diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index 19df640d..efa1186c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ env:
   BUILD_DIR: "build"
   EXT_DIR: "ext"
   # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=ArthurSonzogni/ftxui versioning=loose
-  FTXUI_VERSION: "v6.1.9"
+  FTXUI_VERSION: "v7.0.3"
 
 
 defaults:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 87a9adb9..dd6be8c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ FetchContent_Declare(
     ftxui
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/ftxui.git
     # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=ArthurSonzogni/ftxui versioning=loose
-    GIT_TAG        v6.1.9 # <which tag/branch @ <some_date>>
+    GIT_TAG        v7.0.3 # <which tag/branch @ <some_date>>
     GIT_SHALLOW    1  # works only with branches or tags, not with arbitrary commit hashes
     GIT_PROGRESS   ON
 )
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ FetchContent_MakeAvailable(ftxui)
 
 # external dependencies with find_package
 
-# find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+# NOTE: FTXUI v7 no longer propagates Threads::Threads publicly (FTXUI v6 linked
+# it PUBLIC on ftxui::component). main.cpp uses std::thread, so link threads
+# explicitly; otherwise linking may fail (e.g. winpthread with MinGW on Windows).
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+
+# find_package(<SomeLib> REQUIRED)
 
 ###############################################################################
 
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ target_include_directories(${MAIN_EXECUTABLE_NAME} SYSTEM PRIVATE
 # target_link_directories(${MAIN_EXECUTABLE_NAME} PRIVATE ${<SomeLib>_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 # target_link_libraries(${MAIN_EXECUTABLE_NAME} <SomeLib>)
 
-target_link_libraries(${MAIN_EXECUTABLE_NAME} ftxui::screen ftxui::dom ftxui::component)
+target_link_libraries(${MAIN_EXECUTABLE_NAME} ftxui::screen ftxui::dom ftxui::component Threads::Threads)
 
 ###############################################################################
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index debb739b..7313bc05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -189,5 +189,5 @@ The [template repository](https://github.com/mcmarius/oop-template) itself is li
 
 - FTXUI
   <!-- renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=ArthurSonzogni/ftxui versioning=loose -->
-  - Versiune: [v6.1.9](https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/ftxui/releases/tag/v6.1.9) (MIT)
+  - Versiune: [v7.0.3](https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/ftxui/releases/tag/v7.0.3) (MIT)
 - adăugați trimiteri **detaliate** către resursele externe care v-au ajutat sau pe care le-ați folosit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/CompilerFlags.cmake b/cmake/CompilerFlags.cmake
index 79192738..7ffdfe10 100644
--- a/cmake/CompilerFlags.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CompilerFlags.cmake
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ function(set_compiler_flags)
         ###############################################################################
 
         # sanitizers
-        if("${ARG_RUN_SANITIZERS}" STREQUAL "TRUE")
+        # NOTE: this must be a boolean test and not a string comparison, so that
+        # callers can pass `RUN_SANITIZERS ${USE_ASAN}` (which expands to ON/OFF)
+        if(ARG_RUN_SANITIZERS)
             set_custom_stdlib_and_sanitizers(${TARGET_NAME} true)
             set_custom_stdlib_and_sanitizers(screen true) # ftxui::screen
             set_custom_stdlib_and_sanitizers(dom true) # ftxui::dom
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 821a8c07..79b786d7 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+#include <chrono>   // for seconds
+#include <string>   // for to_string
+#include <thread>   // for thread
+
+#include <ftxui/component/app.hpp>       // for App (renamed from ScreenInteractive in FTXUI v7)
 #include <ftxui/component/component.hpp>       // for Slider, Renderer, Vertical
 #include <ftxui/component/component_base.hpp>  // for ComponentBase
-#include <ftxui/component/screen_interactive.hpp>  // for ScreenInteractive
 #include <ftxui/dom/elements.hpp>  // for separator, operator|, Element, size, text, vbox, xflex, bgcolor, hbox, GREATER_THAN, WIDTH, border, HEIGHT, LESS_THAN
 #include <ftxui/screen/color.hpp>  // for Color
 
@@ -55,7 +59,9 @@ int main() {
     ///
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    ftxui::ScreenInteractive screen = ftxui::ScreenInteractive::TerminalOutput();
+    // FTXUI v7: `ScreenInteractive` a fost redenumit `App` (numele vechi există
+    // în continuare ca alias de compatibilitate în <ftxui/component/screen_interactive.hpp>).
+    ftxui::App app = ftxui::App::TerminalOutput();
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     ///                                    Exemplu culori RGB                                           ///
@@ -99,11 +105,11 @@ int main() {
     ///           Programul se va opri automat dupa 5 secunde           //
     std::thread auto_close([&] {                                //
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(5));  //
-        screen.Exit();                                                  //
+        app.Exit();                                                     //
     });                                                                 //
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    screen.Loop(renderer);
+    app.Loop(renderer);
 
     auto_close.join();
 
diff --git a/scripts/valgrind-suppressions.supp b/scripts/valgrind-suppressions.supp
index 3e71ec85..3b3dc468 100644
--- a/scripts/valgrind-suppressions.supp
+++ b/scripts/valgrind-suppressions.supp
@@ -3327,5 +3327,25 @@
    ioctl(TCSET{S,SW,SF})
    fun:tcsetattr
    ...
-   fun:main
+}
+
+{
+   <ftxui_tcsetattr_uninit_param>
+   Memcheck:Param
+   ioctl(TCSETS)
+   fun:tcsetattr
+   ...
+}
+{
+   <ftxui_tcsetattr_uninit_param_generic>
+   Memcheck:Param
+   ioctl(generic)
+   fun:tcsetattr
+   ...
+}
+{
+   <ftxui_tcsetattr_uninit_speed>
+   Memcheck:Value8
+   fun:*cbaud_to_speed*
+   ...
 }