ForEvent(Action<Action> subscribe, TimeSpan? timeout = null)
     {
         timeout ??= TimeSpan.MaxValue;
         TaskCompletionSource tcs = new TaskCompletionSource();
@@ -152,7 +164,7 @@ public static class Wait
     /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the event argument.</typeparam>
     /// <returns>The event argument when the event is raised.</returns>
     /// <exception cref="TimeoutException">Thrown if the event is not raised within the timeout.</exception>
-    public static T WaitForEvent<T>(Action<Action<T>> subscribe, TimeSpan? timeout = null)
+    public static T ForEvent<T>(Action<Action<T>> subscribe, TimeSpan? timeout = null)
     {
         timeout ??= TimeSpan.MaxValue;
         TaskCompletionSource<T> tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<T>();
diff --git a/src/CuteUtils/Misc/XmlHelper.cs b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/XmlHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56fe364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CuteUtils/Misc/XmlHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Xml.Schema;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
+
+namespace CuteUtils.Misc;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides simple XML serialization and deserialization helpers and schema generation helpers.
+/// </summary>
+public static class XmlHelper
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes an XML string into an instance of <typeparamref name="T"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The target reference type to deserialize into. Must be a class.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="xml">The XML string to deserialize. Must not be null.</param>
+    /// <param name="settings">Optional <see cref="XmlReaderSettings"/> to control reader behavior. If null, default settings are used.</param>
+    /// <returns>An instance of <typeparamref name="T"/> if deserialization succeeds; otherwise, <c>null</c>.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="xml"/> is null.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">May be thrown by <see cref="XmlSerializer"/> when deserialization fails.</exception>
+    public static T? Deserialize<T>(string xml, XmlReaderSettings? settings = null) where T : class
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(xml);
+
+        XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(T));
+
+        using StringReader stringReader = new StringReader(xml);
+        using XmlReader xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(stringReader, settings);
+
+        return serializer.Deserialize(xmlReader) as T;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Serializes an object to its XML representation.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the object to serialize.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="obj">The object instance to serialize. Must not be null.</param>
+    /// <param name="settings">Optional <see cref="XmlWriterSettings"/> to control writer behavior. If null, default settings are used.</param>
+    /// <param name="xmlSerializerNamespaces">Optional <see cref="XmlSerializerNamespaces"/> to control namespace declarations. If null, an empty namespace is used to omit declarations.</param>
+    /// <returns>A string containing the XML representation of <paramref name="obj"/>.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="obj"/> is null.</exception>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">May be thrown by <see cref="XmlSerializer"/> when serialization fails.</exception>
+    public static string Serialize<T>(T obj, XmlWriterSettings? settings = null, XmlSerializerNamespaces? xmlSerializerNamespaces = null)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(obj);
+
+        settings ??= new XmlWriterSettings();
+
+        if (xmlSerializerNamespaces == null)
+        {
+            xmlSerializerNamespaces = new XmlSerializerNamespaces();
+            xmlSerializerNamespaces.Add(string.Empty, string.Empty);
+        }
+
+        XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new(typeof(T));
+
+        // Omit namespace declarations by adding an empty namespace
+        xmlSerializerNamespaces.Add(string.Empty, string.Empty);
+
+        using StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+        using XmlWriter xmlWriter = XmlWriter.Create(stringWriter, settings);
+
+        xmlSerializer.Serialize(xmlWriter, obj, xmlSerializerNamespaces);
+        return stringWriter.ToString();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Generates XML schema definitions for the specified type <typeparamref name="T"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type for which to generate XML schema.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="settings">Optional <see cref="XmlWriterSettings"/> to control output formatting. If null, default settings are used.</param>
+    /// <returns>A string containing one or more XML schema documents representing <typeparamref name="T"/>.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">May be thrown when schema export fails.</exception>
+    public static string GetXmlSchema<T>(XmlWriterSettings? settings = null)
+    {
+        settings ??= new XmlWriterSettings();
+
+        XmlSchemas schemas = [];
+        XmlSchemaExporter exporter = new XmlSchemaExporter(schemas);
+        XmlTypeMapping mapping = new XmlReflectionImporter().ImportTypeMapping(typeof(T));
+
+        exporter.ExportTypeMapping(mapping);
+
+        using StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+        using XmlWriter xmlWriter = XmlWriter.Create(stringWriter, settings);
+
+        foreach (XmlSchema schema in schemas)
+        {
+            schema.Write(xmlWriter);
+        }
+
+        return stringWriter.ToString();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file