diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/SDL/video_sdl2.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/SDL/video_sdl2.cpp
index 72a591b2..35e15a1f 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/SDL/video_sdl2.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/SDL/video_sdl2.cpp
@@ -546,34 +546,20 @@ static void set_mac_frame_buffer(SDL_monitor_desc &monitor, int depth, bool nati
 }
 
 // Set window name and class
-static void set_window_name(int name)
-{
-	if (!sdl_window) {
-		return;
-	}
-	const char *str = GetString(name);
-	SDL_SetWindowTitle(sdl_window, str);
-}
-
-static void set_window_name_grabbed() {
+static void set_window_name() {
 	if (!sdl_window) return;
-	int hotkey = PrefsFindInt32("hotkey");
-	if (!hotkey) hotkey = 1;
-	std::string s = GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED0);
-	if (hotkey & 1) s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED1);
-	if (hotkey & 2) s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED2);
-	if (hotkey & 4) s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED3);
-	s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED4);
-	SDL_SetWindowTitle(sdl_window, s.c_str());
-}
-
-// Set mouse grab mode
-static void set_grab_mode(bool grab)
-{
-	if (!sdl_window) {
-		return;
+	const char *title = PrefsFindString("title");
+	std::string s = title ? title : GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE);
+	if (mouse_grabbed) {
+		s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED0);
+		int hotkey = PrefsFindInt32("hotkey");
+		if (!hotkey) hotkey = 1;
+		if (hotkey & 1) s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED1);
+		if (hotkey & 2) s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED2);
+		if (hotkey & 4) s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED3);
+		s += GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED4);
 	}
-	SDL_SetWindowGrab(sdl_window, grab ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
+	SDL_SetWindowTitle(sdl_window, s.c_str());
 }
 
 // Migrate preferences items (XXX to be handled in MigratePrefs())
@@ -771,7 +757,7 @@ static SDL_Surface * init_sdl_video(int width, int height, int bpp, Uint32 flags
 	if (!sdl_window) {
 		int m = get_mag_rate();
 		sdl_window = SDL_CreateWindow(
-			GetString(STR_WINDOW_TITLE),
+			"",
 			SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED,
 			SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED,
 			m * window_width,
@@ -781,6 +767,7 @@ static SDL_Surface * init_sdl_video(int width, int height, int bpp, Uint32 flags
 			shutdown_sdl_video();
 			return NULL;
 		}
+		set_window_name();
 	}
 	if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN) SDL_SetWindowGrab(sdl_window, SDL_TRUE);
 	
@@ -1109,7 +1096,7 @@ void driver_base::adapt_to_video_mode() {
 	SDL_ShowCursor(hardware_cursor);
 
 	// Set window name/class
-	mouse_grabbed ? set_window_name_grabbed() : set_window_name((int)STR_WINDOW_TITLE);
+	set_window_name();
 
 	// Everything went well
 	init_ok = true;
@@ -1209,7 +1196,7 @@ void driver_base::grab_mouse(void)
 	if (!mouse_grabbed) {
 		mouse_grabbed = true;
 		update_mouse_grab();
-		set_window_name_grabbed();
+		set_window_name();
 		disable_mouse_accel();
 		ADBSetRelMouseMode(true);
 	}
@@ -1221,7 +1208,7 @@ void driver_base::ungrab_mouse(void)
 	if (mouse_grabbed) {
 		mouse_grabbed = false;
 		update_mouse_grab();
-		set_window_name(STR_WINDOW_TITLE);
+		set_window_name();
 		restore_mouse_accel();
 		ADBSetRelMouseMode(false);
 	}
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/include/user_strings.h b/BasiliskII/src/include/user_strings.h
index 1b9a4253..71e7d80a 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/include/user_strings.h
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/include/user_strings.h
@@ -212,8 +212,6 @@ enum {
 
 	// Mac window
 	STR_WINDOW_TITLE = 4000,
-	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_FROZEN,
-	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED,
 	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED0,
 	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED1,
 	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED2,
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/prefs_items.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/prefs_items.cpp
index 883c7a6e..0b30b8c9 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/prefs_items.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/prefs_items.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ prefs_desc common_prefs_items[] = {
 	{"swap_opt_cmd", TYPE_BOOLEAN, false,	"swap option and command key"},
 	{"ignoresegv", TYPE_BOOLEAN, false,    "ignore illegal memory accesses"},
 	{"host_domain", TYPE_STRING, true,	"handle DNS requests for this domain on the host (slirp only)"},
+	{"title", TYPE_STRING, false,	"window title"},
 	{NULL, TYPE_END, false, NULL} // End of list
 };
 
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/user_strings.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/user_strings.cpp
index 41689552..0ae22b93 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/user_strings.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/user_strings.cpp
@@ -225,9 +225,7 @@ user_string_def common_strings[] = {
 	{STR_JIT_FOLLOW_CONST_JUMPS, "Translate through constant jumps (inline blocks)"},
 
 	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE, "Basilisk II"},
-	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_FROZEN, "Basilisk II *** FROZEN ***"},
-	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED, "Basilisk II (mouse grabbed, press Ctrl-F5 to release)"},
-	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED0, "Basilisk II (mouse grabbed, press "},
+	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED0, " (mouse grabbed, press "},
 	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED1, "Ctrl-"},
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED2, "Opt-"},
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/include/user_strings.h b/SheepShaver/src/include/user_strings.h
index 1813954a..51951520 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/include/user_strings.h
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/include/user_strings.h
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ enum {
 
 	// Mac window
 	STR_WINDOW_TITLE = 4000,
-	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_FROZEN,
-	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED,
 	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED0,
 	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED1,
 	STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED2,
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/prefs_items.cpp b/SheepShaver/src/prefs_items.cpp
index 5efc1e30..8e1f448d 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/prefs_items.cpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/prefs_items.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ prefs_desc common_prefs_items[] = {
 	{"swap_opt_cmd", TYPE_BOOLEAN, false,	"swap option and command key"},
 	{"host_domain", TYPE_STRING, true,	"handle DNS requests for this domain on the host (slirp only)"},
 	{"redir", TYPE_STRING, true,		"port forwarding for slirp"},
+	{"title", TYPE_STRING, false,	"window title"},
 	{NULL, TYPE_END, false, NULL} // End of list
 };
 
diff --git a/SheepShaver/src/user_strings.cpp b/SheepShaver/src/user_strings.cpp
index 6a52511a..9a24cb1c 100644
--- a/SheepShaver/src/user_strings.cpp
+++ b/SheepShaver/src/user_strings.cpp
@@ -171,9 +171,7 @@ user_string_def common_strings[] = {
 	{STR_JIT_68K_CTRL, "Enable built-in 68k DR Emulator (EXPERIMENTAL)"},
 
 	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE, "SheepShaver"},
-	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_FROZEN, "SheepShaver *** FROZEN ***"},
-	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED, "SheepShaver (mouse grabbed, press Ctrl-F5 to release)"},
-	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED0, "SheepShaver (mouse grabbed, press "},
+	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED0, " (mouse grabbed, press "},
 	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED1, "Ctrl-"},
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 	{STR_WINDOW_TITLE_GRABBED2, "Opt-"},