diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d2e411c..dd94f79 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -19,24 +19,11 @@ mod utils;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 enum Message {
-    Open,
-    Rotate,
-    Invert,
-    Filter,
-    Bar,
-    Save,
-    Quit,
-
-    Yank,
-    Put,
-
-    FocusNext,
-    FocusPrevious,
-
-    ImagePicked(Result<PathBuf, Cow<'static, str>>),
+    ImagePicked(Result<PathBuf, String>),
     ImageDisplayReady(Result<widget::image::Allocation, widget::image::Error>),
-    SavePathPicked(Result<PathBuf, Cow<'static, str>>),
+    SavePathPicked(Result<PathBuf, String>),
 
+    KeyPressed(keyboard::Key, keyboard::Modifiers),
     FileDropped(PathBuf),
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +33,7 @@ struct State {
     image_display: Option<widget::image::Allocation>,
     image_filter: widget::image::FilterMethod,
 
-    error: Option<Cow<'static, str>>,
+    error: Option<String>,
     info: Option<String>,
     infobar_shown: bool,
 
@@ -58,7 +45,7 @@ impl State {
 
         if let Some(path) = env::args().nth(1) {
             match state.load_image(path) {
-                Err(e) => state.error = Some(e.into()),
+                Err(e) => state.error = Some(e),
                 Ok(task) => return (state, task),
             }
         }
@@ -108,122 +95,129 @@ impl State {
     }
     fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
         match message {
-            Message::ImagePicked(result) => {
-                match result.and_then(|path| self.load_image(path).map_err(Cow::from)) {
-                    Err(e) => self.error = Some(e.into()),
-                    Ok(task) => {
-                        self.error = None;
-                        return task;
-                    }
+            Message::ImagePicked(result) => match result.and_then(|path| self.load_image(path)) {
+                Err(e) => self.error = Some(e),
+                Ok(task) => {
+                    self.error = None;
+                    return task;
                 }
-            }
+            },
             Message::ImageDisplayReady(result) => {
                 self.image_display = Some(result.unwrap());
             }
             Message::SavePathPicked(result) => {
                 self.error = result
-                    .map_err(Cow::from)
                     .and_then(|path| {
                         self.image.as_ref().map_or_else(
                             || Err("no image to save".into()),
-                            |image| image.save(path).map_err(|e| e.to_string().into()),
+                            |image| image.save(path).map_err(|e| e.to_string()),
                         )
                     })
                     .err();
             }
 
-            Message::FocusNext => return widget::operation::focus_next(),
-            Message::FocusPrevious => return widget::operation::focus_previous(),
-
-            Message::Open => {
-                return Task::perform(utils::pick_image(), Message::ImagePicked);
-            }
-
-            Message::Rotate => match self.image.as_ref() {
-                None => self.error = Some("no image to rotate".into()),
-                Some(image) => {
-                    self.error = None;
-                    self.image = Some(imageops::rotate90(image));
-                    return self.allocate_image();
+            Message::KeyPressed(key, modifiers) => match key.as_ref() {
+                // input field cycling
+                Key::Named(key::Named::Tab) => {
+                    if modifiers.shift() {
+                        return widget::operation::focus_previous();
+                    }
+                    return widget::operation::focus_next();
                 }
-            },
-            Message::Invert => match self.image.as_mut() {
-                None => self.error = Some("no image to invert".into()),
-                Some(image) => {
-                    self.error = None;
-                    imageops::invert(image);
-                    return self.allocate_image();
-                }
-            },
-            Message::Filter => {
-                self.image_filter = match self.image_filter {
-                    widget::image::FilterMethod::Linear => widget::image::FilterMethod::Nearest,
-                    widget::image::FilterMethod::Nearest => widget::image::FilterMethod::Linear,
-                }
-            }
-            Message::Bar => {
-                self.infobar_shown = !self.infobar_shown;
-            }
 
-            Message::Save => {
-                if self.image.is_some() {
-                    self.error = None;
-                    return Task::perform(utils::pick_save_path(), Message::SavePathPicked);
+                Key::Character("o") => {
+                    return Task::perform(utils::pick_image(), Message::ImagePicked);
                 }
-                self.error = Some("no image to save".into());
-            }
 
-            Message::Quit => return window::latest().and_then(window::close),
+                Key::Character("r") => match self.image.as_ref() {
+                    None => self.error = Some("no image to rotate".into()),
+                    Some(image) => {
+                        self.error = None;
+                        self.image = Some(imageops::rotate90(image));
+                        return self.allocate_image();
+                    }
+                },
+                Key::Character("i") => match self.image.as_mut() {
+                    None => self.error = Some("no image to invert".into()),
+                    Some(image) => {
+                        self.error = None;
+                        imageops::invert(image);
+                        return self.allocate_image();
+                    }
+                },
+                Key::Character("f") => {
+                    self.image_filter = match self.image_filter {
+                        widget::image::FilterMethod::Linear => widget::image::FilterMethod::Nearest,
+                        widget::image::FilterMethod::Nearest => widget::image::FilterMethod::Linear,
+                    }
+                }
+                Key::Character("b") => {
+                    self.infobar_shown = !self.infobar_shown;
+                }
 
-            Message::Yank => {
-                if let Some(image) = self.image.as_ref() {
+                Key::Character("s") => {
+                    if self.image.is_some() {
+                        self.error = None;
+                        return Task::perform(utils::pick_save_path(), Message::SavePathPicked);
+                    }
+                    self.error = Some("no image to save".into());
+                }
+
+                Key::Character("q") => return window::latest().and_then(window::close),
+
+                Key::Character("y") | Key::Character("c") => {
+                    if let Some(image) = self.image.as_ref() {
+                        match match self.clipboard.take() {
+                            Some(c) => Ok(c),
+                            None => Clipboard::new(),
+                        } {
+                            Ok(mut clipboard) => {
+                                self.error = clipboard
+                                    .set_image(utils::arboard_from_rgbaimage(image))
+                                    .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+                                    .err();
+                                self.clipboard = Some(clipboard);
+                            }
+                            Err(e) => self.error = Some(e.to_string()),
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        self.error = Some("no image to yank".into());
+                    }
+                }
+                Key::Character("p") | Key::Character("v") => {
                     match match self.clipboard.take() {
                         Some(c) => Ok(c),
                         None => Clipboard::new(),
                     } {
                         Ok(mut clipboard) => {
-                            self.error = clipboard
-                                .set_image(utils::arboard_from_rgbaimage(image))
-                                .map_err(|e| e.to_string().into())
-                                .err();
+                            let result = clipboard.get_image().map(utils::rgbaimage_from_arboard);
+
+                            self.error = result.as_ref().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).err();
                             self.clipboard = Some(clipboard);
-                        }
-                        Err(e) => self.error = Some(e.to_string().into()),
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    self.error = Some("no image to yank".into());
-                }
-            }
-            Message::Put => {
-                match match self.clipboard.take() {
-                    Some(c) => Ok(c),
-                    None => Clipboard::new(),
-                } {
-                    Ok(mut clipboard) => {
-                        let result = clipboard.get_image().map(utils::rgbaimage_from_arboard);
 
-                        self.error = result.as_ref().map_err(|e| e.to_string().into()).err();
-                        self.clipboard = Some(clipboard);
-
-                        if let Ok(image) = result {
-                            self.info = Some(format!("{}x{}", image.width(), image.height(),));
-                            if image.dimensions() < (100, 100) {
-                                self.image_filter = widget::image::FilterMethod::Nearest;
+                            if let Ok(image) = result {
+                                self.info = Some(format!("{}x{}", image.width(), image.height(),));
+                                if image.dimensions() < (100, 100) {
+                                    self.image_filter = widget::image::FilterMethod::Nearest;
+                                }
+                                self.image = Some(image);
+                                return self.allocate_image();
                             }
-                            self.image = Some(image);
-                            return self.allocate_image();
                         }
+                        Err(e) => self.error = Some(e.to_string()),
                     }
-                    Err(e) => self.error = Some(e.to_string().into()),
                 }
-            }
+
+                // ignore unused keys
+                _ => {}
+            },
 
             Message::FileDropped(path) => match self.load_image(path) {
                 Ok(task) => {
                     self.error = None;
                     return task;
                 }
-                Err(e) => self.error = Some(e.into()),
+                Err(e) => self.error = Some(e),
             },
         }
 
@@ -284,26 +278,7 @@ impl State {
     fn subscription(&self) -> Subscription<Message> {
         event::listen().filter_map(|event| match event {
             iced::Event::Keyboard(keyboard::Event::KeyPressed { key, modifiers, .. }) => {
-                match key.as_ref() {
-                    Key::Named(key::Named::Tab) => Some(if modifiers.shift() {
-                        Message::FocusPrevious
-                    } else {
-                        Message::FocusNext
-                    }),
-
-                    Key::Character("o") => Some(Message::Open),
-                    Key::Character("r") => Some(Message::Rotate),
-                    Key::Character("i") => Some(Message::Invert),
-                    Key::Character("f") => Some(Message::Filter),
-                    Key::Character("b") => Some(Message::Bar),
-                    Key::Character("s") => Some(Message::Save),
-                    Key::Character("q") => Some(Message::Quit),
-
-                    Key::Character("y") | Key::Character("c") => Some(Message::Yank),
-                    Key::Character("p") | Key::Character("v") => Some(Message::Put),
-
-                    _ => None,
-                }
+                Some(Message::KeyPressed(key, modifiers))
             }
             iced::Event::Window(window::Event::FileDropped(path)) => {
                 Some(Message::FileDropped(path))
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 8c1d427..f1684f7 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn load_image_impl(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> ImageResult<RgbaImage> {
 
     Ok(decoded_image.into_rgba8())
 }
-pub async fn pick_image() -> Result<PathBuf, Cow<'static, str>> {
+pub async fn pick_image() -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
     let Some(filehandle) = AsyncFileDialog::new()
         .add_filter(
             "image",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub async fn pick_image() -> Result<PathBuf, Cow<'static, str>> {
     Ok(filehandle.path().to_owned())
 }
 
-pub async fn pick_save_path() -> Result<PathBuf, Cow<'static, str>> {
+pub async fn pick_save_path() -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
     let Some(filehandle) = AsyncFileDialog::new().save_file().await else {
         return Err("no path to save provided".into());
     };