better error handling

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editing.go b/editing.go
index f5369d3..3ce6fd0 100644
--- a/editing.go
+++ b/editing.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ func (m detailsModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			// exit without saving
 			return m.returnTo, m.returnTo.Init()
 		}
+	case fatalErrorMsg:
+		fmt.Printf("encountered fatal error: %s\n", msg.Error())
+		return m, tea.Quit
 	}
 	m.ti, cmd = m.ti.Update(msg)
 	return m, cmd
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ func saveSnippetCmd(snippet snippetDetails) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
 		err := saveSnippet(snippet)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return fatalErrorMsg(err)
 		}
 
 		return updateListMsg{}
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ func deleteItemCmd(item item) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
 		err := deleteItem(item)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return fatalErrorMsg(err)
 		}
 
 		return updateListMsg{}