diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelector.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelector.cs
index d0843a243..33d11129e 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelector.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 using System.IO;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
             Action = ShowHiddenItems.Toggle,
         };
 
-        protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, string displayName = null) => new BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory(directory, displayName);
+        protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, LocalisableString? displayName = null) => new BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory(directory, displayName);
 
         protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateParentDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory) => new BasicDirectorySelectorParentDirectory(directory);
 
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelectorBreadcrumbDisplay.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelectorBreadcrumbDisplay.cs
index b98baacbf..ee3a8beaa 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelectorBreadcrumbDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelectorBreadcrumbDisplay.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using System.IO;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
 
         protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateRootDirectoryItem() => new BreadcrumbDisplayComputer();
 
-        protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, string displayName = null) => new BreadcrumbDisplayDirectory(directory, displayName);
+        protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, LocalisableString? displayName = null) => new BreadcrumbDisplayDirectory(directory, displayName);
 
         protected partial class BreadcrumbDisplayComputer : BreadcrumbDisplayDirectory
         {
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
         {
             protected override IconUsage? Icon => Directory.Name.Contains(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar) ? base.Icon : null;
 
-            public BreadcrumbDisplayDirectory(DirectoryInfo directory, string displayName = null)
+            public BreadcrumbDisplayDirectory(DirectoryInfo directory, LocalisableString? displayName = null)
                 : base(directory, displayName)
             {
             }
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory.cs
index 7ab9c2e53..6ad055db7 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 using System.IO;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
             Font = FrameworkFont.Regular.With(size: FONT_SIZE)
         };
 
-        public BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory(DirectoryInfo directory, string displayName = null)
+        public BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory(DirectoryInfo directory, LocalisableString? displayName = null)
             : base(directory, displayName)
         {
         }
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicFileSelector.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicFileSelector.cs
index 35622d9f6..4d2cd5073 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicFileSelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/BasicFileSelector.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using System.IO;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
             Action = ShowHiddenItems.Toggle,
         };
 
-        protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, string displayName = null) => new BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory(directory, displayName);
+        protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, LocalisableString? displayName = null) => new BasicDirectorySelectorDirectory(directory, displayName);
 
         protected override DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateParentDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory) => new BasicDirectorySelectorParentDirectory(directory);
 
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelector.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelector.cs
index 69979ca10..d2ef6bfcc 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelector.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.EnumExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osuTK;
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
         /// </remarks>
         protected virtual Drawable CreateHiddenToggleButton() => Empty();
 
-        protected abstract DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, string displayName = null);
+        protected abstract DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, LocalisableString? displayName = null);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create the directory item that resolves the parent directory.
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorBreadcrumbDisplay.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorBreadcrumbDisplay.cs
index 59f182853..fb8d045ae 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorBreadcrumbDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorBreadcrumbDisplay.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a directory item in the breadcrumb trail.
         /// </summary>
-        protected abstract DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, string displayName = null);
+        protected abstract DirectorySelectorDirectory CreateDirectoryItem(DirectoryInfo directory, LocalisableString? displayName = null);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create the root directory item in the breadcrumb trail.
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorDirectory.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorDirectory.cs
index 2fd30a135..4fe303ac5 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorDirectory.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorDirectory.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.EnumExtensions;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
         [Resolved]
         private Bindable<DirectoryInfo> currentDirectory { get; set; }
 
-        protected DirectorySelectorDirectory(DirectoryInfo directory, string displayName = null)
+        protected DirectorySelectorDirectory(DirectoryInfo directory, LocalisableString? displayName = null)
             : base(displayName)
         {
             Directory = directory;
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorItem.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorItem.cs
index 53553b6f5..9af9913f4 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/UserInterface/DirectorySelectorItem.cs
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
     public abstract partial class DirectorySelectorItem : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        private readonly string displayName;
+        private readonly LocalisableString? displayName;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the font size of this <see cref="DirectorySelectorItem"/>'s icon and text.
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ namespace osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface
 
         protected FillFlowContainer Flow;
 
-        protected DirectorySelectorItem(string displayName = null)
+        protected DirectorySelectorItem(LocalisableString? displayName = null)
         {
             this.displayName = displayName;
         }