2 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/add.go b/add.go
index 2b358fe..67427df 100644
--- a/add.go
+++ b/add.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -42,6 +43,13 @@ type options struct {
 
 func addCard(c *http.Client, front, back string) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
+		if back == "" {
+			return errMsg(errors.New("definition is blank"))
+		}
+		if front == "" {
+			return errMsg(errors.New("word is blank"))
+		}
+
 		noteRequest := addNote{
 			Action:  "addNote",
 			Version: apiVersion,
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f1a4076..d5900b7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ var whitespaceTrimmerRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^[ \t]*$`)
 
 func (m model) View() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
-		"Look up a word:\n\n%s\n\nStatus: %s\n\n%s\n\n%s\n%s",
+		"\x1b[1;30;42mLook up a word:\x1b[0m\n\n%s\n\n\x1b[1;30;42mStatus:\x1b[0m %s\n\n%s\n\n%s\n%s",
 		m.wordInput.View(),
 		formatStatus(m.err, m.wordAddStatus),
 		"(ctrl-c to quit, esc to clear, enter to add to Anki)",
-		"Current definition:\n",
+		"\x1b[1;30;42mCurrent definition:\x1b[0m\n",
 		m.vp.View(),
 	) + "\n"
 }