diff --git a/rust/src/cells/methods.rs b/rust/src/cells/methods.rs
index db531f70f..4652e84bf 100644
--- a/rust/src/cells/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cells/methods.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use crate::NcChannel;
 impl NcCell {
     /// New NcCell, expects a 7-bit [char].
     #[inline]
+    #[allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
     pub const fn with_char7b(ch: char) -> Self {
         NcCell {
             gcluster: (ch as u32).to_le(),
diff --git a/rust/src/cells/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/cells/reimplemented.rs
index 477a8639e..cee5b34e8 100644
--- a/rust/src/cells/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cells/reimplemented.rs
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ pub fn nccell_bg_palindex_p(cell: &NcCell) -> bool {
 ///
 /// *Method: NcCell.[fg_palindex()][NcCell#method.fg_palindex].*
 #[inline]
+#[allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 pub const fn nccell_fg_palindex(cell: &NcCell) -> NcPaletteIndex {
     ((cell.channels & 0xff00000000 as NcChannelPair) >> 32) as NcPaletteIndex
 }
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ pub const fn nccell_fg_palindex(cell: &NcCell) -> NcPaletteIndex {
 ///
 /// *Method: NcCell.[bg_palindex()][NcCell#method.bg_palindex].*
 #[inline]
+#[allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 pub const fn nccell_bg_palindex(cell: &NcCell) -> NcPaletteIndex {
     (cell.channels & 0xff) as NcPaletteIndex
 }
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ pub const fn nccell_bg_palindex(cell: &NcCell) -> NcPaletteIndex {
 //
 // NOTE: unlike the original C function, this one can't fail
 #[inline]
+#[allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 pub fn nccell_set_fg_palindex(cell: &mut NcCell, index: NcPaletteIndex) {
     cell.channels |= NCCELL_FGDEFAULT_MASK;
     cell.channels |= NCCELL_FG_PALETTE;
diff --git a/rust/src/cells/test/methods.rs b/rust/src/cells/test/methods.rs
index 4107ede8b..71444258b 100644
--- a/rust/src/cells/test/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/cells/test/methods.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Test `NcCell` methods and associated functions.
 
-use crate::{Notcurses, NcCell, NcPlane};
+use crate::{NcCell, NcPlane, Notcurses};
 
 use serial_test::serial;
 
diff --git a/rust/src/channel/methods.rs b/rust/src/channel/methods.rs
index 0afa73cd1..d0c342d22 100644
--- a/rust/src/channel/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/channel/methods.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //! `NcChannel*` methods and associated functions.
+#![allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 
 use crate::{NcAlphaBits, NcChannel, NcChannelPair, NcColor, NcPaletteIndex, NcRgb};
 
diff --git a/rust/src/channel/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/channel/reimplemented.rs
index cd5888b55..535453a17 100644
--- a/rust/src/channel/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/channel/reimplemented.rs
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ pub fn ncchannels_bg_palindex_p(channels: NcChannelPair) -> bool {
 ///
 /// *Method: NcChannelPair.[set_fg_palindex()][NcChannelPair#method.set_fg_palindex]*
 #[inline]
+#[allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 pub fn ncchannels_set_fg_palindex(channels: &mut NcChannelPair, index: NcPaletteIndex) {
     *channels |= NCCELL_FGDEFAULT_MASK;
     *channels |= NCCELL_FG_PALETTE as NcChannelPair;
diff --git a/rust/src/channel/test/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/channel/test/reimplemented.rs
index 2774dc4d8..10a58cb89 100644
--- a/rust/src/channel/test/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/channel/test/reimplemented.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ fn channel_set() {
     assert_eq!(false, crate::ncchannel_default_p(c));
 }
 
-
 /// gets the alpha component
 #[test]
 #[serial]
@@ -128,11 +127,14 @@ fn channel_set_default() {
     assert_eq!(0x_20_112233, channel_transp); // the transparent bit is now set
 
     crate::ncchannel_set_not_default(&mut channel_transp);
-     // both the "not default" & transparent bits are now set
+    // both the "not default" & transparent bits are now set
     assert_eq!(0x_60_112233, channel_transp);
 
     // and calling set_default() should make it both default & opaque again
-    assert_eq!(0x_00_112233, crate::ncchannel_set_default(&mut channel_transp));
+    assert_eq!(
+        0x_00_112233,
+        crate::ncchannel_set_default(&mut channel_transp)
+    );
 }
 
 /// sets the channel as *not* using the default color
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ fn channel_default_p() {
 
 // NcChannelPair tests ---------------------------------------------------------
 
-/// 
+///
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 #[allow(non_snake_case)]
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ fn channels_set_fchannel__channels_fchannel() {
     assert_eq!(crate::ncchannels_fchannel(cp), fc);
 }
 
-/// 
+///
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 #[allow(non_snake_case)]
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ fn channels_set_bchannel__channels_bchannel() {
     assert_eq!(crate::ncchannels_bchannel(cp), bc);
 }
 
-/// 
+///
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn channels_combine() {
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ fn channels_combine() {
     assert_eq!(cp1, _cp2);
 }
 
-/// 
+///
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn channels_palette() {
diff --git a/rust/src/direct/methods.rs b/rust/src/direct/methods.rs
index e6c9a03d7..9da3f6a3e 100644
--- a/rust/src/direct/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/direct/methods.rs
@@ -297,14 +297,13 @@ impl NcDirect {
     /// Must not be called concurrently with either input or rasterization.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncdirect_check_pixel_support()][crate::ncdirect_check-pixel_support].*
+    #[allow(clippy::wildcard_in_or_patterns)]
     pub fn check_pixel_support(&mut self) -> NcResult<bool> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::ncdirect_check_pixel_support(self) };
         match res {
-            0 => return Ok(false),
-            1 => return Ok(true),
-            NCRESULT_ERR | _ => {
-                return Err(NcError::with_msg(res, "NcDirect.check_pixel_support()"));
-            }
+            0 => Ok(false),
+            1 => Ok(true),
+            NCRESULT_ERR | _ => Err(NcError::with_msg(res, "NcDirect.check_pixel_support()")),
         }
     }
 
@@ -552,7 +551,7 @@ impl NcDirect {
     /// *C style function: [ncdirect_readline()][crate::ncdirect_readline].*
     pub fn readline(&mut self, prompt: &str) -> NcResult<&str> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::ncdirect_readline(self, cstring![prompt]) };
-        if res != null_mut() {
+        if !res.is_null() {
             return Ok(rstring![res]);
         } else {
             Err(NcError::with_msg(
diff --git a/rust/src/fade.rs b/rust/src/fade.rs
index c79613425..7b595ffbf 100644
--- a/rust/src/fade.rs
+++ b/rust/src/fade.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl NcFadeCtx {
     /// Rather than the simple ncplane_fade{in/out}(),
     /// ncfadectx_setup() can be paired with a loop over
     /// ncplane_fade{in/out}_iteration() + ncfadectx_free().
-    pub fn setup<'a>(plane: &'a mut NcPlane) -> &'a mut NcFadeCtx {
+    pub fn setup(plane: &mut NcPlane) -> &mut NcFadeCtx {
         unsafe { &mut *crate::ncfadectx_setup(plane) }
     }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/file.rs b/rust/src/file.rs
index 3085815e8..d7bbb59f4 100644
--- a/rust/src/file.rs
+++ b/rust/src/file.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,17 @@ use core::ptr::{null_mut, NonNull};
 
 use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind, Read, Seek, SeekFrom};
 
-use libc::{c_long, c_void, fclose, feof, fread, fseek, ftell, SEEK_CUR, SEEK_END, SEEK_SET};
+use libc::{
+    c_long, c_void, fclose, /* feof, */ fread, fseek, ftell, SEEK_CUR, SEEK_END, SEEK_SET,
+};
 
 /// See [NcFile]. Notcurses functions expects this type of `*FILE` (a struct)
+#[allow(clippy::upper_case_acronyms)]
 pub type FILE_NC = crate::ffi::_IO_FILE;
 
 /// See [NcFile]. The [`libc`](https://docs.rs/libc/) crate expects this type
 /// of `*FILE` (an opaque enum)
+#[allow(clippy::upper_case_acronyms)]
 pub type FILE_LIBC = libc::FILE;
 
 // TODO: the following static strings aren't made public
@@ -22,34 +26,34 @@ pub type FILE_LIBC = libc::FILE;
 /// It will open the file in a way that will allow reading and writing,
 /// including overwriting old data.
 /// It will not create the file if it does not exist.
-pub static RANDOM_ACCESS_MODE: &'static str = "rb+";
+pub static RANDOM_ACCESS_MODE: &str = "rb+";
 
 /// Intended to be passed into the CFile::open method.
 /// It will open the file in a way that will allow reading and writing,
 /// including overwriting old data
-pub static UPDATE: &'static str = "rb+";
+pub static UPDATE: &str = "rb+";
 
 /// Intended to be passed into the CFile::open method.
 /// It will only allow reading.
-pub static READ_ONLY: &'static str = "r";
+pub static READ_ONLY: &str = "r";
 
 /// Intended to be passed into the CFile::open method.
 /// It will only allow writing.
-pub static WRITE_ONLY: &'static str = "w";
+pub static WRITE_ONLY: &str = "w";
 
 /// Intended to be passed into the CFile::open method.
 /// It will only allow data to be appended to the end of the file.
-pub static APPEND_ONLY: &'static str = "a";
+pub static APPEND_ONLY: &str = "a";
 
 /// Intended to be passed into the CFile::open method.
 /// It will allow data to be appended to the end of the file, and data to be
 /// read from the file. It will create the file if it doesn't exist.
-pub static APPEND_READ: &'static str = "a+";
+pub static APPEND_READ: &str = "a+";
 
 /// Intended to be passed into the CFile::open method.
 /// It will open the file in a way that will allow reading and writing,
 /// including overwriting old data. It will create the file if it doesn't exist
-pub static TRUNCATE_RANDOM_ACCESS_MODE: &'static str = "wb+";
+pub static TRUNCATE_RANDOM_ACCESS_MODE: &str = "wb+";
 
 /// A utility function to pull the current value of errno and put it into an
 /// Error::Errno
@@ -83,9 +87,9 @@ impl NcFile {
     }
 
     /// `NcFile` constructor from a file produced by the libc crate
-    pub fn from_libc(file: *mut FILE_LIBC) -> Self {
+    pub unsafe fn from_libc(file: *mut FILE_LIBC) -> Self {
         NcFile {
-            file_ptr: unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(file) },
+            file_ptr: NonNull::new_unchecked(file),
         }
     }
 
@@ -265,11 +269,13 @@ impl Read for NcFile {
                 Ok(())
             } else {
                 // Check if we hit the end of the file
-                if feof(self.as_libc_ptr()) != 0 {
-                    get_error()
-                } else {
-                    get_error()
-                }
+                // FIXME
+                // if feof(self.as_libc_ptr()) != 0 {
+                //     get_error()
+                // } else {
+                //     get_error()
+                // }
+                get_error()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/rust/src/input/keycodes.rs b/rust/src/input/keycodes.rs
index c43ae68b3..57c8a8ad3 100644
--- a/rust/src/input/keycodes.rs
+++ b/rust/src/input/keycodes.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //! Special composed key definitions. These values are added to 0x100000.
+#![allow(clippy::transmute_int_to_char)]
 
 use std::mem::transmute;
 
diff --git a/rust/src/lib.rs b/rust/src/lib.rs
index cde914146..fdf1ffbce 100644
--- a/rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 //!     };
 //!     unsafe {
 //!         let nc = notcurses_init(&options, null_mut());
-//!         if nc == null_mut() {
+//!         if nc.is_null() {
 //!             exit(1);
 //!         }
 //!         let plane = notcurses_stdplane(nc);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 //! - [Doxygen Documentation](https://nick-black.com/notcurses/html/index.html)
 //!
 #![allow(non_upper_case_globals, non_camel_case_types, non_snake_case)]
-#![allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+#![allow(clippy::too_many_arguments, clippy::needless_doctest_main)]
 
 mod bindings;
 #[doc(inline)]
diff --git a/rust/src/macros.rs b/rust/src/macros.rs
index 99a8c8c0f..559645fef 100644
--- a/rust/src/macros.rs
+++ b/rust/src/macros.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ macro_rules! error {
 /// or an `Err(`[`NcError`]`)` if the pointer is null.
 ///
 /// In other words:
-/// Returns Ok(&*`$ptr`) if `$ptr` != `null()`, otherwise returns
+/// Returns Ok(&*`$ptr`) if `!$ptr.is_null()`, otherwise returns
 /// Err([NcError]]::[new][NcError#method.new]([NCRESULT_ERR], `$msg`)).
 ///
 /// `$msg` is optional. By default it will be an empty `&str` `""`.
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ macro_rules! error_ref {
 /// or an `Err(`[`NcError`]`)` if the pointer is null.
 ///
 /// In other words:
-/// Returns Ok(&mut *`$ptr`) if `$ptr` != `null_mut()`, otherwise returns
+/// Returns Ok(&mut *`$ptr`) if `!$ptr._is_null()`, otherwise returns
 /// Err([NcError]]::[new][NcError#method.new]([NCRESULT_ERR], `$msg`)).
 ///
 /// `$msg` is optional. By default it will be an empty `&str` `""`.
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ macro_rules! error_ref_mut {
 /// or an `Err(`[`NcError`]`)` if the pointer is null.
 ///
 /// In other words:
-/// Returns Ok((&*`$str`).to_string()) if `$str` != `null()`, otherwise returns
+/// Returns Ok((&*`$str`).to_string()) if `!$str.is_null()`, otherwise returns
 /// Err([NcError]]::[new][NcError#method.new]([NCRESULT_ERR], `$msg`)).
 ///
 /// `$msg` is optional. By default it will be an empty `&str` `""`.
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! error_str {
     ($str:expr, $msg:expr) => {
-        if $str != core::ptr::null_mut() {
+        if $str.is_null() {
             #[allow(unused_unsafe)]
             return Ok(unsafe { (&*$str).to_string() });
         } else {
diff --git a/rust/src/notcurses/methods.rs b/rust/src/notcurses/methods.rs
index 5533a79fe..1e324a238 100644
--- a/rust/src/notcurses/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/notcurses/methods.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl Notcurses {
     /// Returns the bottommost [NcPlane], of which there is always at least one.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [notcurses_bottom()][crate::notcurses_bottom].*
-    pub fn bottom<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut NcPlane {
+    pub fn bottom(&mut self) -> &mut NcPlane {
         unsafe { &mut *crate::notcurses_bottom(self) }
     }
 
@@ -259,14 +259,13 @@ impl Notcurses {
     /// Must not be called concurrently with either input or rasterization.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [notcurses_check_pixel_support()][crate::notcurses_check-pixel_support].*
+    #[allow(clippy::wildcard_in_or_patterns)]
     pub fn check_pixel_support(&mut self) -> NcResult<bool> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::notcurses_check_pixel_support(self) };
         match res {
-            0 => return Ok(false),
-            1 => return Ok(true),
-            NCRESULT_ERR | _ => {
-                return Err(NcError::with_msg(res, "Notcuses.check_pixel_support()"));
-            }
+            0 => Ok(false),
+            1 => Ok(true),
+            NCRESULT_ERR | _ => Err(NcError::with_msg(res, "Notcuses.check_pixel_support()")),
         }
     }
 
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ impl Notcurses {
 
         // An invalid read is indicated with -1
         if res as u32 as i32 != -1 {
-            return Ok(res);
+            Ok(res)
         } else {
             error![
                 -1,
@@ -586,7 +585,7 @@ impl Notcurses {
     /// Notcurses might enlarge this structure.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [notcurses_stats_alloc()][crate::notcurses_stats_alloc].*
-    pub fn stats_alloc<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut NcStats {
+    pub fn stats_alloc(&mut self) -> &mut NcStats {
         unsafe { &mut *crate::notcurses_stats_alloc(self) }
     }
 
@@ -690,7 +689,7 @@ impl Notcurses {
     /// Returns the topmost [NcPlane], of which there is always at least one.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [notcurses_top()][crate::notcurses_top].*
-    pub fn top<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut NcPlane {
+    pub fn top(&mut self) -> &mut NcPlane {
         unsafe { &mut *crate::notcurses_top(self) }
     }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/notcurses/mod.rs b/rust/src/notcurses/mod.rs
index c085354a7..7f6389710 100644
--- a/rust/src/notcurses/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/src/notcurses/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! `Notcurses`
-  
+
 // total: 51
 // ---------------------------------------------------
 // (X)  1 : wont do
diff --git a/rust/src/notcurses/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/notcurses/reimplemented.rs
index b31399d5e..c7afdc91a 100644
--- a/rust/src/notcurses/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/notcurses/reimplemented.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn notcurses_getc_nblock(nc: &mut Notcurses, input: &mut NcInput) -> char {
             tv_sec: 0,
             tv_nsec: 0,
         };
-        core::char::from_u32_unchecked(crate::notcurses_getc(nc, &ts, &mut sigmask, input))
+        core::char::from_u32_unchecked(crate::notcurses_getc(nc, &ts, &sigmask, input))
     }
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn notcurses_getc_blocking(nc: &mut Notcurses, input: Option<&mut NcInput>)
     unsafe {
         let mut sigmask = NcSignalSet::new();
         sigmask.emptyset();
-        core::char::from_u32_unchecked(crate::notcurses_getc(nc, null(), &mut sigmask, input_ptr))
+        core::char::from_u32_unchecked(crate::notcurses_getc(nc, null(), &sigmask, input_ptr))
     }
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub fn notcurses_stddim_yx<'a>(
 ) -> NcResult<&'a mut NcPlane> {
     unsafe {
         let sp = crate::notcurses_stdplane(nc);
-        if sp != null_mut() {
+        if !sp.is_null() {
             crate::ncplane_dim_yx(sp, &mut (*y as i32), &mut (*x as i32));
             return Ok(&mut *sp);
         }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn notcurses_stddim_yx_const<'a>(
 ) -> NcResult<&'a NcPlane> {
     unsafe {
         let sp = crate::notcurses_stdplane_const(nc);
-        if sp != null() {
+        if !sp.is_null() {
             crate::ncplane_dim_yx(sp, &mut (*y as i32), &mut (*x as i32));
             return Ok(&*sp);
         }
diff --git a/rust/src/pixel.rs b/rust/src/pixel.rs
index f18254afa..fbc89104a 100644
--- a/rust/src/pixel.rs
+++ b/rust/src/pixel.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ pub type NcPixel = u32;
 
 /// Constructs a libav-compatible ABGR pixel from [NcColor] RGB components.
 #[inline]
+#[allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 pub const fn ncpixel(red: NcColor, green: NcColor, blue: NcColor) -> NcPixel {
     0xff000000 as NcPixel | red as NcPixel | (blue as NcPixel) << 8 | (green as NcPixel) << 16
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/plane/methods.rs b/rust/src/plane/methods.rs
index b29d40e90..58f87e222 100644
--- a/rust/src/plane/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/plane/methods.rs
@@ -285,12 +285,7 @@ impl NcPlane {
     #[inline]
     pub fn fg_rgb8(&self) -> (NcColor, NcColor, NcColor) {
         let (mut r, mut g, mut b) = (0, 0, 0);
-        let _ = crate::ncchannels_fg_rgb8(
-            crate::ncplane_channels(self),
-            &mut r,
-            &mut g,
-            &mut b,
-        );
+        let _ = crate::ncchannels_fg_rgb8(crate::ncplane_channels(self), &mut r, &mut g, &mut b);
         (r, g, b)
     }
 
@@ -300,12 +295,7 @@ impl NcPlane {
     #[inline]
     pub fn bg_rgb8(&self) -> (NcColor, NcColor, NcColor) {
         let (mut r, mut g, mut b) = (0, 0, 0);
-        let _ = crate::ncchannels_bg_rgb8(
-            crate::ncplane_channels(self),
-            &mut r,
-            &mut g,
-            &mut b,
-        );
+        let _ = crate::ncchannels_bg_rgb8(crate::ncplane_channels(self), &mut r, &mut g, &mut b);
         (r, g, b)
     }
 
@@ -831,7 +821,7 @@ impl NcPlane {
         let cols = self.putstr(string)?;
         let (y, _x) = self.cursor_yx();
         self.cursor_move_yx(y + 1, 0)?;
-        return Ok(cols);
+        Ok(cols)
     }
 
     /// Same as [putstr_yx()][NcPlane#method.putstr_yx] but [NcAlign]ed on x.
@@ -929,14 +919,14 @@ impl NcPlane {
     /// *C style function: [ncplane_dup()][crate::ncplane_dup].*
     //
     // TODO: deal with the opaque field.
-    pub fn dup<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut NcPlane {
+    pub fn dup(&mut self) -> &mut NcPlane {
         unsafe { &mut *crate::ncplane_dup(self, null_mut()) }
     }
 
     /// Returns the topmost NcPlane of the current pile.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncpile_top()][crate::ncpile_top].*
-    pub fn top<'a>(&mut self) -> &'a mut NcPlane {
+    pub fn top(&mut self) -> &mut NcPlane {
         unsafe { &mut *crate::ncpile_top(self) }
     }
 
@@ -994,14 +984,14 @@ impl NcPlane {
     /// Returns the NcPlane above this one, or None if already at the top.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncplane_above()][crate::ncplane_above].*
-    pub fn above<'a>(&'a mut self) -> NcResult<&'a mut NcPlane> {
+    pub fn above(&mut self) -> NcResult<&mut NcPlane> {
         error_ref_mut![unsafe { crate::ncplane_above(self) }, "NcPlane.above()"]
     }
 
     /// Returns the NcPlane below this one, or None if already at the bottom.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncplane_below()][crate::ncplane_below].*
-    pub fn below<'a>(&'a mut self) -> NcResult<&'a mut NcPlane> {
+    pub fn below(&mut self) -> NcResult<&mut NcPlane> {
         error_ref_mut![unsafe { crate::ncplane_below(self) }, "NcPlane.below()"]
     }
 
@@ -1098,7 +1088,7 @@ impl NcPlane {
     /// *C style function: [ncplane_parent()][crate::ncplane_parent].*
     //
     // TODO: CHECK: what happens when it's bound to itself.
-    pub fn parent<'a>(&'a mut self) -> NcResult<&'a mut NcPlane> {
+    pub fn parent(&mut self) -> NcResult<&mut NcPlane> {
         error_ref_mut![unsafe { crate::ncplane_parent(self) }, "NcPlane.parent()"]
     }
 
@@ -1107,7 +1097,7 @@ impl NcPlane {
     /// *C style function: [ncplane_parent_const()][crate::ncplane_parent_const].*
     //
     // CHECK: what happens when it's bound to itself.
-    pub fn parent_const<'a>(&'a self) -> NcResult<&'a NcPlane> {
+    pub fn parent_const(&self) -> NcResult<&NcPlane> {
         error_ref![
             unsafe { crate::ncplane_parent_const(self) },
             "NcPlane.parent_const()"
@@ -1155,7 +1145,7 @@ impl NcPlane {
     /// rendered (doing so will likely result in a blank screen).
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncpile_rasterize()][crate::ncpile_rasterize].*
-    pub fn rasterize<'a>(&mut self) -> NcResult<()> {
+    pub fn rasterize(&mut self) -> NcResult<()> {
         error![
             unsafe { crate::ncpile_rasterize(self) },
             "NcPlane.rasterize()"
@@ -1167,7 +1157,7 @@ impl NcPlane {
     /// To actually write out the render, call ncpile_rasterize().
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncpile_render()][crate::ncpile_render].*
-    pub fn render<'a>(&mut self) -> NcResult<()> {
+    pub fn render(&mut self) -> NcResult<()> {
         error![unsafe { crate::ncpile_render(self) }, "NcPlane.render()"]
     }
 
@@ -1943,7 +1933,6 @@ impl NcPlane {
         y_stop: NcDim,
         x_stop: NcDim,
     ) -> NcResult<NcDim> {
-
         // https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/issues/1339
         #[cfg(any(target_arch = "x86_64", target_arch = "i686"))]
         let egc_ptr = &(*egc as i8);
diff --git a/rust/src/plane/reimplemented.rs b/rust/src/plane/reimplemented.rs
index a5cf8f795..cacba4777 100644
--- a/rust/src/plane/reimplemented.rs
+++ b/rust/src/plane/reimplemented.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ use core::ptr::null_mut;
 
 use crate::ffi::__va_list_tag;
 use crate::{
-    cstring, nccell_release, NcAlign, NcAlphaBits, NcBoxMask, NcCell, NcChannel,
-    NcChannelPair, NcColor, NcDim, NcEgc, NcIntResult, NcPlane, NcRgb, NcStyleMask, NCRESULT_ERR,
-    NCRESULT_OK,
+    cstring, nccell_release, NcAlign, NcAlphaBits, NcBoxMask, NcCell, NcChannel, NcChannelPair,
+    NcColor, NcDim, NcEgc, NcIntResult, NcPlane, NcRgb, NcStyleMask, NCRESULT_ERR, NCRESULT_OK,
 };
 
 // Alpha -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ pub fn ncplane_set_channels(plane: &mut NcPlane, channels: NcChannelPair) {
     unsafe { crate::ffi::ncplane_set_channels(plane, channels) };
 }
 
-
 // NcColor ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /// Gets the foreground [NcColor] RGB components from an [NcPlane].
diff --git a/rust/src/resizecb.rs b/rust/src/resizecb.rs
index dc2d0be52..c5ad31f23 100644
--- a/rust/src/resizecb.rs
+++ b/rust/src/resizecb.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub type NcResizeCbUnsafe = unsafe extern "C" fn(*mut NcPlane) -> NcIntResult;
 /// Converts [NcResizeCbUnsafe] to [NcResizeCb].
 pub fn ncresizecb_to_rust(resizecb: Option<NcResizeCbUnsafe>) -> Option<NcResizeCb> {
     if let Some(cb) = resizecb {
-        return Some(unsafe { core::mem::transmute(cb) });
+        Some(unsafe { core::mem::transmute(cb) })
     } else {
         None
     }
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn ncresizecb_to_rust(resizecb: Option<NcResizeCbUnsafe>) -> Option<NcResize
 // to make this function const, and then NcPlaneOptions constructors.
 pub fn ncresizecb_to_c(resizecb: Option<NcResizeCb>) -> Option<NcResizeCbUnsafe> {
     if let Some(cb) = resizecb {
-        return Some(unsafe { core::mem::transmute(cb) });
+        Some(unsafe { core::mem::transmute(cb) })
     } else {
         None
     }
diff --git a/rust/src/stats.rs b/rust/src/stats.rs
index 23255465e..de19f5e83 100644
--- a/rust/src/stats.rs
+++ b/rust/src/stats.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub type NcStats = crate::bindings::ffi::ncstats;
 /// # `NcStats` Methods.
 impl NcStats {
     /// Allocates an NcStats object.
-    pub fn new<'a>(nc: &'a Notcurses) -> &'a mut Self {
+    pub fn new(nc: &mut Notcurses) -> &mut Self {
         unsafe { &mut *crate::notcurses_stats_alloc(nc) }
     }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/visual/methods.rs b/rust/src/visual/methods.rs
index 6b246bbd9..c4f6d2e0a 100644
--- a/rust/src/visual/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/visual/methods.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl NcVisual {
                     cols as i32,
                 )
             },
-            &format!("NcVisual::from_bgra()")
+            "NcVisual::from_bgra()"
         ]
     }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl NcVisual {
     pub fn from_file<'a>(file: &str) -> NcResult<&'a mut NcVisual> {
         error_ref_mut![
             unsafe { crate::ncvisual_from_file(cstring![file]) },
-            &format!("NcVisual::from_file()")
+            &format!("NcVisual::from_file({})", file)
         ]
     }
 
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ impl NcVisual {
                     len_x as i32,
                 )
             },
-            &format!("NcVisual::from_file()")
+            &format!(
+                "NcVisual::from_file({}, {}, {}, {}, {})",
+                blitter, beg_y, beg_x, len_y, len_x
+            )
         ]
     }
 
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ impl NcVisual {
                     cols as i32,
                 )
             },
-            &format!("NcVisual::from_rgba()")
+            &format!("NcVisual::from_rgba({}, {}, {})", rows, rowstride, cols)
         ]
     }
 
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ impl NcVisual {
     pub fn decode(&mut self) -> NcResult<NcIntResult> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::ncvisual_decode(self) };
         if res == NCRESULT_ERR {
-            return Err(NcError::with_msg(res, "NcVisual.decode()"));
+            Err(NcError::with_msg(res, "NcVisual.decode()"))
         } else {
             Ok(res)
         }
@@ -244,7 +247,7 @@ impl NcVisual {
     pub fn decode_loop(&mut self) -> NcResult<NcIntResult> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::ncvisual_decode_loop(self) };
         if res == NCRESULT_ERR {
-            return Err(NcError::with_msg(res, "NcVisual.decode_loop()"));
+            Err(NcError::with_msg(res, "NcVisual.decode_loop()"))
         } else {
             Ok(res)
         }
@@ -449,8 +452,8 @@ impl NcVisual {
     /// *C style function: [ncvisual_subtitle()][crate::ncvisual_subtitle].*
     pub fn subtitle(&self) -> NcResult<&str> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::ncvisual_subtitle(self) };
-        if res != null_mut() {
-            return Ok(rstring![res]);
+        if !res.is_null() {
+            Ok(rstring![res])
         } else {
             Err(NcError::with_msg(NCRESULT_ERR, "NcVisual.subtitle()"))
         }
diff --git a/rust/src/widgets/menu/methods/menu.rs b/rust/src/widgets/menu/methods/menu.rs
index ee52905d0..a2c1871a5 100644
--- a/rust/src/widgets/menu/methods/menu.rs
+++ b/rust/src/widgets/menu/methods/menu.rs
@@ -157,10 +157,11 @@ impl NcMenu {
             ninput = null_mut();
         }
         let res = unsafe { crate::ncmenu_selected(self, ninput) };
-        if res != null_mut() {
-            return Some(unsafe { (&*res).to_string() });
+        if !res.is_null() {
+            Some(unsafe { (&*res).to_string() })
+        } else {
+            None
         }
-        None
     }
 
     /// Unrolls the specified [NcMenuSection][crate::NcMenuSection],
diff --git a/rust/src/widgets/menu/methods/options.rs b/rust/src/widgets/menu/methods/options.rs
index a239047d5..23af37841 100644
--- a/rust/src/widgets/menu/methods/options.rs
+++ b/rust/src/widgets/menu/methods/options.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl NcMenuOptions {
         style_sections: NcChannelPair,
         flags: u64,
     ) -> Self {
-        assert![sections.len() > 0];
+        assert![!sections.is_empty()];
         Self {
             // array of 'sectioncount' `MenuSection`s
             sections: sections.as_mut_ptr(),
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl NcMenuOptions {
             sectionchannels: style_sections,
 
             // flag word of NCMENU_OPTION_*
-            flags: flags,
+            flags,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl NcMenuOptions {
     /// Returns a mutable reference of the styling for the sections.
     ///
     /// *(No equivalent C style function)*
-    pub fn header_channels_mut<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut NcChannelPair {
+    pub fn header_channels_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NcChannelPair {
         &mut self.headerchannels
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl NcMenuOptions {
     /// Returns a mutable reference of the styling for the sections.
     ///
     /// *(No equivalent C style function)*
-    pub fn section_channels_mut<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut NcChannelPair {
+    pub fn section_channels_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NcChannelPair {
         &mut self.sectionchannels
     }
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/widgets/progbar/methods.rs b/rust/src/widgets/progbar/methods.rs
index 54f6a53bf..96d3868ce 100644
--- a/rust/src/widgets/progbar/methods.rs
+++ b/rust/src/widgets/progbar/methods.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl NcProgBar {
     /// Return a reference to the ncprogbar's underlying ncplane.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [ncprogbar_plane()][crate::ncprogbar_plane].*
-    pub fn plane<'a>(&'a mut self) -> &'a mut NcPlane {
+    pub fn plane(&mut self) -> &mut NcPlane {
         unsafe { &mut *crate::ncprogbar_plane(self) }
     }
 
diff --git a/rust/src/widgets/tree/methods/mod.rs b/rust/src/widgets/tree/methods/mod.rs
index e2bc74460..009af8001 100644
--- a/rust/src/widgets/tree/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/src/widgets/tree/methods/mod.rs
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ impl NcTreeItem {
     /// Creates an [NcTreeItem].
     pub fn new(curry: &str, subs: Option<&mut [NcTreeItem]>, subcount: usize) -> Self {
         if let Some(subs) = subs {
-            return Self {
+            Self {
                 curry: CString::new(curry).unwrap().into_raw() as *mut _ as *mut c_void,
                 subs: subs.as_mut_ptr(),
                 subcount: subcount as u32,
-            };
+            }
         } else {
-            return Self {
+            Self {
                 curry: CString::new(curry).unwrap().into_raw() as *mut _ as *mut c_void,
                 subs: null_mut(),
                 subcount: subcount as u32,
-            };
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/widgets/tree/methods/tree.rs b/rust/src/widgets/tree/methods/tree.rs
index 42cde83e9..f1f359331 100644
--- a/rust/src/widgets/tree/methods/tree.rs
+++ b/rust/src/widgets/tree/methods/tree.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use core::ptr::null_mut;
-
 use crate::{
     error, error_ref_mut, nctree_create, NcError, NcInput, NcPlane, NcResult, NcTree, NcTreeItem,
     NcTreeOptions, NCRESULT_ERR,
@@ -38,8 +36,8 @@ impl NcTree {
     // /// *C style function: [nctree_goto()][crate::nctree_goto].*
     // pub fn goto(&mut self, spec: ... , failspec: ...) -> NcResult<&mut NcTreeItem> {
     //     let res = unsafe { crate::nctree_goto(self) };
-    //     if res != null_mut() {
-    //         return Ok(unsafe { &mut *(res as *mut NcTreeItem) });
+    //     if !res.is_null() {
+    //         Ok(unsafe { &mut *(res as *mut NcTreeItem) })
     //     } else {
     //         Err(NcError::with_msg(NCRESULT_ERR, "NcTree.goto()"))
     //     }
@@ -53,8 +51,8 @@ impl NcTree {
     /// *C style function: [nctree_focused()][crate::nctree_focused].*
     pub fn focused(&mut self) -> NcResult<&mut NcTreeItem> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::nctree_focused(self) };
-        if res != null_mut() {
-            return Ok(unsafe { &mut *(res as *mut NcTreeItem) });
+        if !res.is_null() {
+            Ok(unsafe { &mut *(res as *mut NcTreeItem) })
         } else {
             Err(NcError::with_msg(NCRESULT_ERR, "NcTree.focused()"))
         }
@@ -63,10 +61,11 @@ impl NcTree {
     /// Changes the focus to the next item, and returns it.
     ///
     /// *C style function: [nctree_next()][crate::nctree_next].*
+    #[allow(clippy::should_implement_trait)]
     pub fn next(&mut self) -> NcResult<&mut NcTreeItem> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::nctree_next(self) };
-        if res != null_mut() {
-            return Ok(unsafe { &mut *(res as *mut NcTreeItem) });
+        if !res.is_null() {
+            Ok(unsafe { &mut *(res as *mut NcTreeItem) })
         } else {
             Err(NcError::with_msg(NCRESULT_ERR, "NcTree.next()"))
         }
@@ -77,8 +76,8 @@ impl NcTree {
     /// *C style function: [nctree_prev()][crate::nctree_prev].*
     pub fn prev(&mut self) -> NcResult<&mut NcTreeItem> {
         let res = unsafe { crate::nctree_prev(self) };
-        if res != null_mut() {
-            return Ok(unsafe { &mut *(res as *mut NcTreeItem) });
+        if !res.is_null() {
+            Ok(unsafe { &mut *(res as *mut NcTreeItem) })
         } else {
             Err(NcError::with_msg(NCRESULT_ERR, "NcTree.prev()"))
         }