diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 62a7a90a..13e82dbe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ means foot can be PGO:d in e.g. sandboxed build scripts. See
 * `DECSET` escape to modify the `escape` key to send `\E[27;1;27~`
   instead of `\E`: `CSI ? 27127 h` enables the new behavior, `CSI ?
   27127 l` disables it (the default).
+* OSC 777;notify: desktop notifications. Use in combination with the
+  new **notify** option in `foot.ini`
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/224).
+* **bell** option can now be set to `notify`, in which case a desktop
+  notification is emitted when foot receives `BEL` in an unfocused
+  window.
 
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index e28937a9..085c9f7e 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -483,14 +483,17 @@ parse_section_main(const char *key, const char *value, struct config *conf,
 
     else if (strcmp(key, "bell") == 0) {
         if (strcmp(value, "set-urgency") == 0)
-            conf->bell_is_urgent = true;
+            conf->bell_action = BELL_ACTION_URGENT;
+        else if (strcmp(value, "notify") == 0)
+            conf->bell_action = BELL_ACTION_NOTIFY;
         else if (strcmp(value, "none") == 0)
-            conf->bell_is_urgent = false;
+            conf->bell_action = BELL_ACTION_NONE;
         else {
             LOG_AND_NOTIFY_ERR(
                 "%s:%d: [default]: bell: "
-                "expected either 'set-urgency' or 'none'", path, lineno);
-            conf->bell_is_urgent = false;
+                "expected either 'set-urgency', 'notify' or 'none'",
+                path, lineno);
+            conf->bell_action = BELL_ACTION_NONE;
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -566,6 +569,27 @@ parse_section_main(const char *key, const char *value, struct config *conf,
         mbstowcs(conf->word_delimiters, value, chars + 1);
     }
 
+    else if (strcmp(key, "notify") == 0) {
+        free(conf->notify.raw_cmd);
+        free(conf->notify.argv);
+
+        conf->notify.raw_cmd = NULL;
+        conf->notify.argv = NULL;
+
+        char *raw_cmd = xstrdup(value);
+        char **argv = NULL;
+
+        if (!tokenize_cmdline(raw_cmd, &argv)) {
+            LOG_AND_NOTIFY_ERR(
+                "%s:%d: [default]: notify: syntax error in command line",
+                path, lineno);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        conf->notify.raw_cmd = raw_cmd;
+        conf->notify.argv = argv;
+    }
+
     else {
         LOG_AND_NOTIFY_ERR("%s:%u: [default]: %s: invalid key", path, lineno, key);
         return false;
@@ -1924,7 +1948,7 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path,
         .pad_x = 2,
         .pad_y = 2,
         .bold_in_bright = false,
-        .bell_is_urgent = false,
+        .bell_action = BELL_ACTION_NONE,
         .startup_mode = STARTUP_WINDOWED,
         .fonts = {tll_init(), tll_init(), tll_init(), tll_init()},
         .dpi_aware = true,  /* Use DPI by default, not scale factor */
@@ -1989,6 +2013,10 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path,
         .server_socket_path = get_server_socket_path(),
         .presentation_timings = false,
         .hold_at_exit = false,
+        .notify = {
+            .raw_cmd = NULL,
+            .argv = NULL,
+        },
 
         .tweak = {
             .fcft_filter = FCFT_SCALING_FILTER_LANCZOS3,
@@ -2004,6 +2032,10 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path,
         .notifications = tll_init(),
     };
 
+    conf->notify.raw_cmd = xstrdup(
+        "notify-send -a foot -i foot ${title} ${body}");
+    tokenize_cmdline(conf->notify.raw_cmd, &conf->notify.argv);
+
     tll_foreach(*initial_user_notifications, it)
         tll_push_back(conf->notifications, it->item);
     tll_free(*initial_user_notifications);
@@ -2070,6 +2102,8 @@ config_free(struct config conf)
     free(conf.app_id);
     free(conf.word_delimiters);
     free(conf.scrollback.indicator.text);
+    free(conf.notify.raw_cmd);
+    free(conf.notify.argv);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < ALEN(conf.fonts); i++) {
         tll_foreach(conf.fonts[i], it)
             config_font_destroy(&it->item);
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index e69e5376..9e5e8b4e 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ struct config {
     unsigned pad_y;
 
     bool bold_in_bright;
-    bool bell_is_urgent;
+    enum {
+        BELL_ACTION_NONE,
+        BELL_ACTION_URGENT,
+        BELL_ACTION_NOTIFY,
+    } bell_action;
 
     enum { STARTUP_WINDOWED, STARTUP_MAXIMIZED, STARTUP_FULLSCREEN } startup_mode;
 
@@ -163,6 +167,11 @@ struct config {
     bool presentation_timings;
     bool hold_at_exit;
 
+    struct {
+        char *raw_cmd;
+        char **argv;
+    } notify;
+
     struct {
         enum fcft_scaling_filter fcft_filter;
         bool allow_overflowing_double_width_glyphs;
diff --git a/csi.c b/csi.c
index 232f7b1d..eaa527a0 100644
--- a/csi.c
+++ b/csi.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ decset_decrst(struct terminal *term, unsigned param, bool enable)
         break;
 
     case 1042:
-        term->bell_is_urgent = enable;
+        term->bell_action_enabled = enable;
         break;
 
 #if 0
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ xtsave(struct terminal *term, unsigned param)
     case 1034: term->xtsave.meta_eight_bit = term->meta.eight_bit; break;
     case 1035: term->xtsave.num_lock_modifier = term->num_lock_modifier; break;
     case 1036: term->xtsave.meta_esc_prefix = term->meta.esc_prefix; break;
-    case 1042: term->xtsave.bell_is_urgent = term->bell_is_urgent; break;
+    case 1042: term->xtsave.bell_action_enabled = term->bell_action_enabled; break;
     case 1049: term->xtsave.alt_screen = term->grid == &term->alt; break;
     case 2004: term->xtsave.bracketed_paste = term->bracketed_paste; break;
     case 27127: term->xtsave.modify_escape_key = term->modify_escape_key; break;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ xtrestore(struct terminal *term, unsigned param)
     case 1034: enable = term->xtsave.meta_eight_bit; break;
     case 1035: enable = term->xtsave.num_lock_modifier; break;
     case 1036: enable = term->xtsave.meta_esc_prefix; break;
-    case 1042: enable = term->xtsave.bell_is_urgent; break;
+    case 1042: enable = term->xtsave.bell_action_enabled; break;
     case 1049: enable = term->xtsave.alt_screen; break;
     case 2004: enable = term->xtsave.bracketed_paste; break;
     case 27127: enable = term->xtsave.modify_escape_key; break;
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 14cd6d16..8397b118 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ in this order:
 
 *bell*
 	Action to perform when receiving a *BEL* character. Can be set to
-	either *set-urgency* or *none*.
+	either *set-urgency*, *notify* or *none*.
 	
 	When set to *set-urgency*, the margins will be painted in red
 	whenever *BEL* is received while the window does *not* have
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ in this order:
 	_Note_: expect this feature to be *replaced* with proper
 	compositor urgency support once/if that gets implemented.
 	
+	When set to *notify*, foot will emit a desktop notification (see
+	the *notify* option).
+	
 	When set to *none*, no special action is taken when receiving *BEL*.
 	
 	Default: _none_.
@@ -145,6 +148,17 @@ in this order:
 	text. Note that whitespace characters are _always_ word
 	delimiters, regardless of this setting. Default: _,│`|:"'()[]{}<>_
 
+*notify*
+	Command to execute to display a notification. _${title}_ and
+	_${body}_ will be replaced with the notification's actual _title_
+	and _body_ (message content).
+
+	Applications can trigger notifications in the following ways:
+	
+	- OSC 777: *\\e]777;notify;<title>;<body>\\e\\\\*
+	
+	Default: _notify-send -a foot -i foot ${title} ${body}_.
+
 
 # SECTION: scrollback
 
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index abf1353d..29ab2922 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # bold-text-in-bright=no
 # bell=none
 # word-delimiters=,│`|:"'()[]{}<>
+# notify=notify-send -a foot -i foot ${title} ${body}
 
 [scrollback]
 # lines=1000
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 36c5807e..e6a5c3d4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ executable(
   'ime.c', 'ime.h',
   'input.c', 'input.h',
   'main.c',
+  'notify.c', 'notify.h',
   'quirks.c', 'quirks.h',
   'reaper.c', 'reaper.h',
   'render.c', 'render.h',
diff --git a/notify.c b/notify.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f294458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notify.c
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#include "notify.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#define LOG_MODULE "notify"
+#define LOG_ENABLE_DBG 0
+#include "log.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "spawn.h"
+#include "xmalloc.h"
+
+void
+notify_notify(const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body)
+{
+    LOG_DBG("notify: title=\"%s\", msg=\"%s\"", title, msg);
+
+    if (term->kbd_focus) {
+        /* No notifications while we’re focused */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (title == NULL || body == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    if (term->conf->notify.argv == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    size_t argv_size = 0;
+    for (; term->conf->notify.argv[argv_size] != NULL; argv_size++)
+        ;
+
+#define append(s, n)                                        \
+    do {                                                    \
+        expanded = xrealloc(expanded, len + (n) + 1);       \
+        memcpy(&expanded[len], s, n);                       \
+        len += n;                                           \
+        expanded[len] = '\0';                               \
+    } while (0)
+
+    char **argv = malloc((argv_size + 1) * sizeof(argv[0]));
+
+    /* Expand ${title} and ${body} */
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < argv_size; i++) {
+        size_t len = 0;
+        char *expanded = NULL;
+
+        char *start = NULL;
+        char *last_end = term->conf->notify.argv[i];
+
+        while ((start = strstr(last_end, "${")) != NULL) {
+            /* Append everything from the last template's end to this
+             * one's beginning */
+            append(last_end, start - last_end);
+
+            /* Find end of template */
+            start += 2;
+            char *end = strstr(start, "}");
+
+            if (end == NULL) {
+                /* Ensure final append() copies the unclosed '${' */
+                last_end = start - 2;
+                LOG_WARN("notify: unclosed template: %s", last_end);
+                break;
+            }
+
+            /* Expand template */
+            if (strncmp(start, "title", end - start) == 0)
+                append(title, strlen(title));
+            else if (strncmp(start, "body", end - start) == 0)
+                append(body, strlen(body));
+            else {
+                /* Unrecognized template - append it as-is */
+                start -= 2;
+                append(start, end + 1 - start);
+                LOG_WARN("notify: unrecognized template: %.*s",
+                         (int)(end + 1 - start), start);
+            }
+
+            last_end = end + 1;;
+        }
+
+        append(last_end, term->conf->notify.argv[i] + strlen(term->conf->notify.argv[i]) - last_end);
+        argv[i] = expanded;
+    }
+    argv[argv_size] = NULL;
+
+#undef append
+
+    LOG_DBG("notify command:");
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < argv_size; i++)
+        LOG_DBG("  argv[%zu] = \"%s\"", i, argv[i]);
+
+    /* Redirect stdin to /dev/null, but ignore failure to open */
+    int devnull = open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY);
+    spawn(term->reaper, NULL, argv, devnull, -1, -1);
+
+    if (devnull >= 0)
+        close(devnull);
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < argv_size; i++)
+        free(argv[i]);
+    free(argv);
+}
diff --git a/notify.h b/notify.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce60562f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notify.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "terminal.h"
+
+void notify_notify(
+    const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body);
diff --git a/osc.c b/osc.c
index f89becfd..d24a4603 100644
--- a/osc.c
+++ b/osc.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "base64.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "grid.h"
+#include "notify.h"
 #include "render.h"
 #include "selection.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
@@ -374,22 +375,37 @@ osc_set_pwd(struct terminal *term, char *string)
     free(host);
 }
 
-#if 0
 static void
 osc_notify(struct terminal *term, char *string)
 {
+    /*
+     * The 'notify' perl extension
+     * (https://pub.phyks.me/scripts/urxvt/notify) is very simple:
+     *
+     * #!/usr/bin/perl
+     * 
+     * sub on_osc_seq_perl {
+     *   my ($term, $osc, $resp) = @_;
+     *   if ($osc =~ /^notify;(\S+);(.*)$/) {
+     *     system("notify-send '$1' '$2'");
+     *   }
+     * }
+     *
+     * As can be seen, the notification text is not encoded in any
+     * way. The regex does a greedy match of the ';' separator. Thus,
+     * any extra ';' will end up being part of the title. There's no
+     * way to have a ';' in the message body.
+     *
+     * I've changed that behavior slightly in; we split the title from
+     * body on the *first* ';', allowing us to have semicolons in the
+     * message body, but *not* in the title.
+     */
     char *ctx = NULL;
-    const char *cmd = strtok_r(string, ";", &ctx);
-    const char *title = strtok_r(NULL, ";", &ctx);
-    const char *msg = strtok_r(NULL, ";", &ctx);
+    const char *title = strtok_r(string, ";", &ctx);
+    const char *msg = strtok_r(NULL, "\x00", &ctx);
 
-    LOG_DBG("cmd: \"%s\", title: \"%s\", msg: \"%s\"",
-            cmd, title, msg);
-
-    if (cmd == NULL || strcmp(cmd, "notify") != 0 || title == NULL || msg == NULL)
-        return;
+    notify_notify(term, title, msg);
 }
-#endif
 
 static void
 update_color_in_grids(struct terminal *term, uint32_t old_color,
@@ -673,11 +689,27 @@ osc_dispatch(struct terminal *term)
         osc_flash(term);
         break;
 
-#if 0
-    case 777:
-        osc_notify(term, string);
+    case 777: {
+        /*
+         * OSC 777 is an URxvt generic escape used to send commands to
+         * perl extensions. The generic syntax is: \E]777;<command>;<string>ST
+         *
+         * We only recognize the 'notify' command, which is, if not
+         * well established, at least fairly well known.
+         */
+
+        char *param_brk = strchr(string, ';');
+        if (param_brk == NULL) {
+            UNHANDLED();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (strncmp(string, "notify", param_brk - string) == 0)
+            osc_notify(term, param_brk + 1);
+        else
+            UNHANDLED();
         break;
-#endif
+    }
 
     default:
         UNHANDLED();
diff --git a/pgo/pgo.c b/pgo/pgo.c
index 0dc08f61..7874cc8d 100644
--- a/pgo/pgo.c
+++ b/pgo/pgo.c
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ void cmd_scrollback_down(struct terminal *term, int rows) {}
 void ime_enable(struct seat *seat) {}
 void ime_disable(struct seat *seat) {}
 
+void
+notify_notify(const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body)
+{
+}
+
 int
 main(int argc, const char *const *argv)
 {
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index a626b88d..e9ccbcd0 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "extract.h"
 #include "grid.h"
 #include "ime.h"
+#include "notify.h"
 #include "quirks.h"
 #include "reaper.h"
 #include "render.h"
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct reaper *reaper,
             .eight_bit = true,
         },
         .num_lock_modifier = true,
-        .bell_is_urgent = conf->bell_is_urgent,
+        .bell_action_enabled = true,
         .tab_stops = tll_init(),
         .wl = wayl,
         .render = {
@@ -1532,6 +1533,8 @@ term_reset(struct terminal *term, bool hard)
     term->bracketed_paste = false;
     term->focus_events = false;
     term->modify_escape_key = false;
+    term->num_lock_modifier = true;
+    term->bell_action_enabled = true;
     term->mouse_tracking = MOUSE_NONE;
     term->mouse_reporting = MOUSE_NORMAL;
     term->charsets.selected = 0;
@@ -2512,12 +2515,24 @@ term_flash(struct terminal *term, unsigned duration_ms)
 void
 term_bell(struct terminal *term)
 {
-    if (term->kbd_focus || !term->bell_is_urgent)
+    if (term->kbd_focus || !term->bell_action_enabled)
         return;
 
-    /* There's no 'urgency' hint in Wayland - we just paint the margins red */
-    term->render.urgency = true;
-    term_damage_margins(term);
+    switch (term->conf->bell_action) {
+    case BELL_ACTION_NONE:
+        break;
+
+    case BELL_ACTION_URGENT:
+        /* There's no 'urgency' hint in Wayland - we just paint the
+         * margins red */
+        term->render.urgency = true;
+        term_damage_margins(term);
+        break;
+
+    case BELL_ACTION_NOTIFY:
+        notify_notify(term, "Bell", "Bell in terminal");
+        break;
+    }
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index 07723e1e..0b0e2685 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ struct terminal {
     } meta;
 
     bool num_lock_modifier;
-    bool bell_is_urgent;
+    bool bell_action_enabled;
 
     /* Saved DECSET modes - we save the SET state */
     struct {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ struct terminal {
         uint32_t meta_eight_bit:1;
         uint32_t meta_esc_prefix:1;
         uint32_t num_lock_modifier:1;
-        uint32_t bell_is_urgent:1;
+        uint32_t bell_action_enabled:1;
         uint32_t alt_screen:1;
         uint32_t modify_escape_key:1;
         uint32_t ime:1;