diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/build.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/build.xml
index 639fc5858..6ae74d75f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/build.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/build.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@
               failonerror="true" output="/dev/null" 
               />
 
+        <exec dir="." executable="../scripts/mk_xml.py" 
+              failonerror="true" output="/dev/null" 
+              />
+
         <exec dir="." executable="../scripts/gen_gcmid.sh"
               output="src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMConsts.java"
               logError="true" failonerror="true"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
index 45cadf416..127235c0c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
   <string name="key_enable_debug">key_enable_debug</string>
   <string name="key_enable_dup_invite">key_enable_dup_invite</string>
   <string name="key_download_path">key_download_path</string>
+  <string name="key_xlations_locale">key_xlations_locale</string>
 
   <!-- Nor is my email address -->
   <string name="email_author_email">xwords@eehouse.org</string>
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@
   <string name="gamel_menu_storedb">Write DB to SD card</string>
   <string name="gamel_menu_loaddb">Load DB from SD card</string>
   <string name="enable_dupes_title">Accept duplicate invites</string>
+  <string name="xlations_locale">Fake locale for translation</string>
   <string name="enable_dupes_summary">Accept invitations more than once</string>
 
   <!--string name="dict_url">http://10.0.2.2/~eehouse/and_dicts</string-->
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index 03a6b6874..f2d0ca384 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -321,6 +321,11 @@
                         android:defaultValue="false"
                         />
 
+    <org.eehouse.android.xw4.XWEditTextPreference 
+	   android:key="@string/key_xlations_locale"
+	   android:title="@string/xlations_locale"
+	   />
+
     <!-- For broken devices like my Blaze 4G that report a download
          directory that doesn't exist, allow users to set it.  Mine:
          /sdcard/external_sd/download     
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTInviteActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTInviteActivity.java
index 7d5cb8ead..3ec62eba2 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTInviteActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTInviteActivity.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
+
 public class BTInviteActivity extends InviteActivity
     implements CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener {
 
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ public class BTInviteActivity extends InviteActivity
         public View getView( final int position, View convertView, 
                              ViewGroup parent ) {
             CheckBox box = (CheckBox)
-                Utils.inflate( BTInviteActivity.this, R.layout.btinviter_item );
+                LocUtils.inflate( BTInviteActivity.this, R.layout.btinviter_item );
             box.setText( m_devs[position] );
             box.setOnCheckedChangeListener( BTInviteActivity.this );
             return box;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
index ffba7ac52..594d05708 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
@@ -2255,8 +2255,8 @@ public class BoardDelegate extends DelegateBase
         m_dlgTitleStr = 
             LocUtils.getString( m_activity, R.string.msg_ask_password_fmt, 
                                 m_pwdName );
-        m_passwdLyt = (LinearLayout)Utils.inflate( m_activity,
-                                                   R.layout.passwd_view );
+        m_passwdLyt = (LinearLayout)LocUtils.inflate( m_activity,
+                                                      R.layout.passwd_view );
         m_passwdEdit = (EditText)m_passwdLyt.findViewById( R.id.edit );
     }
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatActivity.java
index 7f9397ed3..90017e6df 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatActivity.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatDelegate.java
index 5529a82f6..39dff7659 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/ChatDelegate.java
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
+
 public class ChatDelegate extends DelegateBase
     implements View.OnClickListener {
 
@@ -56,14 +57,12 @@ public class ChatDelegate extends DelegateBase
             if ( null != pairs ) {
                 LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout)
                     m_activity.findViewById( R.id.chat_history );
-                LayoutInflater factory = LayoutInflater.from( m_activity );
 
                 for ( DBUtils.HistoryPair pair : pairs ) {
-                    TextView view = (TextView)factory
-                        .inflate( pair.sourceLocal
-                                  ? R.layout.chat_history_local
-                                  : R.layout.chat_history_remote, 
-                                  null );
+                    TextView view = (TextView)
+                        LocUtils.inflate( m_activity, pair.sourceLocal
+                                          ? R.layout.chat_history_local
+                                          : R.layout.chat_history_remote );
                     view.setText( pair.msg );
                     layout.addView( view );
                 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
index cf587f3cb..9d3f30332 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DlgDelegate.Action;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgDelegate.DlgClickNotify,
         return handled;
     }
 
+    protected void setContentView( int resID )
+    {
+        m_activity.setContentView( resID );
+        View view = Utils.getContentView( m_activity );
+        LocUtils.xlateView( m_activity, view );
+    }
+
     protected void showDialog( DlgID dlgID )
     {
         m_delegate.showDialog( dlgID );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictBrowseActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictBrowseActivity.java
index cce760a57..1658183c0 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictBrowseActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictBrowseActivity.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import junit.framework.Assert;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DlgDelegate.Action;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.JNIUtilsImpl;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.XwJNI;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
 
 public class DictBrowseActivity extends XWListActivity
     implements View.OnClickListener, OnItemSelectedListener {
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ public class DictBrowseActivity extends XWListActivity
 
         public Object getItem( int position ) 
         {
-            TextView text =
-                (TextView)Utils.inflate( DictBrowseActivity.this,
-                                         android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1 );
+            TextView text = (TextView)
+                LocUtils.inflate( DictBrowseActivity.this,
+                                  android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1 );
             String str = XwJNI.dict_iter_nthWord( m_dictClosure, position );
             if ( null != str ) {
                 text.setText( str );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictsActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictsActivity.java
index 5abacff67..41b0198e2 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictsActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictsActivity.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictsDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictsDelegate.java
index 2945c2cfa..9272d3d18 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictsDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DictsDelegate.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@ import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.XwJNI;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.JNIUtilsImpl;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.GameSummary;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DictUtils.DictLoc;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
 
 public class DictsDelegate extends DelegateBase 
     implements View.OnClickListener, AdapterView.OnItemLongClickListener,
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ public class DictsDelegate extends DelegateBase
 
     private boolean m_launchedForMissing = false;
 
-    private LayoutInflater m_factory;
-
     private class DictListAdapter implements ExpandableListAdapter {
         private Context m_context;
         private XWListItem[][] m_cache;
@@ -188,9 +186,8 @@ public class DictsDelegate extends DelegateBase
         public View getGroupView( int groupPosition, boolean isExpanded, 
                                   View convertView, ViewGroup parent )
         {
-            View row = 
-                Utils.inflate( m_activity, 
-                               android.R.layout.simple_expandable_list_item_1 );
+            View row = LocUtils.inflate( m_activity, android.R.layout
+                                         .simple_expandable_list_item_1 );
             TextView view = (TextView)row.findViewById( android.R.id.text1 );
             view.setText( m_langs[groupPosition] );
             return view;
@@ -383,8 +380,6 @@ public class DictsDelegate extends DelegateBase
         Resources res = m_activity.getResources();
         m_locNames = res.getStringArray( R.array.loc_names );
 
-        m_factory = LayoutInflater.from( m_activity );
-
         m_downloadStr = m_activity.getString( R.string.download_dicts );
             
         m_activity.setContentView( R.layout.dict_browse );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
index 8da3e3195..cc9bb085c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
+
 public class DlgDelegate {
 
     public static enum Action {
@@ -401,7 +403,7 @@ public class DlgDelegate {
 
     private Dialog createAboutDialog()
     {
-        final View view = Utils.inflate( m_activity, R.layout.about_dlg );
+        final View view = LocUtils.inflate( m_activity, R.layout.about_dlg );
         TextView vers = (TextView)view.findViewById( R.id.version_string );
         vers.setText( String.format( m_activity.getString(R.string.about_vers_fmt), 
                                      m_activity.getString(R.string.app_version),
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
index b183d54af..212cac685 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import android.widget.Button;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
 import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DlgDelegate.Action;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.*;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CurGameInfo.DeviceRole;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommsAddrRec.CommsConnType;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
 
 public class GameConfig extends XWActivity 
     implements View.OnClickListener
@@ -153,15 +153,14 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
     {
         Dialog dialog = super.onCreateDialog( id );
         if ( null == dialog ) {
-            LayoutInflater factory;
             DialogInterface.OnClickListener dlpos;
             AlertDialog.Builder ab;
 
             final DlgID dlgID = DlgID.values()[id];
             switch (dlgID) {
             case PLAYER_EDIT:
-                View playerEditView
-                    = Utils.inflate( this, R.layout.player_edit );
+                View playerEditView = 
+                    LocUtils.inflate( this, R.layout.player_edit );
 
                 dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder( this )
                     .setTitle(R.string.player_edit_title)
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
                     };
                 dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder( this )
                     .setTitle( R.string.force_title )
-                    .setView( Utils.inflate( this, layoutForDlg(dlgID) ) )
+                    .setView( LocUtils.inflate( this, layoutForDlg(dlgID) ) )
                     .setPositiveButton( R.string.button_ok, dlpos )
                     .create();
                 DialogInterface.OnDismissListener dismiss = 
@@ -686,7 +685,6 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
         // only enable delete if one will remain (or two if networked)
         boolean canDelete = names.length > 2
             || (localOnlyGame() && names.length > 1);
-        LayoutInflater factory = LayoutInflater.from(this);
         View.OnClickListener lstnr = new View.OnClickListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onClick( View view ) {
@@ -710,7 +708,7 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
             view.setOnClickListener( lstnr );
             m_playerLayout.addView( view );
 
-            View divider = factory.inflate( R.layout.divider_view, null );
+            View divider = LocUtils.inflate( this, R.layout.divider_view );
             m_playerLayout.addView( divider );
         }
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListGroup.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListGroup.java
index e95bdd679..71162398c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListGroup.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListGroup.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DBUtils.GameGroupInfo;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
 
 public class GameListGroup extends ExpiringLinearLayout 
     implements SelectableItem.LongClickHandler,
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ public class GameListGroup extends ExpiringLinearLayout
                                                  SelectableItem cb,
                                                  GroupStateListener gcb )
     {
-        GameListGroup result = 
-            (GameListGroup)Utils.inflate( context, R.layout.game_list_group );
+        GameListGroup result = (GameListGroup)
+            LocUtils.inflate( context, R.layout.game_list_group );
         result.m_cb = cb;
         result.m_gcb = gcb;
         result.m_groupPosition = groupPosition;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListItem.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListItem.java
index b42180172..5a39dfcf2 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListItem.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListItem.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public class GameListItem extends LinearLayout
             boolean[] isLocal = new boolean[1];
             for ( int ii = 0; ii < summary.nPlayers; ++ii ) {
                 ExpiringLinearLayout tmp = (ExpiringLinearLayout)
-                    Utils.inflate( m_context, R.layout.player_list_elem );
+                    LocUtils.inflate( m_context, R.layout.player_list_elem );
                 tview = (TextView)tmp.findViewById( R.id.item_name );
                 tview.setText( summary.summarizePlayer( ii ) );
                 tview = (TextView)tmp.findViewById( R.id.item_score );
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public class GameListItem extends LinearLayout
                                            SelectableItem cb )
     {
         GameListItem result = 
-            (GameListItem)Utils.inflate( context, R.layout.game_list_item );
+            (GameListItem)LocUtils.inflate( context, R.layout.game_list_item );
         result.init( handler, rowid, groupPosition, fieldID, cb );
         return result;
     }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
index 9644b94fc..2944cefe1 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends DelegateBase
 
         case GET_NAME:
             layout = 
-                (LinearLayout)Utils.inflate( m_activity, R.layout.dflt_name );
+                (LinearLayout)LocUtils.inflate( m_activity, R.layout.dflt_name );
             final EditText etext =
                 (EditText)layout.findViewById( R.id.name_edit );
             etext.setText( CommonPrefs.getDefaultPlayerName( m_activity,
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends DelegateBase
         m_selGroupIDs = new HashSet<Long>();
         getBundledData( savedInstanceState );
 
-        m_activity.setContentView( R.layout.game_list );
+        setContentView( R.layout.game_list );
         ListView listview = m_activity.getListView();
         DBUtils.setDBChangeListener( this );
 
@@ -1159,7 +1159,8 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends DelegateBase
                                   DialogInterface.OnClickListener lstnr, 
                                   DlgID dlgID )
     {
-        m_namer = (GameNamer)Utils.inflate( m_activity, R.layout.rename_game );
+        m_namer = (GameNamer)
+            LocUtils.inflate( m_activity, R.layout.rename_game );
         m_namer.setName( curname );
         m_namer.setLabel( labelID );
         Dialog dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder( m_activity )
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupAlert.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupAlert.java
index 4c3b6ee06..9b9bb3fb3 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupAlert.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupAlert.java
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
+
 public class LookupAlert extends LinearLayout
     implements View.OnClickListener, Dialog.OnKeyListener,
                AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {
@@ -353,7 +355,8 @@ public class LookupAlert extends LinearLayout
 
     public static Dialog createDialog( Activity parent, Bundle bundle )
     {
-        LookupAlert view = (LookupAlert)Utils.inflate( parent, R.layout.lookup );
+        LookupAlert view = (LookupAlert)
+            LocUtils.inflate( parent, R.layout.lookup );
         view.init( parent, bundle );
 
         Dialog result = new AlertDialog.Builder( parent )
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewGameActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewGameActivity.java
index 845168bfc..dcfdaa214 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewGameActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewGameActivity.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CurGameInfo;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommonPrefs;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.CommsAddrRec;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.XwJNI;
-
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
 
 public class NewGameActivity extends XWActivity {
 
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public class NewGameActivity extends XWActivity {
         m_groupID = getIntent().getLongExtra( GROUPID_EXTRA, -1 );
 
         setContentView( R.layout.new_game );
+        LocUtils.xlateView( this, Utils.getContentView( this ) );
 
         TextView desc = (TextView)findViewById( R.id.newgame_local_desc );
         m_dict = CommonPrefs.getDefaultHumanDict( this );
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ public class NewGameActivity extends XWActivity {
             switch( dlgID ) {
             case NAME_GAME:
                 final GameNamer namerView =
-                    (GameNamer)Utils.inflate( this, R.layout.rename_game );
+                    (GameNamer)LocUtils.inflate( this, R.layout.rename_game );
                 namerView.setLabel( m_nameForBT ? R.string.btname_label
                                     : R.string.smsname_label );
                 namerView.setName( m_gameName );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSCheckBoxPreference.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSCheckBoxPreference.java
index e63b42ee7..fe219f672 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSCheckBoxPreference.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSCheckBoxPreference.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Spinner;
 
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
+
 public class SMSCheckBoxPreference extends CheckBoxPreference {
 
     private Context m_context;
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ public class SMSCheckBoxPreference extends CheckBoxPreference {
 
     public static Dialog onCreateDialog( final Activity activity, final int id )
     {
-        final View layout = Utils.inflate( activity, R.layout.confirm_sms );
+        final View layout = LocUtils.inflate( activity, R.layout.confirm_sms );
 
         DialogInterface.OnClickListener lstnr = 
             new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSInviteActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSInviteActivity.java
index 2d7fc070a..7e1f55de8 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSInviteActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSInviteActivity.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DlgDelegate.Action;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
 
 public class SMSInviteActivity extends InviteActivity {
 
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ public class SMSInviteActivity extends InviteActivity {
             switch( dlgID ) {
             case GET_NUMBER:
                 final GameNamer namerView =
-                    (GameNamer)Utils.inflate( this, R.layout.rename_game );
+                    (GameNamer)LocUtils.inflate( this, R.layout.rename_game );
                 namerView.setLabel( R.string.get_sms_number );
                 namerView.setKeyListener(DialerKeyListener.getInstance());
                 lstnr = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@@ -383,8 +384,8 @@ public class SMSInviteActivity extends InviteActivity {
             // for by-index access.)
 
             SMSListItem item = 
-                (SMSListItem)Utils.inflate( SMSInviteActivity.this,
-                                                R.layout.smsinviter_item );
+                (SMSListItem)LocUtils.inflate( SMSInviteActivity.this,
+                                               R.layout.smsinviter_item );
             item.setChecked( m_phoneRecs.get(position).m_checked );
 
             CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener lstnr =
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
index 70c04f996..bbeda6d00 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.PhoneLookup;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -253,12 +252,6 @@ public class Utils {
         return name;
     }
 
-    public static View inflate( Context context, int layoutId )
-    {
-        LayoutInflater factory = LayoutInflater.from( context );
-        return factory.inflate( layoutId, null );
-    }
-
     public static void setChecked( Activity activity, int id, boolean value )
     {
         CheckBox cbx = (CheckBox)activity.findViewById( id );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListItem.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListItem.java
index 857086ce7..a4ad122ea 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListItem.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListItem.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import android.widget.CheckBox;
 
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc.LocUtils;
+
 public class XWListItem extends LinearLayout 
     implements SelectableItem.LongClickHandler, View.OnClickListener {
     private int m_position;
@@ -162,7 +164,8 @@ public class XWListItem extends LinearLayout
 
     public static XWListItem inflate( Context context, SelectableItem selCB )
     {
-        XWListItem item = (XWListItem)Utils.inflate( context,  R.layout.list_item );
+        XWListItem item = (XWListItem)
+            LocUtils.inflate( context, R.layout.list_item );
         item.setSelCB( selCB );
         return item;
     }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
index fd4a0db3a..480fa8d83 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
@@ -429,4 +429,9 @@ public class XWPrefs {
     {
         setPrefsString( context, keyID, TextUtils.join( "\n", value ) );
     }
+
+    public static String getLocale( Context context )
+    {
+        return getPrefsString( context, R.string.key_xlations_locale );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java
index b18bfc726..a65105545 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class LocListItem extends LinearLayout implements OnFocusChangeListener {
                                          int position )
     {
         LocListItem result = 
-            (LocListItem)Utils.inflate( context, R.layout.loc_list_item );
+            (LocListItem)LocUtils.inflate( context, R.layout.loc_list_item );
         result.m_pair = pair;
         result.m_position = position;
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocUtils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocUtils.java
index 943ee8d88..552bd1a70 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocUtils.java
@@ -23,9 +23,14 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem.OnMenuItemClickListener;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@ import junit.framework.Assert;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.R;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DbgUtils;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DBUtils;
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.XWPrefs;
 
 public class LocUtils {
     // Keep this in sync with gen_loc_ids.py and what's used in the menu.xml
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@ public class LocUtils {
     private static final String LOC_PREFIX = "loc:";
     private static HashMap<String, String>s_xlations = null;
     private static HashMap<Integer, String> s_idsToKeys = null;
+    private static Boolean s_enabled = null;
 
     public interface LocIface {
         void setText( CharSequence text );
@@ -64,6 +71,37 @@ public class LocUtils {
         }
     }
 
+    public static View inflate( Context context, int resID )
+    {
+        LayoutInflater factory = LayoutInflater.from( context );
+        View view = factory.inflate( resID, null );
+        xlateView( context, view );
+        return view;
+    }
+
+    public static void xlateView( Context context, View view )
+    {
+        if ( view instanceof ViewGroup ) { 
+            ViewGroup asGroup = (ViewGroup)view;
+            int count =	asGroup.getChildCount();
+            for ( int ii = 0; ii < count; ++ii ) {
+                View child = asGroup.getChildAt( ii );
+                xlateView( context, child );
+            }
+        } else if ( view instanceof Button ) {
+            Button button = (Button)view;
+            String str = button.getText().toString();
+            str = xlateString( context, str );
+            button.setText( str );
+        } else if ( view instanceof TextView ) {
+            TextView tv = (TextView)view;
+            String str = tv.getText().toString();
+            str = xlateString( context, str );
+            tv.setText( str );
+        } else {
+        }
+    }
+
     public static void xlateMenu( Activity activity, Menu menu )
     {
         xlateMenu( activity, menu, 0 );
@@ -217,4 +255,13 @@ public class LocUtils {
 
         return s_idsToKeys.get( id );
     }
+
+    private static boolean isEnabled( Context context )
+    {
+        if ( null == s_enabled ) {
+            String locale = XWPrefs.getLocale( context );
+            s_enabled = new Boolean( null != locale && 0 < locale.length() );
+        }
+        return s_enabled;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/scripts/mk_xml.py b/xwords4/android/scripts/mk_xml.py
index c16704824..3e5412ba2 100755
--- a/xwords4/android/scripts/mk_xml.py
+++ b/xwords4/android/scripts/mk_xml.py
@@ -3,28 +3,50 @@
 import glob, sys, re, os
 from lxml import etree
 
-pairs = {}
+# sys.exit(0)
+
+g_xmlTypes = [
+    { 'elemName': 'item',
+      'attrType' : '{http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android}title'
+  },
+    { 'elemName': 'Button',
+      'attrType' : '{http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android}text'
+  },
+    { 'elemName': 'TextView',
+      'attrType' : '{http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android}text'
+  },
+      
+]
+
+g_pairs = {}
 
 STR_REF = re.compile('@string/(.*)$')
 
 def xform(src, dest):
+    print "looking at file", src
     doc = etree.parse(src)
-    for item in doc.findall('item'):
-        title = item.get('{http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android}title')
-        if title:
-            match = STR_REF.match(title)
-            if match: 
-                key = match.group(1)
-                if key in pairs:
-                    print key, "loc:" + key
-                    item.set('{http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android}title', "loc:" + key)
+    root = doc.getroot();
+    for child in root.iter():
+        for elem in g_xmlTypes:
+            if child.tag == elem['elemName']:
+                value = child.get(elem['attrType'])
+                match = value and STR_REF.match(value)
+                if match: 
+                    key = match.group(1)
+                    if key in g_pairs:
+                        print child.tag, key, "loc:" + key
+                        child.set(elem['attrType'], "loc:" + key)
+
+    # create directory if needed, then write file
+    dir = os.path.dirname( dest )
+    if not os.path.exists(dir): os.makedirs(dir)
     doc.write( dest, pretty_print=True )
 
 # Gather all localizable strings
 for path in glob.iglob( "res/values/strings.xml" ):
     for action, elem in etree.iterparse(path):
         if "end" == action and 'string' == elem.tag:
-            pairs[elem.get('name')] = True
+            g_pairs[elem.get('name')] = True
 
 for subdir, dirs, files in os.walk('res_src'):
     for file in files: