diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4a09f882ea..c719d39134 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 # Pycharm Files
 .idea/
 
+# FVM
+.fvm/
+
 # mac specific
 .DS_Store
 *.bkp
diff --git a/packages/flet/lib/src/controls/page.dart b/packages/flet/lib/src/controls/page.dart
index d8cf0d7dfc..f54a55aad4 100644
--- a/packages/flet/lib/src/controls/page.dart
+++ b/packages/flet/lib/src/controls/page.dart
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class _PageControlState extends State<PageControl> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   Control? _windowControl;
   bool? _prevOnKeyboardEvent;
   bool _keyboardHandlerSubscribed = false;
+  List<Locale>? _locales;
   String? _prevViewRoutes;
   final Set<String> _pendingPoppedViewRoutes = <String>{};
   final Set<String> _sentViewPopEventsForRoutes = <String>{};
@@ -151,6 +152,25 @@ class _PageControlState extends State<PageControl> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
     _updateMultiViews();
   }
 
+  @override
+  void didChangeLocales(List<Locale>? locales) {
+    super.didChangeLocales(locales);
+
+    final effectiveLocales =
+        locales ?? WidgetsBinding.instance.platformDispatcher.locales;
+    final nextLocales = List<Locale>.unmodifiable(effectiveLocales);
+    if (_locales != null &&
+        const ListEquality<Locale>().equals(_locales!, nextLocales)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _locales = nextLocales;
+    widget.control.triggerEvent(
+      'locale_change',
+      {'locales': nextLocales.map((l) => l.toMap()).toList(growable: false)},
+    );
+  }
+
   @override
   void dispose() {
     debugPrint("Page.dispose: ${widget.control.id}");
diff --git a/packages/flet/lib/src/utils/device_info.dart b/packages/flet/lib/src/utils/device_info.dart
index aab08ee9c5..25de2a4392 100644
--- a/packages/flet/lib/src/utils/device_info.dart
+++ b/packages/flet/lib/src/utils/device_info.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+import 'dart:ui';
+
 import 'package:device_info_plus/device_info_plus.dart';
+import 'package:flet/src/utils/locale.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
-import 'enums.dart';
 
+import 'enums.dart';
 import 'platform.dart';
 
 /// Returns device information as a Map.
@@ -10,10 +13,15 @@ Future<Map<String, dynamic>> getDeviceInfo() async {
   return deviceInfo.asMap();
 }
 
+List<Map<String, String?>> getDeviceLocales() =>
+    PlatformDispatcher.instance.locales
+        .map((locale) => locale.toMap())
+        .toList();
+
 extension DeviceInfoExtension on BaseDeviceInfo {
   Map<String, dynamic> asMap() {
     var deviceInfo = this;
-
+    final deviceLocales = getDeviceLocales();
     if (isWebPlatform()) {
       deviceInfo = (deviceInfo as WebBrowserInfo);
       return {
@@ -32,6 +40,7 @@ extension DeviceInfoExtension on BaseDeviceInfo {
         "vendor_sub": deviceInfo.vendorSub,
         "max_touch_points": deviceInfo.maxTouchPoints,
         "hardware_concurrency": deviceInfo.hardwareConcurrency,
+        "locales": deviceLocales,
       };
     } else {
       if (isAndroidMobile()) {
@@ -71,6 +80,7 @@ extension DeviceInfoExtension on BaseDeviceInfo {
             'preview_sdk': deviceInfo.version.previewSdkInt,
             'security_patch': deviceInfo.version.securityPatch,
           },
+          "locales": deviceLocales,
         };
       } else if (isIOSMobile()) {
         deviceInfo = (deviceInfo as IosDeviceInfo);
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ extension DeviceInfoExtension on BaseDeviceInfo {
             "version": deviceInfo.utsname.version,
           },
           "identifier_for_vendor": deviceInfo.identifierForVendor,
+          "locales": deviceLocales,
         };
       } else if (isLinuxDesktop()) {
         deviceInfo = (deviceInfo as LinuxDeviceInfo);
@@ -110,6 +121,7 @@ extension DeviceInfoExtension on BaseDeviceInfo {
           "variant": deviceInfo.variant,
           "variant_id": deviceInfo.variantId,
           "machine_id": deviceInfo.machineId,
+          "locales": deviceLocales,
         };
       } else if (isMacOSDesktop()) {
         deviceInfo = (deviceInfo as MacOsDeviceInfo);
@@ -128,6 +140,7 @@ extension DeviceInfoExtension on BaseDeviceInfo {
           "os_release": deviceInfo.osRelease,
           "patch_version": deviceInfo.patchVersion,
           "system_guid": deviceInfo.systemGUID,
+          "locales": deviceLocales,
         };
       } else if (isWindowsDesktop()) {
         deviceInfo = (deviceInfo as WindowsDeviceInfo);
@@ -157,6 +170,7 @@ extension DeviceInfoExtension on BaseDeviceInfo {
           "registered_owner": deviceInfo.registeredOwner,
           "release_id": deviceInfo.releaseId,
           "device_id": deviceInfo.deviceId,
+          "locales": deviceLocales,
         };
       }
       return {};
diff --git a/packages/flet/lib/src/utils/locale.dart b/packages/flet/lib/src/utils/locale.dart
index d2cdcbabe8..b1260ca332 100644
--- a/packages/flet/lib/src/utils/locale.dart
+++ b/packages/flet/lib/src/utils/locale.dart
@@ -72,4 +72,12 @@ extension LocaleExtention on Locale {
       ]]) {
     return delegates.every((d) => d.isSupported(this));
   }
+
+  Map<String, String?> toMap() {
+    return {
+      "language_code": languageCode,
+      "country_code": countryCode,
+      "script_code": scriptCode,
+    };
+  }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/python/examples/controls/page/device_locale.py b/sdk/python/examples/controls/page/device_locale.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e240c53f18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/python/examples/controls/page/device_locale.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import flet as ft
+
+
+async def main(page: ft.Page):
+    def format_locales(locales: list[ft.Locale]) -> str:
+        """Format locale list for display."""
+        return ", ".join(str(loc) for loc in locales)
+
+    def handle_locale_change(e: ft.LocaleChangeEvent):
+        page.add(ft.Text(f"Locales changed: {format_locales(e.locales)}"))
+
+    page.on_locale_change = handle_locale_change
+    page.scroll = ft.ScrollMode.AUTO
+    page.horizontal_alignment = ft.CrossAxisAlignment.CENTER
+
+    initial_locales = (await page.get_device_info()).locales
+    page.add(
+        ft.Text(f"Initial locales: {format_locales(initial_locales)}"),
+        ft.Text(
+            "Change your system or browser language to trigger on_locale_change.",
+            color=ft.Colors.BLUE,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+ft.run(main)
diff --git a/sdk/python/examples/controls/page/window_hidden_on_start.py b/sdk/python/examples/controls/page/window_hidden_on_start.py
index 331bc2b459..1750371282 100644
--- a/sdk/python/examples/controls/page/window_hidden_on_start.py
+++ b/sdk/python/examples/controls/page/window_hidden_on_start.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Use -n (--hidden) option to run this example with `flet run` command:
 #
-#     flet run -n examples/controls/page/window_hidden_on_start.py
+#     flet run --hidden window_hidden_on_start.py
 #
 
 import asyncio
@@ -12,11 +12,17 @@
 async def main(page: ft.Page):
     print("Window is hidden on start. Will show after 3 seconds...")
     page.add(ft.Text("Hello!"))
+
+    # some configuration that we want to do before showing the window
     page.window.width = 300
     page.window.height = 200
     page.update()
     await page.window.center()
+
+    # wait for 3 seconds before showing the window
     await asyncio.sleep(3)
+
+    # show the window
     page.window.visible = True
     page.update()
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/controls/page.md b/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/controls/page.md
index 2cbe5d586e..b2a5e58740 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/controls/page.md
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/controls/page.md
@@ -50,4 +50,10 @@ If you need this feature when packaging a desktop app using
 --8<-- "{{ examples }}/semantics_debugger.py"
 ```
 
+### Get device locales
+
+```python
+--8<-- "{{ examples }}/device_locale.py"
+```
+
 {{ class_members(class_name) }}
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/publish/index.md b/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/publish/index.md
index 2ea412ceb8..89b8810590 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/publish/index.md
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/publish/index.md
@@ -846,6 +846,7 @@ Its value is determined in the following order of precedence:
 
 - `[tool.flet.<PLATFORM>.app].hide_window_on_start`, where `<PLATFORM>` can be `windows`, `macos` or `linux`
 - `[tool.flet.app].hide_window_on_start`
+- [`FLET_HIDE_WINDOW_ON_START`](../reference/environment-variables.md#flet_hide_window_on_start)
 
 #### Example
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/reference/environment-variables.md b/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
index bf3ac35a49..da55bf7baa 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ Whether to skip running `flutter doctor` when a build fails.
 
 Defaults to `False`.
 
+### `FLET_HIDE_WINDOW_ON_START`
+
+Set to `true` to start app with the main window hidden.
+
+Defaults to `False`.
+
 ### `FLET_FORCE_WEB_SERVER`
 
 Set to `true` to force running app as a web app. Automatically set on headless Linux hosts.
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/types/localechangeevent.md b/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/types/localechangeevent.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d46bf019d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/docs/types/localechangeevent.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ class_all_options("flet.LocaleChangeEvent") }}
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/mkdocs.yml b/sdk/python/packages/flet/mkdocs.yml
index 6484c5990b..146295cd35 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/mkdocs.yml
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@ nav:
               - KeyDownEvent: types/keydownevent.md
               - KeyRepeatEvent: types/keyrepeatevent.md
               - KeyUpEvent: types/keyupevent.md
+              - LocaleChangeEvent: types/localechangeevent.md
               - LoginEvent: types/loginevent.md
               - LongPressEndEvent: types/longpressendevent.md
               - LongPressStartEvent: types/longpressstartevent.md
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/__init__.py b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/__init__.py
index 93db7e72b9..daf0b5d857 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/__init__.py
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/__init__.py
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@
 from flet.controls.page import (
     AppLifecycleStateChangeEvent,
     KeyboardEvent,
+    LocaleChangeEvent,
     LoginEvent,
     MultiViewAddEvent,
     MultiViewRemoveEvent,
@@ -839,6 +840,7 @@
     "ListTileTitleAlignment",
     "ListView",
     "Locale",
+    "LocaleChangeEvent",
     "LocaleConfiguration",
     "LoginEvent",
     "LongPressDownEvent",
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/device_info.py b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/device_info.py
index d7856f35b4..99cfb5f79e 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/device_info.py
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/device_info.py
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
     "WindowsDeviceInfo",
 ]
 
+from flet.controls.types import Locale
 
-@dataclass
+
+@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class DeviceInfo:
     """
     Base class for device information.
@@ -31,8 +33,22 @@ class DeviceInfo:
     - [`WindowsDeviceInfo`][flet.]
     """
 
+    locales: list[Locale]
+    """
+    The full system-reported supported locales of the device.
 
-@dataclass
+    This establishes the language and formatting conventions that application
+    should, if possible, use to render their user interface.
+
+    The list is ordered in order of priority, with lower-indexed locales being
+    preferred over higher-indexed ones. The first element is the primary locale.
+
+    The [`Page.on_locale_change`][flet.] event is called
+    whenever this value changes.
+    """
+
+
+@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class MacOsDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
     Device information snapshot for macOS hosts.
@@ -130,7 +146,7 @@ class WebBrowserName(Enum):
     """Unknown web browser"""
 
 
-@dataclass
+@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class WebDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
     Information derived from `navigator`.
@@ -257,7 +273,7 @@ class WebDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
 
 
-@dataclass
+@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class AndroidBuildVersion:
     """
     Android OS version details derived from `android.os.Build.VERSION`.
@@ -306,7 +322,7 @@ class AndroidBuildVersion:
     """
 
 
-@dataclass
+@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class AndroidDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
     Device information snapshot for Android devices and emulators.
@@ -466,7 +482,7 @@ class AndroidDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
 
 
-@dataclass
+@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class LinuxDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
     Device information for a Linux system.
@@ -601,7 +617,7 @@ class LinuxDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
 
 
-@dataclass
+@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class WindowsDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
     Device information snapshot for Windows systems.
@@ -776,7 +792,7 @@ class IosUtsname:
     """Version level."""
 
 
-@dataclass
+@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class IosDeviceInfo(DeviceInfo):
     """
     Device information snapshot for iOS/iPadOS runtimes.
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/page.py b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/page.py
index d37290580f..a41c7be8b5 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/page.py
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/page.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     AppLifecycleState,
     Brightness,
     DeviceOrientation,
+    Locale,
     PagePlatform,
     Url,
     UrlTarget,
@@ -175,6 +176,24 @@ class PlatformBrightnessChangeEvent(Event["Page"]):
     """
 
 
+@dataclass
+class LocaleChangeEvent(Event["Page"]):
+    """
+    Event payload describing a change in the host platform's locale preferences.
+
+    See also:
+    - [`Page.on_locale_change`][flet.]: event called when locale preferences/settings
+        of the host platform have changed.
+    """
+
+    locales: list[Locale]
+    """
+    The full, ordered list of locales reported by the host platform.
+
+    The first item represents the highest-priority locale.
+    """
+
+
 @dataclass
 class ViewPopEvent(Event["Page"]):
     """
@@ -460,11 +479,19 @@ class Page(BasePage):
     Called when brightness of app host platform has changed.
     """
 
+    on_locale_change: Optional[EventHandler[LocaleChangeEvent]] = None
+    """
+    Called when the locale preferences/settings of the host platform have changed.
+
+    For example, when the user updates device language
+    settings or browser preferred languages.
+    """
+
     on_app_lifecycle_state_change: Optional[
         EventHandler[AppLifecycleStateChangeEvent]
     ] = None
     """
-    Triggers when app lifecycle state changes.
+    Called when app lifecycle state changes.
     """
 
     on_route_change: Optional[EventHandler[RouteChangeEvent]] = None
diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/types.py b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/types.py
index 513a2e5158..8dc7abadf4 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/types.py
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/controls/types.py
@@ -1144,6 +1144,42 @@ def __post_init__(self):
         if self.language_code == "":
             raise ValueError("language_code cannot be empty")
 
+    @property
+    def language_tag(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Returns a syntactically valid Unicode BCP47 Locale Identifier.
+
+        See [this](https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr35) for technical details.
+
+        Examples: `en`, `es-419`, `hi-Deva-IN`, `zh-Hans-CN`
+        """
+        return self._raw_to_string("-")
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self._raw_to_string("_")
+
+    def _raw_to_string(self, separator: str) -> str:
+        """Returns the locale identifier joined by the given separator.
+
+        Components are ordered as language, script (if any), and country
+        (if any). Empty or `None` values are omitted.
+
+        Args:
+            separator: String used to join the subtags.
+
+        Returns:
+            The formatted locale identifier.
+        """
+        out_parts: list[str] = [self.language_code]
+
+        if self.script_code is not None and self.script_code != "":
+            out_parts.append(self.script_code)
+
+        if self.country_code is not None and self.country_code != "":
+            out_parts.append(self.country_code)
+
+        return separator.join(out_parts)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class LocaleConfiguration: