diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/Surface.zig b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/Surface.zig
index ab9b6de52..bd40e828b 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/Surface.zig
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ pub fn close(self: *Self, process_active: bool) void {
 }
 
 pub fn getTitle(self: *Self) ?[:0]const u8 {
-    _ = self;
-    return null;
+    return self.surface.getTitle();
 }
 
 pub fn getContentScale(self: *const Self) !apprt.ContentScale {
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class.zig b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class.zig
index 5d64cb903..181259ee7 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class.zig
@@ -46,6 +46,52 @@ pub fn Common(
             }
         }).private else {};
 
+        /// A helper that can be used to create a property that reads and
+        /// writes a private `?[:0]const u8` field type.
+        ///
+        /// Reading the property will result in a copy of the string
+        /// and callers are responsible for freeing it.
+        ///
+        /// Writing the property will free the previous value and copy
+        /// the new value into the private field.
+        ///
+        /// The object class (Self) must still free the private field
+        /// in finalize!
+        pub fn privateStringFieldAccessor(
+            comptime name: []const u8,
+        ) gobject.ext.Accessor(
+            Self,
+            @FieldType(Private.?, name),
+        ) {
+            const S = struct {
+                fn getter(self: *Self) ?[:0]const u8 {
+                    return @field(private(self), name);
+                }
+
+                fn setter(self: *Self, value: ?[:0]const u8) void {
+                    const priv = private(self);
+                    if (@field(priv, name)) |v| {
+                        glib.free(@constCast(@ptrCast(v)));
+                    }
+
+                    // We don't need to copy this because it was already
+                    // copied by the typedAccessor.
+                    @field(priv, name) = value;
+                }
+            };
+
+            return gobject.ext.typedAccessor(
+                Self,
+                ?[:0]const u8,
+                .{
+                    .getter = S.getter,
+                    .getter_transfer = .none,
+                    .setter = S.setter,
+                    .setter_transfer = .full,
+                },
+            );
+        }
+
         /// Common class functions.
         pub const Class = struct {
             pub fn as(class: *Self.Class, comptime T: type) *T {
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class/application.zig b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class/application.zig
index a170afc74..8865fd137 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class/application.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class/application.zig
@@ -416,11 +416,15 @@ pub const Application = extern struct {
                 },
             ),
 
+            .pwd => Action.pwd(target, value),
+
             .quit_timer => try Action.quitTimer(self, value),
 
             .render => Action.render(self, target),
 
-            // Unimplemented
+            .set_title => Action.setTitle(target, value),
+
+            // Unimplemented but todo on gtk-ng branch
             .quit,
             .close_window,
             .toggle_maximize,
@@ -438,8 +442,6 @@ pub const Application = extern struct {
             .inspector,
             .show_gtk_inspector,
             .desktop_notification,
-            .set_title,
-            .pwd,
             .present_terminal,
             .initial_size,
             .size_limit,
@@ -449,7 +451,6 @@ pub const Application = extern struct {
             .toggle_window_decorations,
             .prompt_title,
             .toggle_quick_terminal,
-            .secure_input,
             .ring_bell,
             .toggle_command_palette,
             .open_url,
@@ -471,6 +472,13 @@ pub const Application = extern struct {
                 log.warn("unimplemented action={}", .{action});
                 return false;
             },
+
+            // Unimplemented
+            .secure_input,
+            => {
+                log.warn("unimplemented action={}", .{action});
+                return false;
+            },
         }
 
         // Assume it was handled. The unhandled case must be explicit
@@ -937,6 +945,24 @@ const Action = struct {
         gtk.Window.present(win.as(gtk.Window));
     }
 
+    pub fn pwd(
+        target: apprt.Target,
+        value: apprt.action.Pwd,
+    ) void {
+        switch (target) {
+            .app => log.warn("pwd to app is unexpected", .{}),
+            .surface => |surface| {
+                var v = gobject.ext.Value.newFrom(value.pwd);
+                defer v.unset();
+                gobject.Object.setProperty(
+                    surface.rt_surface.gobj().as(gobject.Object),
+                    "pwd",
+                    &v,
+                );
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn quitTimer(
         self: *Application,
         mode: apprt.action.QuitTimer,
@@ -958,6 +984,24 @@ const Action = struct {
             .surface => |v| v.rt_surface.surface.redraw(),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn setTitle(
+        target: apprt.Target,
+        value: apprt.action.SetTitle,
+    ) void {
+        switch (target) {
+            .app => log.warn("set_title to app is unexpected", .{}),
+            .surface => |surface| {
+                var v = gobject.ext.Value.newFrom(value.title);
+                defer v.unset();
+                gobject.Object.setProperty(
+                    surface.rt_surface.gobj().as(gobject.Object),
+                    "title",
+                    &v,
+                );
+            },
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 /// This sets various GTK-related environment variables as necessary
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class/surface.zig b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class/surface.zig
index 0100f61c4..535087d9a 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class/surface.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/class/surface.zig
@@ -93,6 +93,40 @@ pub const Surface = extern struct {
                 },
             );
         };
+
+        pub const pwd = struct {
+            pub const name = "pwd";
+            pub const get = impl.get;
+            pub const set = impl.set;
+            const impl = gobject.ext.defineProperty(
+                name,
+                Self,
+                ?[:0]const u8,
+                .{
+                    .nick = "Working Directory",
+                    .blurb = "The current working directory as reported by core.",
+                    .default = null,
+                    .accessor = C.privateStringFieldAccessor("pwd"),
+                },
+            );
+        };
+
+        pub const title = struct {
+            pub const name = "title";
+            pub const get = impl.get;
+            pub const set = impl.set;
+            const impl = gobject.ext.defineProperty(
+                name,
+                Self,
+                ?[:0]const u8,
+                .{
+                    .nick = "Title",
+                    .blurb = "The title of the surface.",
+                    .default = null,
+                    .accessor = C.privateStringFieldAccessor("title"),
+                },
+            );
+        };
     };
 
     pub const signals = struct {
@@ -128,6 +162,14 @@ pub const Surface = extern struct {
         /// Whether the mouse should be hidden or not as requested externally.
         mouse_hidden: bool = false,
 
+        /// The current working directory. This has to be reported externally,
+        /// usually by shell integration which then talks to libghostty
+        /// which triggers this property.
+        pwd: ?[:0]const u8 = null,
+
+        /// The title of this surface, if any has been set.
+        title: ?[:0]const u8 = null,
+
         /// The GLAarea that renders the actual surface. This is a binding
         /// to the template so it doesn't have to be unrefed manually.
         gl_area: *gtk.GLArea = undefined,
@@ -821,6 +863,15 @@ pub const Surface = extern struct {
             priv.core_surface = null;
         }
 
+        if (priv.pwd) |v| {
+            glib.free(@constCast(@ptrCast(v)));
+            priv.pwd = null;
+        }
+        if (priv.title) |v| {
+            glib.free(@constCast(@ptrCast(v)));
+            priv.title = null;
+        }
+
         gobject.Object.virtual_methods.finalize.call(
             Class.parent,
             self.as(Parent),
@@ -830,6 +881,11 @@ pub const Surface = extern struct {
     //---------------------------------------------------------------
     // Properties
 
+    /// Returns the title property without a copy.
+    pub fn getTitle(self: *Self) ?[:0]const u8 {
+        return self.private().title;
+    }
+
     fn propMouseHidden(
         self: *Self,
         _: *gobject.ParamSpec,
@@ -1512,6 +1568,8 @@ pub const Surface = extern struct {
                 properties.config.impl,
                 properties.@"mouse-shape".impl,
                 properties.@"mouse-hidden".impl,
+                properties.pwd.impl,
+                properties.title.impl,
             });
 
             // Signals
diff --git a/src/renderer/Thread.zig b/src/renderer/Thread.zig
index b8884f2fb..210c2e337 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Thread.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/Thread.zig
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ fn threadMain_(self: *Thread) !void {
     self.cursor_h.run(
         &self.loop,
         &self.cursor_c,
-        CURSOR_BLINK_INTERVAL,
+        cursorBlinkInterval(),
         Thread,
         self,
         cursorTimerCallback,
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ fn drainMailbox(self: *Thread) !void {
                         self.cursor_h.run(
                             &self.loop,
                             &self.cursor_c,
-                            CURSOR_BLINK_INTERVAL,
+                            cursorBlinkInterval(),
                             Thread,
                             self,
                             cursorTimerCallback,
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ fn drainMailbox(self: *Thread) !void {
                         &self.loop,
                         &self.cursor_c,
                         &self.cursor_c_cancel,
-                        CURSOR_BLINK_INTERVAL,
+                        cursorBlinkInterval(),
                         Thread,
                         self,
                         cursorTimerCallback,
@@ -641,7 +641,14 @@ fn cursorTimerCallback(
     t.flags.cursor_blink_visible = !t.flags.cursor_blink_visible;
     t.wakeup.notify() catch {};
 
-    t.cursor_h.run(&t.loop, &t.cursor_c, CURSOR_BLINK_INTERVAL, Thread, t, cursorTimerCallback);
+    t.cursor_h.run(
+        &t.loop,
+        &t.cursor_c,
+        cursorBlinkInterval(),
+        Thread,
+        t,
+        cursorTimerCallback,
+    );
     return .disarm;
 }
 
@@ -687,3 +694,19 @@ fn stopCallback(
     self_.?.loop.stop();
     return .disarm;
 }
+
+/// Returns the interval for the blinking cursor in milliseconds.
+fn cursorBlinkInterval() u64 {
+    if (std.valgrind.runningOnValgrind() > 0) {
+        // If we're running under Valgrind, the cursor blink adds enough
+        // churn that it makes some stalls annoying unless you're on a
+        // super powerful computer, so we delay it.
+        //
+        // This is a hack, we should change some of our cursor timer
+        // logic to be more efficient:
+        // https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/issues/8003
+        return CURSOR_BLINK_INTERVAL * 5;
+    }
+
+    return CURSOR_BLINK_INTERVAL;
+}