better error handling

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/selecting.go b/selecting.go
index 7eeae72..0817d3d 100644
--- a/selecting.go
+++ b/selecting.go
@@ -78,12 +78,15 @@ func (m selectingModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		cmds = append(cmds, func() tea.Msg {
 			items, err := getItems()
 			if err != nil {
-				panic(err)
+				return fatalErrorMsg(err)
 			}
 
 			return setListItemsMsg{items}
 		})
 
+	case fatalErrorMsg:
+		fmt.Printf("encountered fatal error: %s\n", msg.Error())
+		return m, tea.Quit
 	}
 
 	// This will also call our delegate's update function.