diff --git a/events/sx/sx_components.py b/events/sx/sx_components.py
index 2a34e3e..ce1e7d8 100644
--- a/events/sx/sx_components.py
+++ b/events/sx/sx_components.py
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ def _tickets_main_panel_html(ctx: dict, tickets: list) -> str:
                                        type_name=tt.name if tt else None,
                                        time_str=time_str or None,
                                        cal_name=cal.name if cal else None,
-                                       badge=_ticket_state_badge_html(state),
+                                       badge=SxExpr(_ticket_state_badge_html(state)),
                                        code_prefix=ticket.code[:8]))
 
     cards_html = "".join(ticket_cards)
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ def _ticket_admin_main_panel_html(ctx: dict, tickets: list, stats: dict) -> str:
                             entry_name=entry.name if entry else "\u2014",
                             date=SxExpr(date_html),
                             type_name=tt.name if tt else "\u2014",
-                            badge=_ticket_state_badge_html(state),
+                            badge=SxExpr(_ticket_state_badge_html(state)),
                             action=SxExpr(action_html))
 
     return sx_call("events-ticket-admin-panel",
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ def _entry_card_html(entry, page_info: dict, pending_tickets: dict,
     if tp is not None:
         qty = pending_tickets.get(entry.id, 0)
         widget_html = sx_call("events-entry-widget-wrapper",
-                             widget=_ticket_widget_html(entry, qty, ticket_url, ctx={}))
+                             widget=SxExpr(_ticket_widget_html(entry, qty, ticket_url, ctx={})))
 
     return sx_call("events-entry-card",
                   title=SxExpr(title_html), badges=SxExpr(badges_html),
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ def _entry_card_tile_html(entry, page_info: dict, pending_tickets: dict,
     if tp is not None:
         qty = pending_tickets.get(entry.id, 0)
         widget_html = sx_call("events-entry-tile-widget-wrapper",
-                             widget=_ticket_widget_html(entry, qty, ticket_url, ctx={}))
+                             widget=SxExpr(_ticket_widget_html(entry, qty, ticket_url, ctx={})))
 
     return sx_call("events-entry-card-tile",
                   title=SxExpr(title_html), badges=SxExpr(badges_html),
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ def _view_toggle_html(ctx: dict, view: str) -> str:
                   list_href=list_href, tile_href=tile_href,
                   hx_select=hx_select, list_cls=list_active,
                   tile_cls=tile_active, storage_key="events_view",
-                  list_svg=_get_list_svg(), tile_svg=_get_tile_svg())
+                  list_svg=SxExpr(_get_list_svg()), tile_svg=SxExpr(_get_tile_svg()))
 
 
 def _events_main_panel_html(ctx: dict, entries, has_more, pending_tickets, page_info,
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ def render_checkin_result(success: bool, error: str | None, ticket) -> str:
                   entry_name=entry.name if entry else "\u2014",
                   date=SxExpr(date_html),
                   type_name=tt.name if tt else "\u2014",
-                  badge=_ticket_state_badge_html("checked_in"),
+                  badge=SxExpr(_ticket_state_badge_html("checked_in")),
                   time_str=time_str)
 
 
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ def render_lookup_result(ticket, error: str | None) -> str:
     if cal:
         info_html += sx_call("events-lookup-cal", cal_name=cal.name)
     info_html += sx_call("events-lookup-status",
-                        badge=_ticket_state_badge_html(state), code=code)
+                        badge=SxExpr(_ticket_state_badge_html(state)), code=code)
     if checked_in_at:
         info_html += sx_call("events-lookup-checkin-time",
                             date_str=checked_in_at.strftime("%B %d, %Y at %H:%M"))
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ def render_entry_tickets_admin(entry, tickets: list) -> str:
         rows_html += sx_call("events-entry-tickets-admin-row",
                             code=code, code_short=code[:12] + "...",
                             type_name=tt.name if tt else "\u2014",
-                            badge=_ticket_state_badge_html(state),
+                            badge=SxExpr(_ticket_state_badge_html(state)),
                             action=SxExpr(action_html))
 
     if tickets:
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ def _entry_main_panel_html(ctx: dict) -> str:
     # State
     state_html = _field("State", sx_call("events-entry-state-field",
                                          entry_id=str(eid),
-                                         badge=_entry_state_badge_html(state)))
+                                         badge=SxExpr(_entry_state_badge_html(state))))
 
     # Cost
     cost = getattr(entry, "cost", None)
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ def _entry_main_panel_html(ctx: dict) -> str:
     # Ticket Configuration (admin)
     tickets_html = _field("Tickets", sx_call("events-entry-tickets-field",
                                              entry_id=str(eid),
-                                             tickets_config=render_entry_tickets_config(entry, calendar, day, month, year)))
+                                             tickets_config=SxExpr(render_entry_tickets_config(entry, calendar, day, month, year))))
 
     # Buy Tickets (public-facing)
     ticket_remaining = ctx.get("ticket_remaining")
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ def _entry_main_panel_html(ctx: dict) -> str:
     entry_posts = ctx.get("entry_posts") or []
     posts_html = _field("Associated Posts", sx_call("events-entry-posts-field",
                                                     entry_id=str(eid),
-                                                    posts_panel=render_entry_posts_panel(entry_posts, entry, calendar, day, month, year)))
+                                                    posts_panel=SxExpr(render_entry_posts_panel(entry_posts, entry, calendar, day, month, year))))
 
     # Options and Edit Button
     edit_url = url_for(
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ def _entry_main_panel_html(ctx: dict) -> str:
                   cost=SxExpr(cost_html), tickets=SxExpr(tickets_html),
                   buy=SxExpr(buy_html), date=SxExpr(date_html),
                   posts=SxExpr(posts_html),
-                  options=_entry_options_html(entry, calendar, day, month, year),
+                  options=SxExpr(_entry_options_html(entry, calendar, day, month, year)),
                   pre_action=pre_action, edit_url=edit_url)
 
 
@@ -1861,8 +1861,8 @@ def _entry_header_html(ctx: dict, *, oob: bool = False) -> str:
     )
     label_html = sx_call("events-entry-label",
                         entry_id=str(entry.id),
-                        title=_entry_title_html(entry),
-                        times=_entry_times_html(entry))
+                        title=SxExpr(_entry_title_html(entry)),
+                        times=SxExpr(_entry_times_html(entry)))
 
     nav_html = _entry_nav_html(ctx)
 
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@ def _entry_title_html(entry) -> str:
     state = getattr(entry, "state", "pending") or "pending"
     return sx_call("events-entry-title",
                   name=entry.name,
-                  badge=_entry_state_badge_html(state))
+                  badge=SxExpr(_entry_state_badge_html(state)))
 
 
 def _entry_options_html(entry, calendar, day, month, year) -> str:
@@ -2578,13 +2578,13 @@ def render_buy_form(entry, ticket_remaining, ticket_sold_count,
             cost_str = f"\u00a3{tt.cost:.2f}" if tt.cost is not None else "\u00a30.00"
             type_items += sx_call("events-buy-type-item",
                                  type_name=tt.name, cost_str=cost_str,
-                                 adjust_controls=_ticket_adjust_controls(csrf, adjust_url, target, eid, type_count, ticket_type_id=tt.id))
+                                 adjust_controls=SxExpr(_ticket_adjust_controls(csrf, adjust_url, target, eid, type_count, ticket_type_id=tt.id)))
         body_html = sx_call("events-buy-types-wrapper", items=SxExpr(type_items))
     else:
         qty = user_ticket_count or 0
         body_html = sx_call("events-buy-default",
                            price_str=f"\u00a3{tp:.2f}",
-                           adjust_controls=_ticket_adjust_controls(csrf, adjust_url, target, eid, qty))
+                           adjust_controls=SxExpr(_ticket_adjust_controls(csrf, adjust_url, target, eid, qty)))
 
     return sx_call("events-buy-panel",
                   entry_id=eid_s, info=SxExpr(info_html), body=SxExpr(body_html))
@@ -3491,7 +3491,7 @@ def render_fragment_account_tickets(tickets) -> str:
             items_html += sx_call("events-frag-ticket-item",
                                  href=href, entry_name=ticket.entry_name,
                                  date_str=date_str, calendar_name=cal_name,
-                                 type_name=type_name, badge=badge_html)
+                                 type_name=type_name, badge=SxExpr(badge_html))
         body = sx_call("events-frag-tickets-list", items=SxExpr(items_html))
     else:
         body = sx_call("empty-state", message="No tickets yet.",
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ def render_fragment_account_bookings(bookings) -> str:
                                  name=booking.name,
                                  date_str=date_str + date_str_extra,
                                  calendar_name=cal_name, cost_str=cost_str,
-                                 badge=badge_html)
+                                 badge=SxExpr(badge_html))
         body = sx_call("events-frag-bookings-list", items=SxExpr(items_html))
     else:
         body = sx_call("empty-state", message="No bookings yet.",
diff --git a/shared/static/scripts/sx.js b/shared/static/scripts/sx.js
index 4f536b3..59623c3 100644
--- a/shared/static/scripts/sx.js
+++ b/shared/static/scripts/sx.js
@@ -1262,9 +1262,23 @@
 
     // DOM Renderer
     render: function (exprOrText, extraEnv) {
-      var expr = typeof exprOrText === "string" ? parse(exprOrText) : exprOrText;
       var env = extraEnv ? merge({}, _componentEnv, extraEnv) : _componentEnv;
-      return renderDOM(expr, env);
+      if (typeof exprOrText === "string") {
+        // Try single expression first; fall back to multi-expression fragment
+        try {
+          return renderDOM(parse(exprOrText), env);
+        } catch (e) {
+          var exprs = parseAll(exprOrText);
+          if (exprs.length === 0) throw e;
+          var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();
+          for (var i = 0; i < exprs.length; i++) {
+            var node = renderDOM(exprs[i], env);
+            if (node) frag.appendChild(node);
+          }
+          return frag;
+        }
+      }
+      return renderDOM(exprOrText, env);
     },
 
     // String Renderer (matches Python html.render output)
diff --git a/shared/sx/helpers.py b/shared/sx/helpers.py
index 8c0f827..a317781 100644
--- a/shared/sx/helpers.py
+++ b/shared/sx/helpers.py
@@ -431,6 +431,10 @@ def sx_response(source_or_component: str, status: int = 200,
             if new_rules:
                 body = f'<style data-sx-css>{new_rules}</style>\n{body}'
 
+    # Dev mode: pretty-print sx source for readable Network tab responses
+    if _is_dev_mode():
+        body = _pretty_print_sx_body(body)
+
     resp = Response(body, status=status, content_type="text/sx")
     if new_classes:
         resp.headers["SX-Css-Add"] = ",".join(sorted(new_classes))
@@ -545,6 +549,14 @@ def sx_page(ctx: dict, page_sx: str, *,
     title = ctx.get("base_title", "Rose Ash")
     csrf = _get_csrf_token()
 
+    # Dev mode: pretty-print page sx for readable View Source
+    if _is_dev_mode() and page_sx and page_sx.startswith("("):
+        from .parser import parse as _parse, serialize as _serialize
+        try:
+            page_sx = _serialize(_parse(page_sx), pretty=True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     return _SX_PAGE_TEMPLATE.format(
         title=_html_escape(title),
         asset_url=asset_url,
@@ -592,6 +604,50 @@ def _get_sx_comp_cookie() -> str:
         return ""
 
 
+def _is_dev_mode() -> bool:
+    """Check if running in dev mode (RELOAD=true)."""
+    import os
+    return os.getenv("RELOAD") == "true"
+
+
+def _pretty_print_sx_body(body: str) -> str:
+    """Pretty-print the sx portion of a response body, preserving HTML blocks."""
+    import re
+    from .parser import parse_all as _parse_all, serialize as _serialize
+
+    # Split HTML prefix blocks (<style>, <script>) from the sx tail
+    # These are always at the start, each on its own line
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    rest = body
+    while rest.startswith("<"):
+        end = rest.find(">", rest.find("</")) + 1
+        if end <= 0:
+            break
+        # Find end of the closing tag
+        tag_match = re.match(r'<(style|script)[^>]*>[\s\S]*?</\1>', rest)
+        if tag_match:
+            parts.append(tag_match.group(0))
+            rest = rest[tag_match.end():].lstrip("\n")
+        else:
+            break
+
+    sx_source = rest.strip()
+    if not sx_source or sx_source[0] != "(":
+        return body
+
+    try:
+        exprs = _parse_all(sx_source)
+        if len(exprs) == 1:
+            parts.append(_serialize(exprs[0], pretty=True))
+        else:
+            # Multiple top-level expressions — indent each
+            pretty_parts = [_serialize(expr, pretty=True) for expr in exprs]
+            parts.append("\n\n".join(pretty_parts))
+        return "\n\n".join(parts)
+    except Exception:
+        return body
+
+
 def _html_escape(s: str) -> str:
     """Minimal HTML escaping for attribute values."""
     return (s.replace("&", "&amp;")