diff --git a/src/fs/feature/xattr.rs b/src/fs/feature/xattr.rs
index acf3098..30343c7 100644
--- a/src/fs/feature/xattr.rs
+++ b/src/fs/feature/xattr.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Extended attribute support for Darwin and Linux systems.
 
 #![allow(trivial_casts)]  // for ARM
-extern crate libc;
 
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::io;
diff --git a/src/fs/filter.rs b/src/fs/filter.rs
index a902798..4cd6ad2 100644
--- a/src/fs/filter.rs
+++ b/src/fs/filter.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub struct FileFilter {
 impl FileFilter {
     /// Remove every file in the given vector that does *not* pass the
     /// filter predicate for files found inside a directory.
-    pub fn filter_child_files(&self, files: &mut Vec<File>) {
+    pub fn filter_child_files(&self, files: &mut Vec<File<'_>>) {
         files.retain(|f| ! self.ignore_patterns.is_ignored(&f.name));
 
         if self.only_dirs {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl FileFilter {
     /// dotfile, because it’s been directly specified. But running
     /// `exa -I='*.ogg' music/*` should filter out the ogg files obtained
     /// from the glob, even though the globbing is done by the shell!
-    pub fn filter_argument_files(&self, files: &mut Vec<File>) {
+    pub fn filter_argument_files(&self, files: &mut Vec<File<'_>>) {
         files.retain(|f| {
             ! self.ignore_patterns.is_ignored(&f.name)
         });
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ impl SortField {
     /// into groups between letters and numbers, and then sorts those blocks
     /// together, so `file10` will sort after `file9`, instead of before it
     /// because of the `1`.
-    pub fn compare_files(self, a: &File, b: &File) -> Ordering {
+    pub fn compare_files(self, a: &File<'_>, b: &File<'_>) -> Ordering {
         use self::SortCase::{ABCabc, AaBbCc};
 
         match self {
diff --git a/src/info/filetype.rs b/src/info/filetype.rs
index a23a39f..56fa8c4 100644
--- a/src/info/filetype.rs
+++ b/src/info/filetype.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl FileExtensions {
     /// An “immediate” file is something that can be run or activated somehow
     /// in order to kick off the build of a project. It’s usually only present
     /// in directories full of source code.
-    fn is_immediate(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_immediate(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.name.to_lowercase().starts_with("readme") ||
         file.name.ends_with(".ninja") ||
         file.name_is_one_of( &[
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl FileExtensions {
         ])
     }
 
-    fn is_image(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_image(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.extension_is_one_of( &[
             "png", "jpeg", "jpg", "gif", "bmp", "tiff", "tif",
             "ppm", "pgm", "pbm", "pnm", "webp", "raw", "arw",
@@ -39,33 +39,33 @@ impl FileExtensions {
         ])
     }
 
-    fn is_video(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_video(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.extension_is_one_of( &[
             "avi", "flv", "m2v", "m4v", "mkv", "mov", "mp4", "mpeg",
             "mpg", "ogm", "ogv", "vob", "wmv", "webm", "m2ts",
         ])
     }
 
-    fn is_music(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_music(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.extension_is_one_of( &[
             "aac", "m4a", "mp3", "ogg", "wma", "mka", "opus",
         ])
     }
 
     // Lossless music, rather than any other kind of data...
-    fn is_lossless(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_lossless(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.extension_is_one_of( &[
             "alac", "ape", "flac", "wav",
         ])
     }
 
-    fn is_crypto(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_crypto(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.extension_is_one_of( &[
             "asc", "enc", "gpg", "pgp", "sig", "signature", "pfx", "p12",
         ])
     }
 
-    fn is_document(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_document(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.extension_is_one_of( &[
             "djvu", "doc", "docx", "dvi", "eml", "eps", "fotd", "key",
             "keynote", "numbers", "odp", "odt", "pages", "pdf", "ppt",
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl FileExtensions {
         ])
     }
 
-    fn is_compressed(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_compressed(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.extension_is_one_of( &[
             "zip", "tar", "Z", "z", "gz", "bz2", "a", "ar", "7z",
             "iso", "dmg", "tc", "rar", "par", "tgz", "xz", "txz",
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ impl FileExtensions {
         ])
     }
 
-    fn is_temp(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_temp(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         file.name.ends_with('~')
             || (file.name.starts_with('#') && file.name.ends_with('#'))
             || file.extension_is_one_of( &[ "tmp", "swp", "swo", "swn", "bak", "bk" ])
     }
 
-    fn is_compiled(&self, file: &File) -> bool {
+    fn is_compiled(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
         if file.extension_is_one_of( &[ "class", "elc", "hi", "o", "pyc", "zwc", "ko" ]) {
             true
         }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl FileExtensions {
 }
 
 impl FileColours for FileExtensions {
-    fn colour_file(&self, file: &File) -> Option<Style> {
+    fn colour_file(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> Option<Style> {
         use ansi_term::Colour::*;
 
         Some(match file {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl FileColours for FileExtensions {
 }
 
 impl FileIcon for FileExtensions {
-    fn icon_file(&self, file: &File) -> Option<char> {
+    fn icon_file(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> Option<char> {
         use crate::output::icons::Icons;
 
         if self.is_music(file) || self.is_lossless(file) {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fa39133..5e4e249 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+#![warn(deprecated_in_future)]
+#![warn(future_incompatible)]
+#![warn(nonstandard_style)]
+#![warn(rust_2018_compatibility)]
+#![warn(rust_2018_idioms)]
 #![warn(trivial_casts, trivial_numeric_casts)]
-#![warn(unused_results)]
+#![warn(unused)]
 
 use std::env;
 use std::ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
@@ -223,7 +228,7 @@ impl<'args> Exa<'args> {
     /// Prints the list of files using whichever view is selected.
     /// For various annoying logistical reasons, each one handles
     /// printing differently...
-    fn print_files(&mut self, dir: Option<&Dir>, files: Vec<File>) -> io::Result<()> {
+    fn print_files(&mut self, dir: Option<&Dir>, files: Vec<File<'_>>) -> io::Result<()> {
         if files.is_empty() {
             return Ok(());
         }
diff --git a/src/options/dir_action.rs b/src/options/dir_action.rs
index dc92a87..c87f131 100644
--- a/src/options/dir_action.rs
+++ b/src/options/dir_action.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ impl DirAction {
     /// There are three possible actions, and they overlap somewhat: the
     /// `--tree` flag is another form of recursion, so those two are allowed
     /// to both be present, but the `--list-dirs` flag is used separately.
-    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let recurse = matches.has(&flags::RECURSE)?;
         let as_file = matches.has(&flags::LIST_DIRS)?;
         let tree    = matches.has(&flags::TREE)?;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl RecurseOptions {
     /// flag’s value, and whether the `--tree` flag was passed, which was
     /// determined earlier. The maximum level should be a number, and this
     /// will fail with an `Err` if it isn’t.
-    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags, tree: bool) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>, tree: bool) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let max_depth = if let Some(level) = matches.get(&flags::LEVEL)? {
             match level.to_string_lossy().parse() {
                 Ok(l)   => Some(l),
diff --git a/src/options/error.rs b/src/options/error.rs
index 201a20a..95f1771 100644
--- a/src/options/error.rs
+++ b/src/options/error.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl From<glob::PatternError> for OptionsError {
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for OptionsError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         use crate::options::parser::TakesValue;
 
         match self {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl OptionsError {
 pub struct Choices(pub &'static [&'static str]);
 
 impl fmt::Display for Choices {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "choices: {}", self.0.join(", "))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/options/filter.rs b/src/options/filter.rs
index 44f91f6..4d1b29b 100644
--- a/src/options/filter.rs
+++ b/src/options/filter.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::options::parser::MatchedFlags;
 impl FileFilter {
 
     /// Determines which of all the file filter options to use.
-    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         Ok(Self {
             list_dirs_first:  matches.has(&flags::DIRS_FIRST)?,
             reverse:          matches.has(&flags::REVERSE)?,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl SortField {
     /// This argument’s value can be one of several flags, listed above.
     /// Returns the default sort field if none is given, or `Err` if the
     /// value doesn’t correspond to a sort field we know about.
-    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let word = match matches.get(&flags::SORT)? {
             Some(w)  => w,
             None     => return Ok(Self::default()),
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl DotFilter {
     /// It also checks for the `--tree` option in strict mode, because of a
     /// special case where `--tree --all --all` won’t work: listing the
     /// parent directory in tree mode would loop onto itself!
-    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let count = matches.count(&flags::ALL);
 
         if count == 0 {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl IgnorePatterns {
     /// Determines the set of glob patterns to use based on the
     /// `--ignore-glob` argument’s value. This is a list of strings
     /// separated by pipe (`|`) characters, given in any order.
-    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
 
         // If there are no inputs, we return a set of patterns that doesn’t
         // match anything, rather than, say, `None`.
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ impl IgnorePatterns {
 
 
 impl GitIgnore {
-    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         if matches.has(&flags::GIT_IGNORE)? {
             Ok(Self::CheckAndIgnore)
         }
diff --git a/src/options/help.rs b/src/options/help.rs
index f7c8d08..5c64116 100644
--- a/src/options/help.rs
+++ b/src/options/help.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl HelpString {
     /// We don’t do any strict-mode error checking here: it’s OK to give
     /// the --help or --long flags more than once. Actually checking for
     /// errors when the user wants help is kind of petty!
-    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Option<Self> {
+    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Option<Self> {
         if matches.count(&flags::HELP) > 0 {
             let only_long = matches.count(&flags::LONG) > 0;
             let git       = cfg!(feature="git");
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for HelpString {
 
     /// Format this help options into an actual string of help
     /// text to be displayed to the user.
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
         writeln!(f, "Usage:\n  exa [options] [files...]")?;
 
         if ! self.only_long {
diff --git a/src/options/mod.rs b/src/options/mod.rs
index cdfdd19..49b8f6a 100644
--- a/src/options/mod.rs
+++ b/src/options/mod.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl Options {
 
     /// Determines the complete set of options based on the given command-line
     /// arguments, after they’ve been parsed.
-    fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let dir_action = DirAction::deduce(matches)?;
         let filter = FileFilter::deduce(matches)?;
         let view = View::deduce(matches, vars)?;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ pub mod test {
     /// It returns a vector with one or two elements in.
     /// These elements can then be tested with assert_eq or what have you.
     pub fn parse_for_test<T, F>(inputs: &[&str], args: &'static [&'static Arg], strictnesses: Strictnesses, get: F) -> Vec<T>
-    where F: Fn(&MatchedFlags) -> T
+    where F: Fn(&MatchedFlags<'_>) -> T
     {
         use self::Strictnesses::*;
         use crate::options::parser::{Args, Strictness};
diff --git a/src/options/parser.rs b/src/options/parser.rs
index c5d6955..ade5744 100644
--- a/src/options/parser.rs
+++ b/src/options/parser.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Flag {
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for Flag {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
         match self {
             Self::Short(short)  => write!(f, "-{}", *short as char),
             Self::Long(long)    => write!(f, "--{}", long),
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub struct Arg {
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for Arg {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
         write!(f, "--{}", self.long)?;
 
         if let Some(short) = self.short {
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ pub enum ParseError {
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for ParseError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         match self {
             Self::NeedsValue { flag, values: None }      => write!(f, "Flag {} needs a value", flag),
             Self::NeedsValue { flag, values: Some(cs) }  => write!(f, "Flag {} needs a value ({})", flag, Choices(cs)),
diff --git a/src/options/style.rs b/src/options/style.rs
index b931b24..0a15408 100644
--- a/src/options/style.rs
+++ b/src/options/style.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl Default for TerminalColours {
 impl TerminalColours {
 
     /// Determine which terminal colour conditions to use.
-    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let word = match matches.get_where(|f| f.matches(&flags::COLOR) || f.matches(&flags::COLOUR))? {
             Some(w)  => w,
             None     => return Ok(Self::default()),
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub struct Styles {
 impl Styles {
 
     #[allow(trivial_casts)]   // the `as Box<_>` stuff below warns about this for some reason
-    pub fn deduce<V, TW>(matches: &MatchedFlags, vars: &V, widther: TW) -> Result<Self, OptionsError>
+    pub fn deduce<V, TW>(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>, vars: &V, widther: TW) -> Result<Self, OptionsError>
     where TW: Fn() -> Option<usize>, V: Vars {
         use crate::info::filetype::FileExtensions;
         use crate::output::file_name::NoFileColours;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ struct ExtensionMappings {
 
 use crate::output::file_name::FileColours;
 impl FileColours for ExtensionMappings {
-    fn colour_file(&self, file: &File) -> Option<Style> {
+    fn colour_file(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> Option<Style> {
         self.mappings.iter().rev()
             .find(|t| t.0.matches(&file.name))
             .map (|t| t.1)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ impl ExtensionMappings {
 
 
 impl Classify {
-    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let flagged = matches.has(&flags::CLASSIFY)?;
 
         if flagged { Ok(Self::AddFileIndicators) }
diff --git a/src/options/version.rs b/src/options/version.rs
index eacf652..f38669e 100644
--- a/src/options/version.rs
+++ b/src/options/version.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl VersionString {
     /// ‘deduce’ functions, returning Err if help needs to be shown.
     ///
     /// Like --help, this doesn’t check for errors.
-    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Option<Self> {
+    pub fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Option<Self> {
         if matches.count(&flags::VERSION) > 0 {
             Some(Self)
         }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl VersionString {
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for VersionString {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
         write!(f, "{}", include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/version_string.txt")))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/options/view.rs b/src/options/view.rs
index 15eb87f..7f692b1 100644
--- a/src/options/view.rs
+++ b/src/options/view.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::output::time::TimeFormat;
 impl View {
 
     /// Determine which view to use and all of that view’s arguments.
-    pub fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    pub fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         use crate::options::style::Styles;
 
         let mode = Mode::deduce(matches, vars)?;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl View {
 impl Mode {
 
     /// Determine the mode from the command-line arguments.
-    pub fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    pub fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let long = || {
             if matches.has(&flags::ACROSS)? && ! matches.has(&flags::GRID)? {
                 Err(OptionsError::Useless(&flags::ACROSS, true, &flags::LONG))
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ impl RowThreshold {
 
 
 impl TableOptions {
-    fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let time_format = TimeFormat::deduce(matches, vars)?;
         let size_format = SizeFormat::deduce(matches)?;
         let columns = Columns::deduce(matches)?;
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl TableOptions {
 
 
 impl Columns {
-    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let time_types = TimeTypes::deduce(matches)?;
         let git = cfg!(feature = "git") && matches.has(&flags::GIT)?;
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ impl SizeFormat {
     /// strings of digits in your head. Changing the format to anything else
     /// involves the `--binary` or `--bytes` flags, and these conflict with
     /// each other.
-    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let flag = matches.has_where(|f| f.matches(&flags::BINARY) || f.matches(&flags::BYTES))?;
 
         Ok(match flag {
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ impl SizeFormat {
 impl TimeFormat {
 
     /// Determine how time should be formatted in timestamp columns.
-    fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let word = match matches.get(&flags::TIME_STYLE)? {
             Some(w) => {
                 w.to_os_string()
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ impl TimeTypes {
     /// It’s valid to show more than one column by passing in more than one
     /// option, but passing *no* options means that the user just wants to
     /// see the default set.
-    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
+    fn deduce(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         let possible_word = matches.get(&flags::TIME)?;
         let modified = matches.has(&flags::MODIFIED)?;
         let changed  = matches.has(&flags::CHANGED)?;
diff --git a/src/output/cell.rs b/src/output/cell.rs
index bc06568..c8d2675 100644
--- a/src/output/cell.rs
+++ b/src/output/cell.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ impl TextCellContents {
 
     /// Produces an `ANSIStrings` value that can be used to print the styled
     /// values of this cell as an ANSI-terminal-formatted string.
-    pub fn strings(&self) -> ANSIStrings {
+    pub fn strings(&self) -> ANSIStrings<'_> {
         ANSIStrings(&self.0)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/output/details.rs b/src/output/details.rs
index e1ba471..099d524 100644
--- a/src/output/details.rs
+++ b/src/output/details.rs
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl<'a> Render<'a> {
         });
 
         // this is safe because all entries have been initialized above
-        let mut file_eggs = unsafe { std::mem::transmute::<_, Vec<Egg>>(file_eggs) };
+        let mut file_eggs = unsafe { std::mem::transmute::<_, Vec<Egg<'_>>>(file_eggs) };
         self.filter.sort_files(&mut file_eggs);
 
         for (tree_params, egg) in depth.iterate_over(file_eggs.into_iter()) {
diff --git a/src/output/file_name.rs b/src/output/file_name.rs
index 1497b93..ab80194 100644
--- a/src/output/file_name.rs
+++ b/src/output/file_name.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl Default for Classify {
 
 /// A **file name** holds all the information necessary to display the name
 /// of the given file. This is used in all of the views.
-pub struct FileName<'a,  'dir: 'a,  C: Colours+'a> {
+pub struct FileName<'a, 'dir,  C: Colours> {
 
     /// A reference to the file that we’re getting the name of.
     file: &'a File<'dir>,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ impl<'a, 'dir, C: Colours> FileName<'a, 'dir, C> {
 
     /// Adds the bits of the parent path to the given bits vector.
     /// The path gets its characters escaped based on the colours.
-    fn add_parent_bits(&self, bits: &mut Vec<ANSIString>, parent: &Path) {
+    fn add_parent_bits(&self, bits: &mut Vec<ANSIString<'_>>, parent: &Path) {
         let coconut = parent.components().count();
 
         if coconut == 1 && parent.has_root() {
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ pub trait Colours: FiletypeColours {
 
 // needs Debug because FileStyle derives it
 pub trait FileColours: Debug + Sync {
-    fn colour_file(&self, file: &File) -> Option<Style>;
+    fn colour_file(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> Option<Style>;
 }
 
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct NoFileColours;
 impl FileColours for NoFileColours {
-    fn colour_file(&self, _file: &File) -> Option<Style> {
+    fn colour_file(&self, _file: &File<'_>) -> Option<Style> {
         None
     }
 }
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl<A, B> FileColours for (A, B)
 where A: FileColours,
       B: FileColours,
 {
-    fn colour_file(&self, file: &File) -> Option<Style> {
+    fn colour_file(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> Option<Style> {
         self.0.colour_file(file)
             .or_else(|| self.1.colour_file(file))
     }
diff --git a/src/output/grid_details.rs b/src/output/grid_details.rs
index aae4bed..a935544 100644
--- a/src/output/grid_details.rs
+++ b/src/output/grid_details.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl<'a> Render<'a> {
         None
     }
 
-    fn make_table(&mut self, options: &'a TableOptions, drender: &DetailsRender) -> (Table<'a>, Vec<DetailsRow>) {
+    fn make_table(&mut self, options: &'a TableOptions, drender: &DetailsRender<'_>) -> (Table<'a>, Vec<DetailsRow>) {
         match (self.git, self.dir) {
             (Some(g), Some(d))  => if ! g.has_anything_for(&d.path) { self.git = None },
             (Some(g), None)     => if ! self.files.iter().any(|f| g.has_anything_for(&f.path)) { self.git = None },
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl<'a> Render<'a> {
         (table, rows)
     }
 
-    fn make_grid(&mut self, column_count: usize, options: &'a TableOptions, file_names: &[TextCell], rows: Vec<TableRow>, drender: &DetailsRender) -> grid::Grid {
+    fn make_grid(&mut self, column_count: usize, options: &'a TableOptions, file_names: &[TextCell], rows: Vec<TableRow>, drender: &DetailsRender<'_>) -> grid::Grid {
         let mut tables = Vec::new();
         for _ in 0 .. column_count {
             tables.push(self.make_table(options, drender));
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ fn divide_rounding_up(a: usize, b: usize) -> usize {
 }
 
 
-fn file_has_xattrs(file: &File) -> bool {
+fn file_has_xattrs(file: &File<'_>) -> bool {
     match file.path.attributes() {
         Ok(attrs)  => ! attrs.is_empty(),
         Err(_)     => false,
diff --git a/src/output/icons.rs b/src/output/icons.rs
index 93fe6cd..c29f2b3 100644
--- a/src/output/icons.rs
+++ b/src/output/icons.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::output::file_name::FileStyle;
 
 
 pub trait FileIcon {
-    fn icon_file(&self, file: &File) -> Option<char>;
+    fn icon_file(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> Option<char>;
 }
 
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl Icons {
 }
 
 
-pub fn painted_icon(file: &File, style: &FileStyle) -> String {
+pub fn painted_icon(file: &File<'_>, style: &FileStyle) -> String {
     let file_icon = icon(file).to_string();
     let painted = style.exts
         .colour_file(file)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn painted_icon(file: &File, style: &FileStyle) -> String {
 }
 
 
-fn icon(file: &File) -> char {
+fn icon(file: &File<'_>) -> char {
     let extensions = Box::new(FileExtensions);
 
     if file.points_to_directory() {
diff --git a/src/output/table.rs b/src/output/table.rs
index 882ba48..4377229 100644
--- a/src/output/table.rs
+++ b/src/output/table.rs
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ pub struct Environment {
 }
 
 impl Environment {
-    pub fn lock_users(&self) -> MutexGuard<UsersCache> {
+    pub fn lock_users(&self) -> MutexGuard<'_, UsersCache> {
         self.users.lock().unwrap()
     }
 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ impl<'a, 'f> Table<'a> {
         Row { cells }
     }
 
-    pub fn row_for_file(&self, file: &File, xattrs: bool) -> Row {
+    pub fn row_for_file(&self, file: &File<'_>, xattrs: bool) -> Row {
         let cells = self.columns.iter()
                         .map(|c| self.display(file, *c, xattrs))
                         .collect();
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ impl<'a, 'f> Table<'a> {
         self.widths.add_widths(row)
     }
 
-    fn permissions_plus(&self, file: &File, xattrs: bool) -> f::PermissionsPlus {
+    fn permissions_plus(&self, file: &File<'_>, xattrs: bool) -> f::PermissionsPlus {
         f::PermissionsPlus {
             file_type: file.type_char(),
             permissions: file.permissions(),
@@ -367,13 +367,13 @@ impl<'a, 'f> Table<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn octal_permissions(&self, file: &File) -> f::OctalPermissions {
+    fn octal_permissions(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> f::OctalPermissions {
         f::OctalPermissions {
             permissions: file.permissions(),
         }
     }
 
-    fn display(&self, file: &File, column: Column, xattrs: bool) -> TextCell {
+    fn display(&self, file: &File<'_>, column: Column, xattrs: bool) -> TextCell {
         match column {
             Column::Permissions => {
                 self.permissions_plus(file, xattrs).render(self.colours)
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ impl<'a, 'f> Table<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn git_status(&self, file: &File) -> f::Git {
+    fn git_status(&self, file: &File<'_>) -> f::Git {
         debug!("Getting Git status for file {:?}", file.path);
 
         self.git
diff --git a/src/output/time.rs b/src/output/time.rs
index 1f40a19..c613921 100644
--- a/src/output/time.rs
+++ b/src/output/time.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 ///
 /// Currently exa does not support *custom* styles, where the user enters a
 /// format string in an environment variable or something. Just these four.
-#[derive(PartialEq, Debug)]
+#[derive(PartialEq, Debug, Copy, Clone)]
 pub enum TimeFormat {
 
     /// The **default format** uses the user’s locale to print month names,
diff --git a/src/style/colours.rs b/src/style/colours.rs
index 2f170a0..4494507 100644
--- a/src/style/colours.rs
+++ b/src/style/colours.rs
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ impl Colours {
     /// Sets a value on this set of colours using one of the keys understood
     /// by the `LS_COLORS` environment variable. Invalid keys set nothing, but
     /// return false.
-    pub fn set_ls(&mut self, pair: &Pair) -> bool {
+    pub fn set_ls(&mut self, pair: &Pair<'_>) -> bool {
         match pair.key {
             "di" => self.filekinds.directory    = pair.to_style(),  // DIR
             "ex" => self.filekinds.executable   = pair.to_style(),  // EXEC
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ impl Colours {
     /// by the `EXA_COLORS` environment variable. Invalid keys set nothing,
     /// but return false. This doesn’t take the `LS_COLORS` keys into account,
     /// so `set_ls` should have been run first.
-    pub fn set_exa(&mut self, pair: &Pair) -> bool {
+    pub fn set_exa(&mut self, pair: &Pair<'_>) -> bool {
         match pair.key {
             "ur" => self.perms.user_read          = pair.to_style(),
             "uw" => self.perms.user_write         = pair.to_style(),