```python
def match_setting(rules: dict, name: str) -> str | None:
    if not isinstance(name, str) or not name:
        raise ValueError("Name must be a non-empty string")
    for selector in sorted(rules.keys(), key=lambda k: (not k.startswith('*'), len(k), k != '*')):
        if selector == name:
            return rules[selector]
        elif selector.endswith('.*') and name.startswith(selector[:-2]):
            return rules[selector]
    return None
```