diff --git a/kitty/conf/generate.py b/kitty/conf/generate.py
index 268bc6095..fba923633 100644
--- a/kitty/conf/generate.py
+++ b/kitty/conf/generate.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def option_type_data(option: Union[Option, MultiOption]) -> Tuple[Callable[[Any]
     is_mutiple_vars = {}
     option_names = set()
     color_table = list(map(str, range(256)))
+    choice_dedup: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    choice_parser_dedup: Dict[str, str] = {}
 
     def parser_function_declaration(option_name: str) -> None:
         t('')
@@ -100,6 +102,10 @@ def parser_function_declaration(option_name: str) -> None:
         if option.choices:
             typ = 'typing.Literal[{}]'.format(', '.join(repr(x) for x in option.choices))
             ename = f'choices_for_{option.name}'
+            if typ in choice_dedup:
+                typ = choice_dedup[typ]
+            else:
+                choice_dedup[typ] = ename
             choices[ename] = typ
             typ = ename
             func = str
@@ -134,12 +140,18 @@ def parser_function_declaration(option_name: str) -> None:
             imports.add(('kitty.constants', 'is_macos'))
         a(f'    {option.name}: {typ} = {defval}')
         if option.choices:
+            ecname = f'choices_for_{option.name}'
+            crepr = f'frozenset({option.choices!r})'
+            if crepr in choice_parser_dedup:
+                crepr = choice_parser_dedup[crepr]
+            else:
+                choice_parser_dedup[crepr] = ecname
             t('        val = val.lower()')
             t(f'        if val not in self.choices_for_{option.name}:')
             t(f'            raise ValueError(f"The value {{val}} is not a valid choice for {option.name}")')
             t(f'        ans["{option.name}"] = val')
             t('')
-            t(f'    choices_for_{option.name} = frozenset({option.choices!r})')
+            t(f'    {ecname} = {crepr}')
 
     for option_name, (typ, mval) in is_mutiple_vars.items():
         a(f'    {option_name}: {typ} = ' '{}')
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index fae488ca1..15212848d 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ def pointer_shape_when_dragging(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any
             raise ValueError(f"The value {val} is not a valid choice for pointer_shape_when_dragging")
         ans["pointer_shape_when_dragging"] = val
 
-    choices_for_pointer_shape_when_dragging = frozenset(('arrow', 'beam', 'text', 'pointer', 'hand', 'help', 'wait', 'progress', 'crosshair', 'vertical-text', 'move', 'e-resize', 'ne-resize', 'nw-resize', 'n-resize', 'se-resize', 'sw-resize', 's-resize', 'w-resize', 'ew-resize', 'ns-resize', 'nesw-resize', 'nwse-resize', 'zoom-in', 'zoom-out', 'alias', 'copy', 'not-allowed', 'no-drop', 'grab', 'grabbing'))
+    choices_for_pointer_shape_when_dragging = choices_for_default_pointer_shape
 
     def pointer_shape_when_grabbed(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         val = val.lower()
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ def pointer_shape_when_grabbed(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]
             raise ValueError(f"The value {val} is not a valid choice for pointer_shape_when_grabbed")
         ans["pointer_shape_when_grabbed"] = val
 
-    choices_for_pointer_shape_when_grabbed = frozenset(('arrow', 'beam', 'text', 'pointer', 'hand', 'help', 'wait', 'progress', 'crosshair', 'vertical-text', 'move', 'e-resize', 'ne-resize', 'nw-resize', 'n-resize', 'se-resize', 'sw-resize', 's-resize', 'w-resize', 'ew-resize', 'ns-resize', 'nesw-resize', 'nwse-resize', 'zoom-in', 'zoom-out', 'alias', 'copy', 'not-allowed', 'no-drop', 'grab', 'grabbing'))
+    choices_for_pointer_shape_when_grabbed = choices_for_default_pointer_shape
 
     def remember_window_size(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['remember_window_size'] = to_bool(val)
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 355935b2d..1b72cc4c0 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 choices_for_macos_colorspace = typing.Literal['srgb', 'default', 'displayp3']
 choices_for_macos_show_window_title_in = typing.Literal['all', 'menubar', 'none', 'window']
 choices_for_placement_strategy = typing.Literal['center', 'top-left']
-choices_for_pointer_shape_when_dragging = typing.Literal['arrow', 'beam', 'text', 'pointer', 'hand', 'help', 'wait', 'progress', 'crosshair', 'vertical-text', 'move', 'e-resize', 'ne-resize', 'nw-resize', 'n-resize', 'se-resize', 'sw-resize', 's-resize', 'w-resize', 'ew-resize', 'ns-resize', 'nesw-resize', 'nwse-resize', 'zoom-in', 'zoom-out', 'alias', 'copy', 'not-allowed', 'no-drop', 'grab', 'grabbing']
-choices_for_pointer_shape_when_grabbed = typing.Literal['arrow', 'beam', 'text', 'pointer', 'hand', 'help', 'wait', 'progress', 'crosshair', 'vertical-text', 'move', 'e-resize', 'ne-resize', 'nw-resize', 'n-resize', 'se-resize', 'sw-resize', 's-resize', 'w-resize', 'ew-resize', 'ns-resize', 'nesw-resize', 'nwse-resize', 'zoom-in', 'zoom-out', 'alias', 'copy', 'not-allowed', 'no-drop', 'grab', 'grabbing']
+choices_for_pointer_shape_when_dragging = choices_for_default_pointer_shape
+choices_for_pointer_shape_when_grabbed = choices_for_default_pointer_shape
 choices_for_strip_trailing_spaces = typing.Literal['always', 'never', 'smart']
 choices_for_tab_bar_align = typing.Literal['left', 'center', 'right']
 choices_for_tab_bar_style = typing.Literal['fade', 'hidden', 'powerline', 'separator', 'slant', 'custom']