diff --git a/pyevolve/Consts.py b/pyevolve/Consts.py
index b6ab473..674db17 100644
--- a/pyevolve/Consts.py
+++ b/pyevolve/Consts.py
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
       >>> minmax = Consts.minimaxType["minimize"]
       >>> minmax = Consts.minimaxType["maximize]
   
-.. attribute:: CDefESCKey
-
-   The ESC key ASCII code. Used to start Interactive Mode.
-
 .. attribute:: CDefRangeMin
 
    Minimum range. This constant is used as integer and real max/min.
@@ -395,7 +391,6 @@
                 "maximize" : 1
                }
 
-CDefESCKey = 27
 
 CDefImportList = {"visual.graph": "you must install VPython !",
                   "csv" : "csv module not found !",
diff --git a/pyevolve/GSimpleGA.py b/pyevolve/GSimpleGA.py
index b6288e8..1bba8f5 100644
--- a/pyevolve/GSimpleGA.py
+++ b/pyevolve/GSimpleGA.py
@@ -79,9 +79,8 @@
 import code
 import pyevolve
 
-# Platform dependant code for the Interactive Mode
-if sys_platform[:3] == "win":
-   import msvcrt
+
+
 
 def RawScoreCriteria(ga_engine):
    """ Terminate the evolution using the **bestrawscore** and **rounddecimal**
@@ -351,6 +350,8 @@ def setElitismReplacement(self, numreplace):
 
    def setInteractiveMode(self, flag=True):
       """ Enable/disable the interactive mode
+      If True, press CTRL-C to enter Interactive Mode during the evolution
+      If False, CTRL-C will exit the evolution normally
       
       :param flag: True or False
 
@@ -750,8 +751,8 @@ def evolve(self, freq_stats=0):
       self.internalPop.sort()
       logging.debug("Starting loop over evolutionary algorithm.")
 
-      try:      
-         while True:
+      while True:
+         try:      
             if self.migrationAdapter:
                logging.debug("Migration adapter: exchange")
                self.migrationAdapter.exchange()
@@ -787,39 +788,41 @@ def evolve(self, freq_stats=0):
                break
 
             if self.interactiveMode:
-               if sys_platform[:3] == "win":
-                  if msvcrt.kbhit():
-                     if ord(msvcrt.getch()) == Consts.CDefESCKey:
-                        print "Loading modules for Interactive Mode...",
-                        logging.debug("Windows Interactive Mode key detected ! generation=%d", self.getCurrentGeneration())
-                        from pyevolve import Interaction
-                        print " done !"
-                        interact_banner = "## Pyevolve v.%s - Interactive Mode ##\nPress CTRL-Z to quit interactive mode." % (pyevolve.__version__,)
-                        session_locals = { "ga_engine"  : self,
-                                           "population" : self.getPopulation(),
-                                           "pyevolve"   : pyevolve,
-                                           "it"         : Interaction}
-                        print
-                        code.interact(interact_banner, local=session_locals)
-
                if (self.getInteractiveGeneration() >= 0) and (self.getInteractiveGeneration() == self.getCurrentGeneration()):
-                        print "Loading modules for Interactive Mode...",
-                        logging.debug("Manual Interactive Mode key detected ! generation=%d", self.getCurrentGeneration())
-                        from pyevolve import Interaction
-                        print " done !"
-                        interact_banner = "## Pyevolve v.%s - Interactive Mode ##" % (pyevolve.__version__,)
-                        session_locals = { "ga_engine"  : self,
-                                           "population" : self.getPopulation(),
-                                           "pyevolve"   : pyevolve,
-                                           "it"         : Interaction}
-                        print
-                        code.interact(interact_banner, local=session_locals)
+                  print "Loading modules for Interactive Mode...",
+                  logging.debug("Manual Interactive Mode key detected ! generation=%d", self.getCurrentGeneration())
+                  from pyevolve import Interaction
+                  print " done !"
+                  interact_banner = "## Pyevolve v.%s - Interactive Mode ##" % (pyevolve.__version__,)
+                  session_locals = { "ga_engine"  : self,
+                                     "population" : self.getPopulation(),
+                                     "pyevolve"   : pyevolve,
+                                     "it"         : Interaction}
+                  print
+                  code.interact(interact_banner, local=session_locals)
 
             if self.step(): break
 
-      except KeyboardInterrupt:
-         logging.debug("CTRL-C detected, finishing evolution.")
-         if freq_stats: print "\n\tA break was detected, you have interrupted the evolution !\n"
+         except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            if self.interactiveMode and self.interactiveGen == -1:
+               print "Loading modules for Interactive Mode...",
+               logging.debug("CTRL-C detected, continuing in Interactive Mode ! generation=%d", self.getCurrentGeneration())
+               from pyevolve import Interaction
+               print " done !"
+               if sys_platform[:3] == "win":
+                  interact_banner = "## Pyevolve v.%s - Interactive Mode ##\nPress CTRL-Z to quit interactive mode." % (pyevolve.__version__,)
+               else:
+                  interact_banner = "## Pyevolve v.%s - Interactive Mode ##\nPress CTRL-D to quit interactive mode." % (pyevolve.__version__,)
+               session_locals = { "ga_engine"  : self,
+                                  "population" : self.getPopulation(),
+                                  "pyevolve"   : pyevolve,
+                                  "it"         : Interaction}
+               print
+               code.interact(interact_banner, local=session_locals)
+            else:
+               logging.debug("CTRL-C detected, finishing evolution.")
+               if freq_stats: print "\n\tA break was detected, you have interrupted the evolution !\n"
+               break
 
       if freq_stats != 0:
          self.printStats()
diff --git a/pyevolve/Interaction.py b/pyevolve/Interaction.py
index d08b5e4..5cf864e 100644
--- a/pyevolve/Interaction.py
+++ b/pyevolve/Interaction.py
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 You can use the manual method to enter in the Interactive Mode at specific
 generation using the :meth:`GSimpleGA.GSimpleGA.setInteractiveGeneration` method.
 
+If the *interactiveGen* in :class:`GSimpleGA.GSimpleGA` is not set, pressing 
+CTRL-C during the evolution will start interactive mode.
+
+If you want exit the evolution completely when *interactiveMode* is enabled, you 
+need to enter interactive mode by pressing CTRL-C and then type *exit()* at the prompt.
+
 """
 import logging