diff --git a/Ports/JavaSE/src/com/codename1/impl/javase/CSSWatcher.java b/Ports/JavaSE/src/com/codename1/impl/javase/CSSWatcher.java
index c1e8266522..6141000822 100644
--- a/Ports/JavaSE/src/com/codename1/impl/javase/CSSWatcher.java
+++ b/Ports/JavaSE/src/com/codename1/impl/javase/CSSWatcher.java
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ File findLocalizationDirectory(File srcFile, String overrideInputs) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Adds likely l10n locations derived from the CSS file and current working directory.
+     * Adds likely l10n/i18n locations derived from the CSS file and current working directory.
      * <p>We include relative common-module paths because JavaSE watch is often launched
-     * from the `javase` module while CSS/l10n are in `../common/src/main`.</p>
+     * from the `javase` module while CSS/localization resources are in `../common/src/main`.</p>
      */
     void addLocalizationCandidates(File cssFile, List<File> out) {
         if (cssFile == null) {
@@ -164,13 +164,17 @@ void addLocalizationCandidates(File cssFile, List<File> out) {
             File srcMainDirectory = cssDirectory.getParentFile();
             if (srcMainDirectory != null) {
                 out.add(new File(srcMainDirectory, "l10n"));
+                out.add(new File(srcMainDirectory, "i18n"));
             }
         }
 
         File workingDirectory = new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
         out.add(new File(workingDirectory, "l10n"));
+        out.add(new File(workingDirectory, "i18n"));
         out.add(new File(workingDirectory, "src/main/l10n"));
+        out.add(new File(workingDirectory, "src/main/i18n"));
         out.add(new File(workingDirectory, "../common/src/main/l10n"));
+        out.add(new File(workingDirectory, "../common/src/main/i18n"));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/maven/codenameone-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/codename1/maven/CompileCSSMojo.java b/maven/codenameone-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/codename1/maven/CompileCSSMojo.java
index a8df113d4a..02cdb8f3db 100644
--- a/maven/codenameone-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/codename1/maven/CompileCSSMojo.java
+++ b/maven/codenameone-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/codename1/maven/CompileCSSMojo.java
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ protected File findLocalizationDirectory() {
                 if (parent == null) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                File localizationSibling = new File(parent, "l10n");
-                if (hasLocalizationDirectory(localizationSibling)) {
+                File localizationSibling = findLocalizationSibling(parent);
+                if (localizationSibling != null) {
                     return localizationSibling;
                 }
             }
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ protected File findLocalizationDirectory() {
 
         File cn1ProjectDir = getCN1ProjectDir();
         if (cn1ProjectDir != null) {
-            File defaultLocalization = new File(cn1ProjectDir, path("src", "main", "l10n"));
-            if (hasLocalizationDirectory(defaultLocalization)) {
-                return defaultLocalization;
+            File sourceLocalization = findLocalizationSibling(new File(cn1ProjectDir, path("src", "main")));
+            if (sourceLocalization != null) {
+                return sourceLocalization;
             }
-            File rootLocalization = new File(cn1ProjectDir, "l10n");
-            if (hasLocalizationDirectory(rootLocalization)) {
+            File rootLocalization = findLocalizationSibling(cn1ProjectDir);
+            if (rootLocalization != null) {
                 return rootLocalization;
             }
         }
@@ -105,6 +105,21 @@ protected File findLocalizationDirectory() {
         return null;
     }
 
+    private File findLocalizationSibling(File parent) {
+        if (parent == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        File l10n = new File(parent, "l10n");
+        if (hasLocalizationDirectory(l10n)) {
+            return l10n;
+        }
+        File i18n = new File(parent, "i18n");
+        if (hasLocalizationDirectory(i18n)) {
+            return i18n;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Treats an existing l10n directory as a valid localization source.
      * <p>This intentionally does not require `.properties` files up-front because
diff --git a/maven/codenameone-maven-plugin/src/test/java/com/codename1/maven/CompileCSSMojoTest.java b/maven/codenameone-maven-plugin/src/test/java/com/codename1/maven/CompileCSSMojoTest.java
index 5ad00b673e..2c67e79e04 100644
--- a/maven/codenameone-maven-plugin/src/test/java/com/codename1/maven/CompileCSSMojoTest.java
+++ b/maven/codenameone-maven-plugin/src/test/java/com/codename1/maven/CompileCSSMojoTest.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class CompileCSSMojoTest {
 
     @Test
     void addsLocalizationDirectoryToDesignerInvocation(@TempDir Path tempDir) throws Exception {
-        Path projectDir = setupProject(tempDir, true);
+        Path projectDir = setupProject(tempDir, "l10n");
         TestCompileCSSMojo mojo = createMojo(projectDir);
 
         mojo.executeImpl();
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void addsLocalizationDirectoryToDesignerInvocation(@TempDir Path tempDir) throws
 
     @Test
     void skipsLocalizationArgumentWhenDirectoryMissing(@TempDir Path tempDir) throws Exception {
-        Path projectDir = setupProject(tempDir, false);
+        Path projectDir = setupProject(tempDir, null);
         TestCompileCSSMojo mojo = createMojo(projectDir);
 
         mojo.executeImpl();
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void skipsLocalizationArgumentWhenDirectoryMissing(@TempDir Path tempDir) throws
 
     @Test
     void addsLocalizationArgumentWhenDirectoryIsEmpty(@TempDir Path tempDir) throws Exception {
-        Path projectDir = setupProject(tempDir, false);
+        Path projectDir = setupProject(tempDir, null);
         Files.createDirectories(projectDir.resolve("src/main/l10n"));
         TestCompileCSSMojo mojo = createMojo(projectDir);
 
@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@ void addsLocalizationArgumentWhenDirectoryIsEmpty(@TempDir Path tempDir) throws
         assertEquals(projectDir.resolve("src/main/l10n").toFile().getAbsolutePath(), args.get(index + 1));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void addsI18nDirectoryToDesignerInvocation(@TempDir Path tempDir) throws Exception {
+        Path projectDir = setupProject(tempDir, "i18n");
+        TestCompileCSSMojo mojo = createMojo(projectDir);
+
+        mojo.executeImpl();
+
+        List<String> args = mojo.getRecordingJava().getCommandLineArguments();
+        assertTrue(args.contains("-l"), "Expected -l argument when i18n directory exists");
+        int index = args.indexOf("-l");
+        assertTrue(index >= 0 && index + 1 < args.size(), "Expected localization directory argument after -l");
+        assertEquals(projectDir.resolve("src/main/i18n").toFile().getAbsolutePath(), args.get(index + 1));
+    }
+
     private TestCompileCSSMojo createMojo(Path projectDir) throws IOException {
         MavenProject mavenProject = new MavenProject();
         mavenProject.setFile(projectDir.resolve("pom.xml").toFile());
@@ -87,7 +101,7 @@ private TestCompileCSSMojo createMojo(Path projectDir) throws IOException {
         return mojo;
     }
 
-    private Path setupProject(Path tempDir, boolean includeLocalization) throws IOException {
+    private Path setupProject(Path tempDir, String localizationDirName) throws IOException {
         Path projectDir = tempDir.resolve("project");
         Files.createDirectories(projectDir);
         Files.createDirectories(projectDir.resolve("src/main/java"));
@@ -107,8 +121,8 @@ private Path setupProject(Path tempDir, boolean includeLocalization) throws IOEx
                 "</project>"
         ));
 
-        if (includeLocalization) {
-            Path localizationDir = Files.createDirectories(projectDir.resolve("src/main/l10n"));
+        if (localizationDirName != null) {
+            Path localizationDir = Files.createDirectories(projectDir.resolve("src/main").resolve(localizationDirName));
             Files.write(localizationDir.resolve("Messages.properties"), Arrays.asList("greeting=Hello"));
         }
 
diff --git a/scripts/initializr/android/src/main/java/com/codename1/initializr/WebsiteThemeNativeImpl.java b/scripts/initializr/android/src/main/java/com/codename1/initializr/WebsiteThemeNativeImpl.java
index de0d0b8e78..c5ad84f821 100644
--- a/scripts/initializr/android/src/main/java/com/codename1/initializr/WebsiteThemeNativeImpl.java
+++ b/scripts/initializr/android/src/main/java/com/codename1/initializr/WebsiteThemeNativeImpl.java
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ public boolean isDarkMode() {
     public boolean isSupported() {
         return false;
     }
-
+    public void notifyUiReady() {}
 }