diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index 376b69b..1a57294 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use std::fs;
+use std::{borrow::Cow, fs};
 
 use iced::{
-    Color, Length, Subscription, Task, application, event,
+    Alignment, Color, Length, Subscription, Task, application, event,
     keyboard::{self, Key, key},
     theme, widget,
 };
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ enum Message {
     ChangePassword(String),
     ChangeSecurity(bool),
     OpenDb,
+    DbOpened(Result<keepass::Database, String>),
 
     FocusNext,
     FocusPrevious,
-
-    Enter,
-    Pick,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -38,6 +36,9 @@ struct State {
     password: String,
 
     is_secure: bool,
+
+    status: Cow<'static, str>,
+    error: Cow<'static, str>,
 }
 
 impl State {
@@ -81,36 +82,27 @@ impl State {
 
             Message::ChangePassword(password) => self.password = password,
             Message::ChangeSecurity(bool) => self.is_secure = bool,
-            Message::OpenDb => {
-                match self.open_db() {
-                    Err(e) => eprintln!("failed to open db '{}': {e}", self.db_path),
-                    Ok(()) => {
-                        #[allow(unused_must_use)]
-                        db::set_last_opened(&self.db_path)
-                            .inspect_err(|e| eprintln!("failed to set last-opened db: {e}"));
+            Message::OpenDb => return self.open_db(),
+
+            Message::DbOpened(result) => {
+                match result {
+                    Ok(db) => {
+                        self.error = "".into();
+                        self.db = Some(db)
                     }
-                };
+                    Err(e) => self.error = e.into(),
+                }
+                self.status = "".into();
             }
 
             Message::FocusNext => return widget::operation::focus_next(),
             Message::FocusPrevious => return widget::operation::focus_previous(),
-
-            Message::Enter => {
-                if self.db.is_none() && self.db_path_exists {
-                    return Task::done(Message::OpenDb);
-                }
-            }
-            Message::Pick => {
-                if self.db.is_none() {
-                    return Task::done(Message::PickDb);
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         Task::none()
     }
     fn view(&self) -> Element<'_> {
-        if let Some(db) = self.db.as_ref() {
+        let main = if let Some(db) = self.db.as_ref() {
             widget::scrollable(widget::row([
                 widget::column(db.iter_all_entries().map(|entry| {
                     widget::text(entry.get_title().unwrap_or_default().to_string()).into()
@@ -163,44 +155,72 @@ impl State {
             )
             .center(Length::Fill)
             .into()
+        };
+
+        let mut bar = Vec::new();
+        if !self.error.is_empty() {
+            bar.push(
+                widget::container(widget::text(&self.error).style(widget::text::danger))
+                    .align_x(Alignment::Start)
+                    .width(Length::Fill)
+                    .into(),
+            );
         }
+        if !self.status.is_empty() {
+            bar.push(
+                widget::container(widget::text(&self.status))
+                    .align_x(Alignment::End)
+                    .width(Length::Fill)
+                    .into(),
+            );
+        }
+
+        widget::column([main, widget::row(bar).into()]).into()
     }
 
     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
-                    }),
+        event::listen()
+            .with((self.db.is_some(), self.db_path_exists))
+            .filter_map(move |((db_loaded, db_path_exists), 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::Named(key::Named::Enter) => Some(Message::Enter),
-                    Key::Character("p" | "f" | "i") => Some(Message::Pick),
+                        Key::Named(key::Named::Enter) if !db_loaded && db_path_exists => {
+                            Some(Message::OpenDb)
+                        }
+                        Key::Character("p" | "f" | "i") if !db_loaded => Some(Message::PickDb),
 
-                    // ignore unused keys
-                    _ => None,
+                        // ignore unused keys
+                        _ => None,
+                    }
                 }
-            }
 
-            // ignore unused events
-            _ => None,
-        })
+                // ignore unused events
+                _ => None,
+            })
     }
 
-    fn open_db(&mut self) -> Result<(), String> {
+    fn open_db(&mut self) -> Task<Message> {
         debug_assert!(self.db_path_exists);
 
-        self.db = Some(
-            keepass::Database::open(
-                &mut fs::File::open(&self.db_path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?,
-                keepass::DatabaseKey::new().with_password(&self.password),
-            )
-            .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?,
-        );
+        self.status = "loading...".into();
 
-        Ok(())
+        let (db_path, password) = (self.db_path.clone(), self.password.clone());
+        Task::perform(
+            async move {
+                Ok(keepass::Database::open(
+                    &mut fs::File::open(&db_path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?,
+                    keepass::DatabaseKey::new().with_password(&password),
+                )
+                .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?)
+            },
+            Message::DbOpened,
+        )
     }
 }