diff --git a/kitty/layout/grid.py b/kitty/layout/grid.py
index c34a22671..5a7fcda9c 100644
--- a/kitty/layout/grid.py
+++ b/kitty/layout/grid.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from functools import lru_cache
 from itertools import repeat
 from math import ceil, floor
-from typing import Any, ClassVar, Literal
+from typing import Any
 
 from kitty.borders import BorderColor
 from kitty.types import Edges, NeighborsMap, WindowMapper
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Grid(Layout):
 
     name: str = 'grid'
     no_minimal_window_borders = True
-    drag_overlay_mode: ClassVar[Literal['axis_y']] = 'axis_y'
+    drag_overlay_mode = 'axis_y'
 
     def remove_all_biases(self) -> bool:
         self.biased_rows: dict[int, float] = {}
diff --git a/kitty/layout/splits.py b/kitty/layout/splits.py
index 617d9681b..b7bbaa92a 100644
--- a/kitty/layout/splits.py
+++ b/kitty/layout/splits.py
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ class Splits(Layout):
     needs_all_windows = True
     layout_opts = SplitsLayoutOpts({})
     no_minimal_window_borders = True
-    drag_overlay_mode: ClassVar[Literal['free']] = 'free'
+    drag_overlay_mode = 'free'
 
     @property
     def default_axis_is_horizontal(self) -> bool | None:
diff --git a/kitty/layout/tall.py b/kitty/layout/tall.py
index f2ee2717e..2a1f1f614 100644
--- a/kitty/layout/tall.py
+++ b/kitty/layout/tall.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Generator, Iterator, Sequence
 from itertools import islice, repeat
-from typing import Any, ClassVar, Literal
+from typing import Any
 
 from kitty.borders import BorderColor
 from kitty.conf.utils import to_bool
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Tall(Layout):
     name = 'tall'
     main_is_horizontal = True
     no_minimal_window_borders = True
-    drag_overlay_mode: ClassVar[Literal['axis_y']] = 'axis_y'
+    drag_overlay_mode = 'axis_y'
     layout_opts = TallLayoutOpts({})
     main_axis_layout = Layout.xlayout
     perp_axis_layout = Layout.ylayout
@@ -382,6 +382,6 @@ class Fat(Tall):
 
     name = 'fat'
     main_is_horizontal = False
-    drag_overlay_mode: ClassVar[Literal['axis_x']] = 'axis_x'
+    drag_overlay_mode = 'axis_x'
     main_axis_layout = Layout.ylayout
     perp_axis_layout = Layout.xlayout
diff --git a/kitty/layout/vertical.py b/kitty/layout/vertical.py
index 7f0d55e7d..c69dde0dd 100644
--- a/kitty/layout/vertical.py
+++ b/kitty/layout/vertical.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2020, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
 from collections.abc import Generator, Iterable
-from typing import Any, ClassVar, Literal
+from typing import Any
 
 from kitty.borders import BorderColor
 from kitty.types import Edges, NeighborsMap, WindowMapper
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Vertical(Layout):
     name = 'vertical'
     main_is_horizontal = False
     no_minimal_window_borders = True
-    drag_overlay_mode: ClassVar[Literal['axis_y']] = 'axis_y'
+    drag_overlay_mode = 'axis_y'
     main_axis_layout = Layout.ylayout
     perp_axis_layout = Layout.xlayout
 
@@ -156,6 +156,6 @@ class Horizontal(Vertical):
 
     name = 'horizontal'
     main_is_horizontal = True
-    drag_overlay_mode: ClassVar[Literal['axis_x']] = 'axis_x'
+    drag_overlay_mode = 'axis_x'
     main_axis_layout = Layout.xlayout
     perp_axis_layout = Layout.ylayout