diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17e7f04..e136392 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cargo install rbw  # requires rbw >= 1.14.0
 
 # install bw-menu
 git clone https://git.navidsassan.ch/navid.sassan/bw-menu.git
-cd bw-menu
+cd bw-menu/python
 uv sync
 ```
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ keybindings:
   totp: Shift+Return
 ```
 
-Each entry maps a vault field to a [rofi key name](https://davatorium.github.io/rofi/current/rofi-keys.5/). Available fields: `password`, `username`, `totp`.
+Each entry maps a vault field to a [rofi key name](https://davatorium.github.io/rofi/current/rofi-keys.5/). Available fields: `password`, `username`, `totp`, `name`.
 
 The **first** entry is bound to rofi's accept key (`kb-accept-entry`). Additional entries become custom keybindings (`kb-custom-1`, `kb-custom-2`, …).
 
diff --git a/src/bw_menu/__main__.py b/src/bw_menu/__main__.py
index 915aa3b..3ae64f7 100644
--- a/src/bw_menu/__main__.py
+++ b/src/bw_menu/__main__.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ def main():
     args = parse_args()
 
     if args.command == "select":
-        __handle_select(args)
+        _handle_select(args)
     elif args.command == "history":
-        __handle_history(args)
+        _handle_history(args)
 
 
-def __handle_select(args):
+def _handle_select(args):
     selector = create_selector(args.selector)
     selection = selector.run(args)
     if selection is None:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def __handle_select(args):
         clipboard.copy(value)
 
 
-def __handle_history(args):
+def _handle_history(args):
     if args.history_command == "list":
         for i, entry in enumerate(history.load()):
             print(f"{i}: {format_entry(entry)}")
diff --git a/src/bw_menu/clipboard.py b/src/bw_menu/clipboard.py
index 161106a..53ebbb1 100644
--- a/src/bw_menu/clipboard.py
+++ b/src/bw_menu/clipboard.py
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ def copy(text: str):
     if tool is None:
         print("No clipboard tool found (install wl-copy or xclip)", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(5)
-    subprocess.run(tool, input=text, encoding="utf-8", check=True)
+    result = subprocess.run(tool, input=text, encoding="utf-8")
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        print(f"Error copying to clipboard: {result.stderr}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(5)
 
 
 def __detect_tool() -> list[str] | None:
diff --git a/src/bw_menu/config.py b/src/bw_menu/config.py
index 7da93e6..d85cfe3 100644
--- a/src/bw_menu/config.py
+++ b/src/bw_menu/config.py
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ def load() -> Config:
         keybindings = {str(k): str(v) for k, v in kb.items()}
         invalid = {k for k in keybindings if k not in VALID_FIELDS}
         if invalid:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Invalid keybinding field(s): {', '.join(sorted(invalid))}. Valid fields: {', '.join(sorted(VALID_FIELDS))}"
+            print(
+                f"Warning: invalid keybinding field(s): {', '.join(sorted(invalid))}. "
+                f"Valid fields: {', '.join(sorted(VALID_FIELDS))}. Using defaults",
+                file=sys.stderr,
             )
+            return Config()
         return Config(keybindings=keybindings)
     except yaml.YAMLError:
         print(
diff --git a/src/bw_menu/history.py b/src/bw_menu/history.py
index 37014b5..a4610c6 100644
--- a/src/bw_menu/history.py
+++ b/src/bw_menu/history.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import os
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from bw_menu.rbw import Entry
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ def load() -> list[Entry]:
         data = json.loads(path.read_text())
         return [Entry(e["name"], e["folder"], e["username"]) for e in data["entries"]]
     except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError):
+        print(
+            f"Warning: history file {path} could not be read, ignoring",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
         return []
 
 
diff --git a/src/bw_menu/selector/rofi.py b/src/bw_menu/selector/rofi.py
index 01eeefc..9d94e77 100644
--- a/src/bw_menu/selector/rofi.py
+++ b/src/bw_menu/selector/rofi.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ class RofiSelector:
             path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
     def __launch(self, keybindings: dict[str, str]):
+        if not shutil.which("rofi"):
+            print("rofi is not installed", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(5)
         script = str(Path(sys.argv[0]).resolve())
         keys = list(keybindings.values())