diff --git a/terminatorlib/editablelabel.py b/terminatorlib/editablelabel.py
index a970a3fd..f99578ed 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/editablelabel.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/editablelabel.py
@@ -130,4 +130,11 @@ class EditableLabel(gtk.EventBox):
         """Set the label foreground"""
         self._label.modify_fg(state, color)
 
+    def is_custom(self):
+        """Return whether or not we have a custom string set"""
+        return(self._custom)
+
+    def set_custom(self):
+        """Set the customness of the string to True"""
+        self._custom = True
 gobject.type_register(EditableLabel)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/notebook.py b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
index 4e69bba3..a803f3ce 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/notebook.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Notebook(Container, gtk.Notebook):
         # the new order of terminals. We probably need to preserve this for
         # navigation to next/prev terminals.
         #self.connect('page-reordered', self.on_page_reordered)
-        self.set_property('homogeneous', not self.config['scroll_tabbar'])
+        self.set_property('homogeneous', True)
         self.set_scrollable(self.config['scroll_tabbar'])
 
         pos = getattr(gtk, 'POS_%s' % self.config['tab_position'].upper())
@@ -405,12 +405,14 @@ class TabLabel(gtk.HBox):
         """Update the angle of a label"""
         position = self.notebook.get_tab_pos()
         if position == gtk.POS_LEFT:
-            self.set_orientation(gtk.ORIENTATION_VERTICAL)
+            if hasattr(self, 'set_orientation'):
+                self.set_orientation(gtk.ORIENTATION_VERTICAL)
             self.label.set_angle(90)
         elif position == gtk.POS_RIGHT:
             self.label.set_angle(270)
         else:
-            self.set_orientation(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL)
+            if hasattr(self, 'set_orientation'):
+                self.set_orientation(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL)
             self.label.set_angle(0)
 
     def on_close(self, _widget):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index a6d1f3cb..465343ad 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -1249,6 +1249,7 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
 
     def get_cursor_position(self):
         """Return the co-ordinates of our cursor"""
+        # FIXME: THIS METHOD IS DEPRECATED AND UNUSED
         col, row = self.vte.get_cursor_position()
         width = self.vte.get_char_width()
         height = self.vte.get_char_height()
@@ -1282,6 +1283,9 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
         if layout != "default":
             # There's no point explicitly noting default profiles
             layout['profile'] = profile
+        title = self.titlebar.get_custom_string()
+        if title:
+            layout['title'] = title
         name = 'terminal%d' % count
         count = count + 1
         global_layout[name] = layout
@@ -1298,6 +1302,8 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
             # This doesn't need/use self.titlebar, but it's safer than sending
             # None
             self.really_create_group(self.titlebar, layout['group'])
+        if layout.has_key('title') and layout['title'] != '':
+            self.titlebar.set_custom_string(layout['title'])
 
     # There now begins a great list of keyboard event handlers
     def key_zoom_in(self):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/titlebar.py b/terminatorlib/titlebar.py
index 4c9ae65e..78cc267d 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/titlebar.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/titlebar.py
@@ -244,4 +244,16 @@ class Titlebar(gtk.EventBox):
         self.bellicon.hide()
         return(False)
 
+    def get_custom_string(self):
+        """If we have a custom string set, return it, otherwise None"""
+        if self.label.is_custom():
+            return(self.label.get_text())
+        else:
+            return(None)
+
+    def set_custom_string(self, string):
+        """Set a custom string"""
+        self.label.set_text(string)
+        self.label.set_custom()
+
 gobject.type_register(Titlebar)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/window.py b/terminatorlib/window.py
index 8fda5acc..d320e496 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/window.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/window.py
@@ -671,9 +671,10 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
 
             if len(winners) > 1:
                 # Break an n-way tie using the cursor position
-                cursor_x, cursor_y = terminal.get_cursor_position()
-                cursor_x = cursor_x + allocation.x
-                cursor_y = cursor_y + allocation.y
+                term_alloc = terminal.allocation
+                cursor_x = term_alloc.x + term_alloc.width / 2
+                cursor_y = term_alloc.y + term_alloc.height / 2
+
                 for term in winners:
                     rect = layout[term]
                     if util.get_nav_tiebreak(direction, cursor_x, cursor_y,