diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index bcd88251b..0c9b840e7 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -680,6 +680,12 @@ typedef struct {
   uintptr_t len;
 } ghostty_action_open_url_s;
 
+// apprt.surface.Message.ChildExited
+typedef struct {
+  uint32_t exit_code;
+  uint64_t timetime_ms;
+} ghostty_surface_message_childexited_s;
+
 // apprt.Action.Key
 typedef enum {
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_QUIT,
@@ -731,6 +737,7 @@ typedef enum {
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_REDO,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_OPEN_URL,
+  GHOSTTY_ACTION_SHOW_CHILD_EXITED
 } ghostty_action_tag_e;
 
 typedef union {
@@ -759,6 +766,7 @@ typedef union {
   ghostty_action_reload_config_s reload_config;
   ghostty_action_config_change_s config_change;
   ghostty_action_open_url_s open_url;
+  ghostty_surface_message_childexited_s child_exited;
 } ghostty_action_u;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.App.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.App.swift
index 0fdea1760..c94f40291 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.App.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.App.swift
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ extension Ghostty {
             case GHOSTTY_ACTION_SIZE_LIMIT:
                 fallthrough
             case GHOSTTY_ACTION_QUIT_TIMER:
+                fallthrough
+            case GHOSTTY_ACTION_SHOW_CHILD_EXITED:
                 Ghostty.logger.info("known but unimplemented action action=\(action.tag.rawValue)")
                 return false
             default:
diff --git a/po/bg_BG.UTF-8.po b/po/bg_BG.UTF-8.po
index 84fd455e2..e92d76b38 100644
--- a/po/bg_BG.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/bg_BG.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-05-19 11:34+0300\n"
 "Last-Translator: Damyan Bogoev <damyan.bogoev@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Bulgarian <dict@ludost.net>\n"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Поставянето на този текст в терминала може да е опасно, тъй като изглежда, "
 "че може да бъдат изпълнени някои команди."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Затвори"
 
@@ -276,6 +276,14 @@ msgstr "Текущият процес в това разделяне ще бъд
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Копирано в клипборда"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Главно меню"
diff --git a/po/ca_ES.UTF-8.po b/po/ca_ES.UTF-8.po
index 11bc99f57..fe0cda009 100644
--- a/po/ca_ES.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/ca_ES.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-20 08:07+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Francesc Arpi <francesc.arpi@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Enganxar aquest text al terminal pot ser perillós, ja que sembla que es "
 "podrien executar algunes ordres."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Tanca"
 
@@ -276,6 +276,14 @@ msgstr "El procés actualment en execució en aquesta divisió es tancarà."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Copiat al porta-retalls"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Menú principal"
diff --git a/po/com.mitchellh.ghostty.pot b/po/com.mitchellh.ghostty.pot
index 584f843b6..0c7a39cd1 100644
--- a/po/com.mitchellh.ghostty.pot
+++ b/po/com.mitchellh.ghostty.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ msgid ""
 "commands may be executed."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -268,6 +268,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/de_DE.UTF-8.po b/po/de_DE.UTF-8.po
index fcca71101..2b24b68b0 100644
--- a/po/de_DE.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/de_DE.UTF-8.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-06 14:57+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Robin <r@rpfaeffle.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: German <translation-team-de@lists.sourceforge.net>\n"
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Diesen Text in das Terminal einzufügen könnte möglicherweise gefährlich "
 "sein. Es scheint, dass Anweisungen ausgeführt werden könnten."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Schließen"
 
@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ msgstr "Der aktuell laufende Prozess in diesem geteilten Fenster wird beendet."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "In die Zwischenablage kopiert"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Hauptmenü"
diff --git a/po/es_AR.UTF-8.po b/po/es_AR.UTF-8.po
index 9b3b68693..3c7e89c00 100644
--- a/po/es_AR.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/es_AR.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-05-19 20:17-0300\n"
 "Last-Translator: Alan Moyano <alanmoyano203@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Argentinian <es@tp.org.es>\n"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Pegar este texto en la terminal puede ser peligroso ya que parece que "
 "algunos comandos podrían ejecutarse."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Cerrar"
 
@@ -276,6 +276,14 @@ msgstr "El proceso actualmente en ejecución en esta división será terminado."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Copiado al portapapeles"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Menú principal"
diff --git a/po/es_BO.UTF-8.po b/po/es_BO.UTF-8.po
index c89b53f61..c2b3ae270 100644
--- a/po/es_BO.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/es_BO.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-28 17:46+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Miguel Peredo <miguelp@quientienemail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Spanish <es@tp.org.es>\n"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Pegar este texto en la terminal puede ser peligroso ya que parece que "
 "algunos comandos podrían ejecutarse."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Cerrar"
 
@@ -276,6 +276,14 @@ msgstr "El proceso actualmente en ejecución en esta división será terminado."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Copiado al portapapeles"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Menú principal"
diff --git a/po/fr_FR.UTF-8.po b/po/fr_FR.UTF-8.po
index 2c227edaf..b63bc044c 100644
--- a/po/fr_FR.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/fr_FR.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-22 09:31+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Kirwiisp <swiip__@hotmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: French <traduc@traduc.org>\n"
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Coller ce texte dans le terminal pourrait être dangereux, il semblerait que "
 "certaines commandes pourraient être exécutées."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Fermer"
 
@@ -277,6 +277,14 @@ msgstr "Le processus en cours dans ce panneau va être arrêté."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Copié dans le presse-papiers"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Menu principal"
diff --git a/po/ga_IE.UTF-8.po b/po/ga_IE.UTF-8.po
index 3c8018ca0..cc884e753 100644
--- a/po/ga_IE.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/ga_IE.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-06-29 21:15+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Aindriú Mac Giolla Eoin <aindriu80@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Irish <gaeilge-gnulinux@lists.sourceforge.net>\n"
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "D’fhéadfadh sé a bheith contúirteach an téacs seo a ghreamú isteach sa "
 "teirminéal, toisc go d'fhéadfadh roinnt orduithe a fhorghníomhú."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Dún"
 
@@ -278,6 +278,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Cóipeáilte chuig an ghearrthaisce"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Príomh-Roghchlár"
diff --git a/po/he_IL.UTF-8.po b/po/he_IL.UTF-8.po
index 7ca417908..c5fd5b348 100644
--- a/po/he_IL.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/he_IL.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-13 00:00+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Sl (Shahaf Levi), Sl's Repository Ltd <ghostty@slsrepo."
 "com>\n"
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "הדבקת טקסט זה במסוף עלולה להיות מסוכנת, מכיוון שככל הנראה היא תוביל להרצה של "
 "פקודות מסוימות."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "סגירה"
 
@@ -274,6 +274,14 @@ msgstr "התהליך שרץ כרגע בפיצול זה יסתיים."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "הועתק ללוח ההעתקה"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "תפריט ראשי"
diff --git a/po/id_ID.UTF-8.po b/po/id_ID.UTF-8.po
index 51b4bce60..b6fc58c29 100644
--- a/po/id_ID.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/id_ID.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-20 15:19+0700\n"
 "Last-Translator: Satrio Bayu Aji <halosatrio@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Indonesian <translation-team-id@lists.sourceforge.net>\n"
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Menempelkan teks ini ke terminal mungkin berbahaya karena sepertinya "
 "beberapa perintah mungkin dijalankan."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Tutup"
 
@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ msgstr "Proses yang sedang berjalan dalam belahan ini akan diakhiri."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Disalin ke papan klip"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Menu utama"
diff --git a/po/ja_JP.UTF-8.po b/po/ja_JP.UTF-8.po
index c965ea29f..a3e261a83 100644
--- a/po/ja_JP.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/ja_JP.UTF-8.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-21 00:08+0900\n"
 "Last-Translator: Lon Sagisawa <lon@sagisawa.me>\n"
 "Language-Team: Japanese\n"
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "このテキストには実行可能なコマンドが含まれており、ターミナルに貼り付けるのは"
 "危険な可能性があります。"
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "閉じる"
 
@@ -277,6 +277,14 @@ msgstr "分割ウィンドウ内のすべてのプロセスが終了します。
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "クリップボードにコピーしました"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "メインメニュー"
diff --git a/po/ko_KR.UTF-8.po b/po/ko_KR.UTF-8.po
index 875e7a1a5..92c460b9b 100644
--- a/po/ko_KR.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/ko_KR.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-07-09 16:11-0400\n"
 "Last-Translator: Hojin You <dev.hojin@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Korean <translation-team-ko@googlegroups.com>\n"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "이 텍스트를 터미널에 붙여넣는 것은 위험할 수 있습니다. 일부 명령이 실행될 수 "
 "있는 것으로 보입니다."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "닫기"
 
@@ -276,6 +276,14 @@ msgstr "이 분할에서 현재 실행 중인 프로세스가 종료됩니다."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "클립보드에 복사됨"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "메인 메뉴"
diff --git a/po/mk_MK.UTF-8.po b/po/mk_MK.UTF-8.po
index 75bb81e00..8cc5bc716 100644
--- a/po/mk_MK.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/mk_MK.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-23 14:17+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Andrej Daskalov <andrej.daskalov@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Macedonian\n"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Вметнувањето на овој текст во терминалот може да биде опасно, бидејќи "
 "изгледа како да ќе се извршат одредени команди."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Затвори"
 
@@ -276,6 +276,14 @@ msgstr "Процесот кој моментално се извршува во
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Копирано во привремена меморија"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Главно мени"
diff --git a/po/nb_NO.UTF-8.po b/po/nb_NO.UTF-8.po
index 28c1bc559..d583b1a0e 100644
--- a/po/nb_NO.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/nb_NO.UTF-8.po
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-04-14 16:25+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: cryptocode <cryptocode@zolo.io>\n"
 "Language-Team: Norwegian Bokmal <l10n-no@lister.huftis.org>\n"
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Det ser ut som at kommandoer vil bli kjørt hvis du limer inn dette, vurder "
 "om du mener det er trygt."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Lukk"
 
@@ -279,6 +279,14 @@ msgstr "Den kjørende prosessen for denne splitten vil bli avsluttet."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Kopiert til utklippstavlen"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Hovedmeny"
diff --git a/po/nl_NL.UTF-8.po b/po/nl_NL.UTF-8.po
index d64592f6d..c310f38ea 100644
--- a/po/nl_NL.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/nl_NL.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-24 15:00+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Nico Geesink <geesinknico@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Dutch <vertaling@vrijschrift.org>\n"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Het plakken van deze tekst in de terminal is mogelijk gevaarlijk, omdat het "
 "lijkt op een commando dat uitgevoerd kan worden."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Afsluiten"
 
@@ -277,6 +277,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Gekopieerd naar klembord"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Hoofdmenu"
diff --git a/po/pl_PL.UTF-8.po b/po/pl_PL.UTF-8.po
index 4f281b415..4c8a8c273 100644
--- a/po/pl_PL.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/pl_PL.UTF-8.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-17 12:15+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Bartosz Sokorski <b.sokorski@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Polish <translation-team-pl@lists.sourceforge.net>\n"
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Wklejenie tego tekstu do terminala może być niebezpieczne, ponieważ może "
 "spowodować wykonanie komend."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Zamknij"
 
@@ -278,6 +278,14 @@ msgstr "Wszyskie trwające procesy w obecnym podziale zostaną zakończone."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Skopiowano do schowka"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Menu główne"
diff --git a/po/pt_BR.UTF-8.po b/po/pt_BR.UTF-8.po
index 2979248f2..76ed048a4 100644
--- a/po/pt_BR.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/pt_BR.UTF-8.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-06-20 10:19-0300\n"
 "Last-Translator: Mário Victor Ribeiro Silva <mariovictorrs@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Brazilian Portuguese <ldpbr-translation@lists.sourceforge."
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Colar esse texto em um terminal pode ser perigoso, pois parece que alguns "
 "comandos podem ser executados."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Fechar"
 
@@ -278,6 +278,14 @@ msgstr "O processo atual rodando nessa divisão será finalizado."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Copiado para a área de transferência"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Menu Principal"
diff --git a/po/ru_RU.UTF-8.po b/po/ru_RU.UTF-8.po
index 8b37a9b70..c4b83b864 100644
--- a/po/ru_RU.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/ru_RU.UTF-8.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-24 00:01+0500\n"
 "Last-Translator: blackzeshi <sergey_zhuzhgov@mail.ru>\n"
 "Language-Team: Russian <gnu@d07.ru>\n"
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Вставка этого текста в терминал может быть опасной. Это выглядит как "
 "команды, которые могут быть исполнены."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Закрыть"
 
@@ -277,6 +277,14 @@ msgstr "Процесс, работающий в этой сплит-област
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Скопировано в буфер обмена"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Главное меню"
diff --git a/po/tr_TR.UTF-8.po b/po/tr_TR.UTF-8.po
index 7d8d055f8..251aa27ca 100644
--- a/po/tr_TR.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/tr_TR.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-24 22:01+0300\n"
 "Last-Translator: Emir SARI <emir_sari@icloud.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Turkish\n"
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Bu metni uçbirime yapıştırmak tehlikeli olabilir; çünkü bir komut "
 "yürütülebilecekmiş gibi duruyor."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Kapat"
 
@@ -277,6 +277,14 @@ msgstr "Bu bölmedeki şu anda çalışan süreç sonlandırılacaktır."
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Panoya kopyalandı"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Ana Menü"
diff --git a/po/uk_UA.UTF-8.po b/po/uk_UA.UTF-8.po
index 2d01b3932..e5b13f918 100644
--- a/po/uk_UA.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/uk_UA.UTF-8.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-03-16 20:16+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Danylo Zalizchuk <danilmail0110@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Ukrainian <trans-uk@lists.fedoraproject.org>\n"
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Вставка цього тексту в термінал може бути небезпечною, оскільки виглядає "
 "так, ніби деякі команди можуть бути виконані."
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "Закрити"
 
@@ -279,6 +279,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "Скопійовано в буфер обміну"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "Головне меню"
diff --git a/po/zh_CN.UTF-8.po b/po/zh_CN.UTF-8.po
index 2b5f9f3a1..e122a9719 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN.UTF-8.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN.UTF-8.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.mitchellh.ghostty\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: m@mitchellh.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-08 15:13-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-07-11 22:56-0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2025-02-27 09:16+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Leah <hi@pluie.me>\n"
 "Language-Team: Chinese (simplified) <i18n-zh@googlegroups.com>\n"
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ msgid ""
 "commands may be executed."
 msgstr "将以下内容粘贴至终端内将可能执行有害命令。"
 
-#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47
+#: src/apprt/gtk/CloseDialog.zig:47 src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2520
 msgid "Close"
 msgstr "关闭"
 
@@ -269,6 +269,14 @@ msgstr "分屏内正在运行中的进程将被终止。"
 msgid "Copied to clipboard"
 msgstr "已复制至剪贴板"
 
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2514
+msgid "Command succeeded"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig:2516
+msgid "Command failed"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig:216
 msgid "Main Menu"
 msgstr "主菜单"
diff --git a/src/Surface.zig b/src/Surface.zig
index a4a8d46df..af0a742c6 100644
--- a/src/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/Surface.zig
@@ -1011,8 +1011,18 @@ fn childExited(self: *Surface, info: apprt.surface.Message.ChildExited) void {
 
         log.warn("abnormal process exit detected, showing error message", .{});
 
-        // Update our terminal to note the abnormal exit. In the future we
-        // may want the apprt to handle this to show some native GUI element.
+        // Try and show a GUI message. If it returns true, don't do anything else.
+        if (self.rt_app.performAction(
+            .{ .surface = self },
+            .show_child_exited,
+            info,
+        ) catch |err| gui: {
+            log.err("error trying to show native child exited GUI err={}", .{err});
+            break :gui false;
+        }) return;
+
+        // If a native GUI notification was not showm. update our terminal to
+        // note the abnormal exit.
         self.childExitedAbnormally(info) catch |err| {
             log.err("error handling abnormal child exit err={}", .{err});
             return;
@@ -1028,6 +1038,18 @@ fn childExited(self: *Surface, info: apprt.surface.Message.ChildExited) void {
     // surface then they will see this message and know the process has
     // completed.
     terminal: {
+        // First try and show a native GUI message.
+        if (self.rt_app.performAction(
+            .{ .surface = self },
+            .show_child_exited,
+            info,
+        ) catch |err| gui: {
+            log.err("error trying to show native child exited GUI err={}", .{err});
+            break :gui false;
+        }) break :terminal;
+
+        // If the native GUI can't be shown, display a text message in the
+        // terminal.
         self.renderer_state.mutex.lock();
         defer self.renderer_state.mutex.unlock();
         const t: *terminal.Terminal = self.renderer_state.terminal;
diff --git a/src/apprt/action.zig b/src/apprt/action.zig
index 1c3c7c72c..201d27e31 100644
--- a/src/apprt/action.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/action.zig
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ pub const Action = union(Key) {
     /// apprt.
     open_url: OpenUrl,
 
+    /// Show a native GUI notification that the child process has exited.
+    show_child_exited: apprt.surface.Message.ChildExited,
+
     /// Sync with: ghostty_action_tag_e
     pub const Key = enum(c_int) {
         quit,
@@ -323,6 +326,7 @@ pub const Action = union(Key) {
         redo,
         check_for_updates,
         open_url,
+        show_child_exited,
     };
 
     /// Sync with: ghostty_action_u
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
index bdb2f0f24..d6a50f0f6 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ pub fn performAction(
         .ring_bell => try self.ringBell(target),
         .toggle_command_palette => try self.toggleCommandPalette(target),
         .open_url => self.openUrl(value),
+        .show_child_exited => return try self.showChildExited(target, value),
 
         // Unimplemented
         .close_all_windows,
@@ -846,6 +847,13 @@ fn toggleCommandPalette(_: *App, target: apprt.Target) !void {
     }
 }
 
+fn showChildExited(_: *App, target: apprt.Target, value: apprt.surface.Message.ChildExited) error{}!bool {
+    switch (target) {
+        .app => return false,
+        .surface => |surface| return try surface.rt_surface.showChildExited(value),
+    }
+}
+
 fn quitTimer(self: *App, mode: apprt.action.QuitTimer) void {
     switch (mode) {
         .start => self.startQuitTimer(),
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
index d16083d5a..a468bd48d 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
@@ -2503,3 +2503,40 @@ fn gtkStreamError(media_file: *gtk.MediaFile, _: *gobject.ParamSpec, _: ?*anyopa
 fn gtkStreamEnded(media_file: *gtk.MediaFile, _: *gobject.ParamSpec, _: ?*anyopaque) callconv(.c) void {
     media_file.unref();
 }
+
+/// Show native GUI element with a notification that the child process has
+/// closed. Return `true` if we are able to show the GUI notification, and
+/// `false` if we are not.
+pub fn showChildExited(self: *Surface, info: apprt.surface.Message.ChildExited) error{}!bool {
+    if (!adw_version.supportsBanner()) return false;
+
+    const warning_text, const css_class = if (info.exit_code == 0)
+        .{ i18n._("Command succeeded"), "child_exited_normally" }
+    else
+        .{ i18n._("Command failed"), "child_exited_abnormally" };
+
+    const banner = adw.Banner.new(warning_text);
+    banner.setRevealed(1);
+    banner.setButtonLabel(i18n._("Close"));
+
+    _ = adw.Banner.signals.button_clicked.connect(
+        banner,
+        *Surface,
+        showChildExitedButtonClosed,
+        self,
+        .{},
+    );
+
+    const banner_widget = banner.as(gtk.Widget);
+    banner_widget.setHalign(.fill);
+    banner_widget.setValign(.end);
+    banner_widget.addCssClass(css_class);
+
+    self.overlay.addOverlay(banner_widget);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+fn showChildExitedButtonClosed(_: *adw.Banner, self: *Surface) callconv(.c) void {
+    self.close(false);
+}
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/style.css b/src/apprt/gtk/style.css
index 2051ab1e3..f3106105f 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/style.css
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/style.css
@@ -93,3 +93,15 @@ window.ssd.no-border-radius {
   margin-left: 4px;
   margin-right: 8px;
 }
+
+banner.child_exited_normally revealer widget {
+  background-color: rgba(38, 162, 105, 0.5);
+  /* after GTK 4.16 is a requirement, switch to the following:
+  /* background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--success-bg-color), transparent 50%); */
+}
+
+banner.child_exited_abnormally revealer widget {
+  background-color: rgba(192, 28, 40, 0.5);
+  /* after GTK 4.16 is a requirement, switch to the following:
+  /* background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--error-bg-color), transparent 50%); */
+}
diff --git a/src/apprt/surface.zig b/src/apprt/surface.zig
index 9254b2fd5..1cd53b66a 100644
--- a/src/apprt/surface.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/surface.zig
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub const Message = union(enum) {
         // This enum is a placeholder for future title styles.
     };
 
-    pub const ChildExited = struct {
+    pub const ChildExited = extern struct {
         exit_code: u32,
         runtime_ms: u64,
     };