diff --git a/features/actions/quit.feature b/features/actions/quit.feature
index 60a2e57..b989fa6 100644
--- a/features/actions/quit.feature
+++ b/features/actions/quit.feature
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-Feature: quit action
+Feature: `quit' action keyword
 
-  Scenario: quits on alt+q keys press
-    Given uhwm is running
-    When I press the alt+q keys
-    Then uhwm should terminate successfully
+  Scenario: requests quit when invoked
+    Given uhwm is running with this run control file:
+      """
+      key(:f) { quit }
+      """
+    When I press the alt+f keys
+    Then uhwm must terminate successfully
diff --git a/features/run_control/evaluation.feature b/features/run_control/evaluation.feature
index e60c40b..32c280c 100644
--- a/features/run_control/evaluation.feature
+++ b/features/run_control/evaluation.feature
@@ -7,3 +7,12 @@ Feature: run control file evaluation
       """
     When I start uhwm
     Then the output must contain "run control evaluation"
+
+  Scenario: reports run control code in backtrace on errors
+    Given a run control file with:
+      """
+      'no error on first line'
+      fail 'fails on second line'
+      """
+    When I start uhwm
+    Then the output must match /\.uhwmrc\.rb:2:.+fails on second line/
diff --git a/features/x/connection.feature b/features/session/connection.feature
similarity index 100%
rename from features/x/connection.feature
rename to features/session/connection.feature
diff --git a/features/session/termination.feature b/features/session/termination.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..135b056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/session/termination.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Feature: program termination
+
+  Scenario: terminates when requested to quit
+    Given uhwm is running
+    When I tell uhwm to quit
+    Then uhwm must terminate successfully
diff --git a/features/steps/run_steps.rb b/features/steps/run_steps.rb
index 5e25604..d72b716 100644
--- a/features/steps/run_steps.rb
+++ b/features/steps/run_steps.rb
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ When /^I run uhwm with options? (-.+)$/ do |options|
   uhwm_run options
 end
 
+When /^I tell uhwm to quit$/ do
+  x_key 'alt+q'
+end
+
 Then /^the exit status must be (\d+)$/ do |exit_status|
   assert_exit_status exit_status.to_i
 end
 
-Then /^uhwm should terminate successfully$/ do
+Then /^uhwm must terminate successfully$/ do
   assert_exit_status 0
 end
diff --git a/lib/uh/wm.rb b/lib/uh/wm.rb
index fcf448c..2bd157a 100644
--- a/lib/uh/wm.rb
+++ b/lib/uh/wm.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require 'logger'
 require 'optparse'
 require 'uh'
 
+require 'uh/wm/actions_handler'
 require 'uh/wm/cli'
 require 'uh/wm/dispatcher'
 require 'uh/wm/env'
diff --git a/lib/uh/wm/actions_handler.rb b/lib/uh/wm/actions_handler.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..904a33e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/uh/wm/actions_handler.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module Uh
+  module WM
+    class ActionsHandler
+      def initialize env, events
+        @env, @events = env, events
+      end
+
+      def evaluate code
+        instance_eval &code
+      end
+
+      def quit
+        @events.emit :quit
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/uh/wm/env.rb b/lib/uh/wm/env.rb
index 5cf8318..ae30fe1 100644
--- a/lib/uh/wm/env.rb
+++ b/lib/uh/wm/env.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ module Uh
       def initialize output
         @output   = output
         @rc_path  = RC_PATH
-        @keybinds = {}
+        @keybinds = {
+          q: proc { quit }
+        }
       end
 
       def verbose?
diff --git a/lib/uh/wm/run_control.rb b/lib/uh/wm/run_control.rb
index 9beb390..7c68a3d 100644
--- a/lib/uh/wm/run_control.rb
+++ b/lib/uh/wm/run_control.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Uh
         def evaluate env
           rc_path = File.expand_path(env.rc_path)
           rc = new env
-          rc.evaluate File.read(rc_path) if File.exist?(rc_path)
+          rc.evaluate File.read(rc_path), rc_path if File.exist?(rc_path)
         end
       end
 
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ module Uh
         @env = env
       end
 
-      def evaluate code
-        instance_eval code
+      def evaluate code, path
+        instance_eval code, path
       end
 
       def key keysym, &block
diff --git a/lib/uh/wm/runner.rb b/lib/uh/wm/runner.rb
index f81c9a3..8e3c921 100644
--- a/lib/uh/wm/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/uh/wm/runner.rb
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ module Uh
       extend Forwardable
       def_delegator :@env, :layout
 
-      attr_reader :env, :events, :manager
+      attr_reader :env, :events, :manager, :actions
 
       def initialize env, manager: nil, stopped: false
         @env      = env
         @events   = Dispatcher.new
         @manager  = manager || Manager.new(@events)
+        @actions  = ActionsHandler.new(@env, @events)
         @stopped  = stopped
       end
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ module Uh
       end
 
       def register_event_hooks
+        register_runner_hooks
         register_manager_hooks
         register_layout_event_hooks
         register_key_bindings_hooks
@@ -43,7 +45,6 @@ module Uh
 
       def connect_manager
         @manager.connect
-        @manager.grab_key :q
         @env.keybinds.each do |keysym, _|
           @manager.grab_key *keysym
         end
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ module Uh
 
       private
 
+      def register_runner_hooks
+        @events.on(:quit) { stop! }
+      end
+
       def register_manager_hooks
         @events.on(:connecting) do |display|
           @env.log_debug "Connecting to X server on `#{display}'"
@@ -72,9 +77,10 @@ module Uh
       end
 
       def register_key_bindings_hooks
-        @events.on(:key, :q) { stop! }
         @env.keybinds.each do |keysym, code|
-          @events.on :key, *keysym, &code
+          @events.on :key, *keysym do
+            @actions.evaluate code
+          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/uh/wm/actions_handler_spec.rb b/spec/uh/wm/actions_handler_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a593c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/uh/wm/actions_handler_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+module Uh
+  module WM
+    RSpec.describe ActionsHandler do
+      let(:env)         { Env.new(StringIO.new) }
+      let(:events)      { Dispatcher.new }
+      subject(:actions) { described_class.new env, events }
+
+      describe '#evaluate' do
+        it 'evaluates given code' do
+          expect { actions.evaluate proc { throw :action_code } }
+            .to throw_symbol :action_code
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe '#quit' do
+        it 'emits the quit event' do
+          expect(events).to receive(:emit).with :quit
+          actions.quit
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/uh/wm/env_spec.rb b/spec/uh/wm/env_spec.rb
index e5280c6..c357980 100644
--- a/spec/uh/wm/env_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/uh/wm/env_spec.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ module Uh
         expect(env.layout_class).not_to be
       end
 
+      it 'has defaults key bindings set' do
+        expect(env.keybinds.keys).to eq %i[q]
+      end
+
       describe '#verbose?' do
         context 'when verbose mode is disabled' do
           before { env.verbose = false }
diff --git a/spec/uh/wm/run_control_spec.rb b/spec/uh/wm/run_control_spec.rb
index a0f2f97..421ccc3 100644
--- a/spec/uh/wm/run_control_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/uh/wm/run_control_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ module Uh
         end
 
         it 'tells the new instance to evaluate run control file content' do
-          expect(rc).to receive(:evaluate).with ':run_control_code'
+          expect(rc)
+            .to receive(:evaluate).with(':run_control_code', env.rc_path)
           allow(described_class).to receive(:new) { rc }
           described_class.evaluate env
         end
@@ -39,12 +40,12 @@ module Uh
 
       describe '#evaluate' do
         it 'evaluates given code' do
-          expect { rc.evaluate 'throw :run_control_code' }
+          expect { rc.evaluate 'throw :run_control_code', 'some_path' }
             .to throw_symbol :run_control_code
         end
 
         it 'provides access to assigned env' do
-          expect { rc.evaluate 'fail @env.object_id.to_s' }
+          expect { rc.evaluate 'fail @env.object_id.to_s', 'some_path' }
             .to raise_error env.object_id.to_s
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/uh/wm/runner_spec.rb b/spec/uh/wm/runner_spec.rb
index f4ad6b9..007335a 100644
--- a/spec/uh/wm/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/uh/wm/runner_spec.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ module Uh
       end
 
       describe '#register_event_hooks' do
+        it 'registers quit event hook' do
+          runner.register_event_hooks
+          expect(runner).to receive(:stop!)
+          runner.events.emit :quit
+        end
+
         it 'registers manager event hooks for logging' do
           runner.register_event_hooks
           expect(env).to receive(:log)
@@ -86,6 +92,13 @@ module Uh
           runner.register_event_hooks
           expect(runner.events[:key, :f, :shift]).not_to be_empty
         end
+
+        it 'registers key bindings code evaluation with the actions handler' do
+          env.keybinds[:f] = code = proc { }
+          runner.register_event_hooks
+          expect(runner.actions).to receive(:evaluate).with code
+          runner.events.emit :key, :f
+        end
       end
 
       describe '#connect_manager' do