diff --git a/swarm/manager.py b/swarm/manager.py
index 2b98f62..c3a3026 100644
--- a/swarm/manager.py
+++ b/swarm/manager.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class Manager:
             )
 
         for avoid in settings.get("avoid", []):
+            if avoid["type"].startswith("~"):
+                continue
             if avoid["type"] == "rect":
                 self.add_avoid_rect(
                     avoid["x"], avoid["y"], avoid["w"], avoid["h"]
@@ -94,6 +96,13 @@ class Manager:
         for elem in settings.get("elements", []):
             if elem["type"].startswith("~"):
                 continue
+            elif elem["type"] == "rect":
+                with Image.new(
+                    "LA",
+                    (elem["w"], elem["h"]),
+                    ((255 if elem["fill"] else 0), 255),
+                ) as im:
+                    self.put_image(elem["x"], elem["y"], im)
             elif elem["type"] == "text":
                 self.put_text(
                     elem["x"],