diff --git a/src/ftermcap.cpp b/src/ftermcap.cpp
index 8b84c58d..251a42ec 100644
--- a/src/ftermcap.cpp
+++ b/src/ftermcap.cpp
@@ -67,39 +67,6 @@ char             FTermcap::string_buf[2048]        {};
  */
 
 // public methods of FTermcap
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool FTermcap::getFlag (const std::string& cap)
-{
-  return tgetflag(C_STR(cap.c_str()));
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-int FTermcap::getNumber (const std::string& cap)
-{
-  return tgetnum(C_STR(cap.c_str()));
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-char* FTermcap::getString (const std::string& cap)
-{
-  return tgetstr( C_STR(cap.c_str())
-                , reinterpret_cast<char**>(&string_buf) );
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-int FTermcap::paddingPrint ( const std::string& str
-                           , int affcnt, fn_putc putc )
-{
-  return fsystem->tputs (str.c_str(), affcnt, putc);
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-char* FTermcap::encodeMotionParameter ( const std::string& str
-                                      , int col, int row )
-{
-  return tgoto(str.c_str(), col, row);
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FTermcap::init()
 {
@@ -271,6 +238,15 @@ void FTermcap::termcapKeys()
     fc::fkey[i].string = getString(fc::fkey[i].tname);
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+int FTermcap::_tputs (const char* str, int affcnt, fn_putc putc)
+{
+  if ( ! fsystem )
+    fsystem = FTerm::getFSystem();
+
+  return fsystem->tputs (str, affcnt, putc);
+}
+
 
 // private Data Member of FTermcap - termcap capabilities
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/include/final/ftermcap.h b/src/include/final/ftermcap.h
index 09c4aa50..2f986065 100644
--- a/src/include/final/ftermcap.h
+++ b/src/include/final/ftermcap.h
@@ -95,13 +95,18 @@ class FTermcap final
 
     // Accessors
     const FString        getClassName() const;
-    static bool          getFlag (const std::string&);
-    static int           getNumber (const std::string&);
-    static char*         getString (const std::string&);
-    static int           paddingPrint (const std::string&, int, fn_putc);
-    static char*         encodeMotionParameter (const std::string&, int, int);
+    template<typename CharT>
+    static bool          getFlag (const CharT&);
+    template<typename CharT>
+    static int           getNumber (const CharT&);
+    template<typename CharT>
+    static char*         getString (const CharT&);
+    template<typename CharT>
+    static char*         encodeMotionParameter (const CharT&, int, int);
     template<typename... Args>
-    static char*         encodeParameter (const std::string&, Args&&...);
+    static char*         encodeParameter (Args&&...);
+    template<typename CharT>
+    static int           paddingPrint (const CharT&, int, fn_putc);
 
     // Methods
     static void init();
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ class FTermcap final
     static void          termcapNumerics();
     static void          termcapStrings();
     static void          termcapKeys();
+    static int           _tputs (const char*, int, fn_putc);
 
     // Data member
     static FSystem*        fsystem;
@@ -144,10 +150,45 @@ inline const FString FTermcap::getClassName() const
 { return "FTermcap"; }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-template<typename... Args>
-inline char* FTermcap::encodeParameter (const std::string& str, Args&&... args)
+template<typename CharT>
+bool FTermcap::getFlag (const CharT& cap)
 {
-  return tparm (str.c_str(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+  return tgetflag(cap);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<typename CharT>
+int FTermcap::getNumber (const CharT& cap)
+{
+  return tgetnum(cap);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<typename CharT>
+char* FTermcap::getString (const CharT& cap)
+{
+  return tgetstr(cap, reinterpret_cast<char**>(&string_buf));
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<typename CharT>
+char* FTermcap::encodeMotionParameter (const CharT& cap, int col, int row)
+{
+  return tgoto(cap, col, row);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<typename... Args>
+inline char* FTermcap::encodeParameter (Args&&... args)
+{
+  return tparm (std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<typename CharT>
+int FTermcap::paddingPrint (const CharT& str, int affcnt, fn_putc putc)
+{
+  return _tputs (str, affcnt, putc);
 }
 
 }  // namespace finalcut