diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1c28ddd1..bbe0d2f4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Notable changes to the `alacritty_terminal` crate are documented in its
 ### Fixed
 
 - Mouse/Vi cursor hint highlighting broken on the terminal cursor line
+- Hint launcher opening arbitrary text, when terminal content changed while opening
 
 ## 0.14.0
 
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
index dfe31853..931b0583 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::fmt::{self, Debug, Display};
 use bitflags::bitflags;
 use serde::de::{self, Error as SerdeError, MapAccess, Unexpected, Visitor};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use toml::Value as SerdeValue;
 use winit::event::MouseButton;
 use winit::keyboard::{
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ pub enum Action {
 
     /// Regex keyboard hints.
     #[config(skip)]
-    Hint(Hint),
+    Hint(Rc<Hint>),
 
     /// Move vi mode cursor.
     #[config(skip)]
@@ -790,7 +791,7 @@ impl<'a> Deserialize<'a> for ModeWrapper {
     {
         struct ModeVisitor;
 
-        impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for ModeVisitor {
+        impl Visitor<'_> for ModeVisitor {
             type Value = ModeWrapper;
 
             fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
@@ -844,7 +845,7 @@ impl<'a> Deserialize<'a> for MouseButtonWrapper {
     {
         struct MouseButtonVisitor;
 
-        impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for MouseButtonVisitor {
+        impl Visitor<'_> for MouseButtonVisitor {
             type Value = MouseButtonWrapper;
 
             fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
@@ -956,7 +957,7 @@ impl<'a> Deserialize<'a> for RawBinding {
             {
                 struct FieldVisitor;
 
-                impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for FieldVisitor {
+                impl Visitor<'_> for FieldVisitor {
                     type Value = Field;
 
                     fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
@@ -1204,7 +1205,7 @@ impl<'a> de::Deserialize<'a> for ModsWrapper {
     {
         struct ModsVisitor;
 
-        impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for ModsVisitor {
+        impl Visitor<'_> for ModsVisitor {
             type Value = ModsWrapper;
 
             fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/font.rs b/alacritty/src/config/font.rs
index 061c0f42..760c26d5 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/font.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/font.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Size {
         D: Deserializer<'de>,
     {
         struct NumVisitor;
-        impl<'v> Visitor<'v> for NumVisitor {
+        impl Visitor<'_> for NumVisitor {
             type Value = Size;
 
             fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs b/alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs
index 69716dee..b44bda0d 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ pub struct Hints {
     alphabet: HintsAlphabet,
 
     /// All configured terminal hints.
-    pub enabled: Vec<Hint>,
+    pub enabled: Vec<Rc<Hint>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Hints {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ impl Default for Hints {
         });
 
         Self {
-            enabled: vec![Hint {
+            enabled: vec![Rc::new(Hint {
                 content,
                 action,
                 persist: false,
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ impl Default for Hints {
                     mods: ModsWrapper(ModifiersState::SHIFT | ModifiersState::CONTROL),
                     mode: Default::default(),
                 }),
-            }],
+            })],
             alphabet: Default::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ impl SerdeReplace for Program {
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct StringVisitor;
-impl<'de> serde::de::Visitor<'de> for StringVisitor {
+impl serde::de::Visitor<'_> for StringVisitor {
     type Value = String;
 
     fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/color.rs b/alacritty/src/display/color.rs
index 669bf502..2e854a3f 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/color.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/color.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub const DIM_FACTOR: f32 = 0.66;
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct List([Rgb; COUNT]);
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a Colors> for List {
+impl From<&'_ Colors> for List {
     fn from(colors: &Colors) -> List {
         // Type inference fails without this annotation.
         let mut list = List([Rgb::default(); COUNT]);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Rgb {
             b: u8,
         }
 
-        impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for RgbVisitor {
+        impl Visitor<'_> for RgbVisitor {
             type Value = Rgb;
 
             fn expecting(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for CellRgb {
         const EXPECTING: &str = "CellForeground, CellBackground, or hex color like #ff00ff";
 
         struct CellRgbVisitor;
-        impl<'a> Visitor<'a> for CellRgbVisitor {
+        impl Visitor<'_> for CellRgbVisitor {
             type Value = CellRgb;
 
             fn expecting(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/content.rs b/alacritty/src/display/content.rs
index 2fbbdec4..edd2709f 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/content.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/content.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl<'a> RenderableContent<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for RenderableContent<'a> {
+impl Iterator for RenderableContent<'_> {
     type Item = RenderableCell;
 
     /// Gets the next renderable cell.
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ struct Hint<'a> {
     labels: &'a Vec<Vec<char>>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Hint<'a> {
+impl Hint<'_> {
     /// Advance the hint iterator.
     ///
     /// If the point is within a hint, the keyboard shortcut character that should be displayed at
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ impl<'a> HintMatches<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Deref for HintMatches<'a> {
+impl Deref for HintMatches<'_> {
     type Target = [Match];
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/damage.rs b/alacritty/src/display/damage.rs
index fc6aef39..b0736375 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/damage.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/damage.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ impl<'a> RenderDamageIterator<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for RenderDamageIterator<'a> {
+impl Iterator for RenderDamageIterator<'_> {
     type Item = Rect;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Rect> {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/hint.rs b/alacritty/src/display/hint.rs
index a01a1d03..3f10b4e5 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/hint.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/hint.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::cmp::Reverse;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::iter;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use ahash::RandomState;
 use winit::keyboard::ModifiersState;
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ const HINT_SPLIT_PERCENTAGE: f32 = 0.5;
 /// Keyboard regex hint state.
 pub struct HintState {
     /// Hint currently in use.
-    hint: Option<Hint>,
+    hint: Option<Rc<Hint>>,
 
     /// Alphabet for hint labels.
     alphabet: String,
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ impl HintState {
     }
 
     /// Start the hint selection process.
-    pub fn start(&mut self, hint: Hint) {
+    pub fn start(&mut self, hint: Rc<Hint>) {
         self.hint = Some(hint);
     }
 
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ impl HintState {
         // Check if the selected label is fully matched.
         if label.len() == 1 {
             let bounds = self.matches[index].clone();
-            let action = hint.action.clone();
+            let hint = hint.clone();
 
             // Exit hint mode unless it requires explicit dismissal.
             if hint.persist {
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ impl HintState {
 
             // Hyperlinks take precedence over regex matches.
             let hyperlink = term.grid()[*bounds.start()].hyperlink();
-            Some(HintMatch { action, bounds, hyperlink })
+            Some(HintMatch { bounds, hyperlink, hint })
         } else {
             // Store character to preserve the selection.
             self.keys.push(c);
@@ -192,13 +194,14 @@ impl HintState {
 /// Hint match which was selected by the user.
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct HintMatch {
-    /// Action for handling the text.
-    action: HintAction,
-
     /// Terminal range matching the hint.
     bounds: Match,
 
+    /// OSC 8 hyperlink.
     hyperlink: Option<Hyperlink>,
+
+    /// Hint which triggered this match.
+    hint: Rc<Hint>,
 }
 
 impl HintMatch {
@@ -210,7 +213,7 @@ impl HintMatch {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn action(&self) -> &HintAction {
-        &self.action
+        &self.hint.action
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -221,6 +224,29 @@ impl HintMatch {
     pub fn hyperlink(&self) -> Option<&Hyperlink> {
         self.hyperlink.as_ref()
     }
+
+    /// Get the text content of the hint match.
+    ///
+    /// This will always revalidate the hint text, to account for terminal content
+    /// changes since the [`HintMatch`] was constructed. The text of the hint might
+    /// be different from its original value, but it will **always** be a valid
+    /// match for this hint.
+    pub fn text<T>(&self, term: &Term<T>) -> Option<Cow<'_, str>> {
+        // Revalidate hyperlink match.
+        if let Some(hyperlink) = &self.hyperlink {
+            let (validated, bounds) = hyperlink_at(term, *self.bounds.start())?;
+            return (&validated == hyperlink && bounds == self.bounds)
+                .then(|| hyperlink.uri().into());
+        }
+
+        // Revalidate regex match.
+        let regex = self.hint.content.regex.as_ref()?;
+        let bounds = regex.with_compiled(|regex| {
+            regex_match_at(term, *self.bounds.start(), regex, self.hint.post_processing)
+        })??;
+        (bounds == self.bounds)
+            .then(|| term.bounds_to_string(*bounds.start(), *bounds.end()).into())
+    }
 }
 
 /// Generator for creating new hint labels.
@@ -382,18 +408,14 @@ pub fn highlighted_at<T>(
         if let Some((hyperlink, bounds)) =
             hint.content.hyperlinks.then(|| hyperlink_at(term, point)).flatten()
         {
-            return Some(HintMatch {
-                bounds,
-                action: hint.action.clone(),
-                hyperlink: Some(hyperlink),
-            });
+            return Some(HintMatch { bounds, hyperlink: Some(hyperlink), hint: hint.clone() });
         }
 
         let bounds = hint.content.regex.as_ref().and_then(|regex| {
             regex.with_compiled(|regex| regex_match_at(term, point, regex, hint.post_processing))
         });
         if let Some(bounds) = bounds.flatten() {
-            return Some(HintMatch { bounds, action: hint.action.clone(), hyperlink: None });
+            return Some(HintMatch { bounds, hint: hint.clone(), hyperlink: None });
         }
 
         None
@@ -554,7 +576,7 @@ impl<'a, T> HintPostProcessor<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> Iterator for HintPostProcessor<'a, T> {
+impl<T> Iterator for HintPostProcessor<'_, T> {
     type Item = Match;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/display/meter.rs b/alacritty/src/display/meter.rs
index e263100f..20cbbd1b 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/display/meter.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/display/meter.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl<'a> Sampler<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Drop for Sampler<'a> {
+impl Drop for Sampler<'_> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.meter.add_sample(self.alive_duration());
     }
diff --git a/alacritty/src/event.rs b/alacritty/src/event.rs
index f0159060..e82d7974 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/event.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/event.rs
@@ -1141,16 +1141,16 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a, T: EventListener> input::ActionContext<T> for ActionCon
         }
 
         let hint_bounds = hint.bounds();
-        let text = match hint.hyperlink() {
-            Some(hyperlink) => hyperlink.uri().to_owned(),
-            None => self.terminal.bounds_to_string(*hint_bounds.start(), *hint_bounds.end()),
+        let text = match hint.text(self.terminal) {
+            Some(text) => text,
+            None => return,
         };
 
         match &hint.action() {
             // Launch an external program.
             HintAction::Command(command) => {
                 let mut args = command.args().to_vec();
-                args.push(text);
+                args.push(text.into());
                 self.spawn_daemon(command.program(), &args);
             },
             // Copy the text to the clipboard.
diff --git a/alacritty/src/input/mod.rs b/alacritty/src/input/mod.rs
index bbd8673f..1c9d6008 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/input/mod.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/input/mod.rs
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ mod tests {
         inline_search_state: &'a mut InlineSearchState,
     }
 
-    impl<'a, T: EventListener> super::ActionContext<T> for ActionContext<'a, T> {
+    impl<T: EventListener> super::ActionContext<T> for ActionContext<'_, T> {
         fn search_next(
             &mut self,
             _origin: Point,
diff --git a/alacritty/src/migrate/mod.rs b/alacritty/src/migrate/mod.rs
index 2f806d36..42b51d27 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/migrate/mod.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/migrate/mod.rs
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ enum Migration<'a> {
     Yaml((&'a Path, String)),
 }
 
-impl<'a> Migration<'a> {
+impl Migration<'_> {
     /// Get the success message for this migration.
     fn success_message(&self, import: bool) -> String {
         match self {
diff --git a/alacritty/src/renderer/text/gles2.rs b/alacritty/src/renderer/text/gles2.rs
index 427a60e3..8756ea80 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/renderer/text/gles2.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/renderer/text/gles2.rs
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ pub struct RenderApi<'a> {
     dual_source_blending: bool,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Drop for RenderApi<'a> {
+impl Drop for RenderApi<'_> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if !self.batch.is_empty() {
             self.render_batch();
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl<'a> Drop for RenderApi<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> LoadGlyph for RenderApi<'a> {
+impl LoadGlyph for RenderApi<'_> {
     fn load_glyph(&mut self, rasterized: &RasterizedGlyph) -> Glyph {
         Atlas::load_glyph(self.active_tex, self.atlas, self.current_atlas, rasterized)
     }
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ impl<'a> LoadGlyph for RenderApi<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> TextRenderApi<Batch> for RenderApi<'a> {
+impl TextRenderApi<Batch> for RenderApi<'_> {
     fn batch(&mut self) -> &mut Batch {
         self.batch
     }
diff --git a/alacritty/src/renderer/text/glsl3.rs b/alacritty/src/renderer/text/glsl3.rs
index 7c32bf9f..fee95ce3 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/renderer/text/glsl3.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/renderer/text/glsl3.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pub struct RenderApi<'a> {
     program: &'a mut TextShaderProgram,
 }
 
-impl<'a> TextRenderApi<Batch> for RenderApi<'a> {
+impl TextRenderApi<Batch> for RenderApi<'_> {
     fn batch(&mut self) -> &mut Batch {
         self.batch
     }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ impl<'a> TextRenderApi<Batch> for RenderApi<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> LoadGlyph for RenderApi<'a> {
+impl LoadGlyph for RenderApi<'_> {
     fn load_glyph(&mut self, rasterized: &RasterizedGlyph) -> Glyph {
         Atlas::load_glyph(self.active_tex, self.atlas, self.current_atlas, rasterized)
     }
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ impl<'a> LoadGlyph for RenderApi<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Drop for RenderApi<'a> {
+impl Drop for RenderApi<'_> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if !self.batch.is_empty() {
             self.render_batch();
diff --git a/alacritty/src/renderer/text/mod.rs b/alacritty/src/renderer/text/mod.rs
index 886b7f8b..acd1b521 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/renderer/text/mod.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/renderer/text/mod.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ pub struct LoaderApi<'a> {
     current_atlas: &'a mut usize,
 }
 
-impl<'a> LoadGlyph for LoaderApi<'a> {
+impl LoadGlyph for LoaderApi<'_> {
     fn load_glyph(&mut self, rasterized: &RasterizedGlyph) -> Glyph {
         Atlas::load_glyph(self.active_tex, self.atlas, self.current_atlas, rasterized)
     }
diff --git a/alacritty/src/string.rs b/alacritty/src/string.rs
index a7af4394..b8c47d3b 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/string.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/string.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl<'a> StrShortener<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for StrShortener<'a> {
+impl Iterator for StrShortener<'_> {
     type Item = char;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
diff --git a/alacritty_terminal/src/grid/mod.rs b/alacritty_terminal/src/grid/mod.rs
index 278bea3b..fbd2c79e 100644
--- a/alacritty_terminal/src/grid/mod.rs
+++ b/alacritty_terminal/src/grid/mod.rs
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ pub trait BidirectionalIterator: Iterator {
     fn prev(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item>;
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> BidirectionalIterator for GridIterator<'a, T> {
+impl<T> BidirectionalIterator for GridIterator<'_, T> {
     fn prev(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         let topmost_line = self.grid.topmost_line();
         let last_column = self.grid.last_column();
diff --git a/alacritty_terminal/src/term/mod.rs b/alacritty_terminal/src/term/mod.rs
index 8a0410dc..1f1e52c1 100644
--- a/alacritty_terminal/src/term/mod.rs
+++ b/alacritty_terminal/src/term/mod.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl<'a> TermDamageIterator<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for TermDamageIterator<'a> {
+impl Iterator for TermDamageIterator<'_> {
     type Item = LineDamageBounds;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
diff --git a/alacritty_terminal/src/term/search.rs b/alacritty_terminal/src/term/search.rs
index 33f6ee05..20a427b7 100644
--- a/alacritty_terminal/src/term/search.rs
+++ b/alacritty_terminal/src/term/search.rs
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ impl<'a, T> RegexIter<'a, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> Iterator for RegexIter<'a, T> {
+impl<T> Iterator for RegexIter<'_, T> {
     type Item = Match;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {