diff --git a/src/AcDream.App/UI/Layout/LayoutImporter.cs b/src/AcDream.App/UI/Layout/LayoutImporter.cs
index ce3d1ce8..2b9c8411 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.App/UI/Layout/LayoutImporter.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.App/UI/Layout/LayoutImporter.cs
@@ -86,8 +86,12 @@ public static class LayoutImporter
         var byId = new Dictionary<uint, UiElement>();
         // Root is never a Type-12 prototype in practice; fall back to a generic
         // container if the factory returns null for an exotic root type.
-        var root = BuildWidget(rootInfo, resolve, datFont, byId)
-                   ?? new UiDatElement(rootInfo, resolve);
+        var root = BuildWidget(rootInfo, resolve, datFont, byId);
+        if (root is null)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"[D.2b] LayoutImporter: root element 0x{rootInfo.Id:X8} (type {rootInfo.Type}) produced no widget — using empty container fallback.");
+            root = new UiDatElement(rootInfo, resolve);
+        }
         return new ImportedLayout(root, byId);
     }
 
@@ -228,7 +232,8 @@ public static class LayoutImporter
     /// </summary>
     private static void ReadState(StateDesc sd, string name, ElementInfo info)
     {
-        // First MediaDescImage in this state's Media list wins (format doc §5).
+        // Only MediaDescImage is read for rendering; MediaDescCursor items (on grips/drag bars)
+        // are intentionally skipped — cursor behavior is Plan 2.
         foreach (var m in sd.Media)
         {
             if (m is MediaDescImage img && img.File != 0)