```python
def match_setting(rules: dict, name: str) -> str | None:
    if not isinstance(name, str) or name == "" or "*" in name:
        raise ValueError("name must be a star-free non-empty string")
    for selector, value in rules.items():
        if selector == name:
            return value
        elif selector.endswith(".*"):
            if name.startswith(selector[:-2]):
                return value
        elif selector == "*":
            return value
    return None
```