hints kitten: Fix a regression that broke recognition of path:linenumber:colnumber

Fixes #4675

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 - Splits layout: A new value for :option:`launch --location` to auto-select the split axis when splitting existing windows.
   Wide windows are split side-by-side and tall windows are split one-above-the-other
 
+- hints kitten: Fix a regression that broke recognition of path:linenumber:colnumber (:iss:`4675`)
+
 - Fix a regression in the previous release that broke :opt:`active_tab_foreground` (:iss:`4620`)
 
 - Fix :ac:`show_last_command_output` not working when the output is stored

kittens/hints/main.py

@@ -703,9 +703,18 @@ def main(args: List[str]) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
 
 
 def linenum_handle_result(args: List[str], data: Dict[str, Any], target_window_id: int, boss: BossType, extra_cli_args: Sequence[str], *a: Any) -> None:
+    pat = re.compile(r':(\d+)$')
     for m, g in zip(data['match'], data['groupdicts']):
         if m:
             path, line = g['path'], g['line']
+            # look for trailers on path of the for :number
+            while True:
+                m = pat.search(path)
+                if m is None:
+                    break
+                line = m.group(1)
+                path = path[:-len(m.group())]
+
             path = os.path.expanduser(path.split(':')[-1])
             line = int(line)
             break