diff --git a/src/overlays/avg_parallelism_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/avg_parallelism_overlay.ts
index b25371a..f955ffd 100644
--- a/src/overlays/avg_parallelism_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/avg_parallelism_overlay.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import {
     SDFGElement,
     SDFGNode,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
 import { getGraphElementUUID } from '../utils/sdfg/sdfg_utils';
 import { getTempColorHslString } from '../utils/utils';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 export class AvgParallelismOverlay extends GenericSdfgOverlay {
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/depth_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/depth_overlay.ts
index 43b9a0c..c4c43bc 100644
--- a/src/overlays/depth_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/depth_overlay.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import {
     SDFGElement,
     SDFGNode,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
 import { getGraphElementUUID } from '../utils/sdfg/sdfg_utils';
 import { getTempColorHslString } from '../utils/utils';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 export class DepthOverlay extends GenericSdfgOverlay {
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/diff_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/diff_overlay.ts
index 4fe3b25..913a54a 100644
--- a/src/overlays/diff_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/diff_overlay.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import {
     ControlFlowBlock,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
 import { DiffMap } from '../sdfg_diff_viewer';
-import { Point2D } from '../types';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D } from '../types';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 export class DiffOverlay extends GenericSdfgOverlay {
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/generic_sdfg_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/generic_sdfg_overlay.ts
index 25c7eca..581b675 100644
--- a/src/overlays/generic_sdfg_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/generic_sdfg_overlay.ts
@@ -19,16 +19,10 @@ import {
     SDFGNode,
     State,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D, SimpleRect } from '../types';
+import { Point2D, SimpleRect, OverlayType } from '../types';
 
 declare const vscode: any;
 
-export enum OverlayType {
-    NODE,
-    EDGE,
-    BOTH,
-}
-
 export class GenericSdfgOverlay {
 
     public static readonly type: OverlayType = OverlayType.BOTH;
diff --git a/src/overlays/logical_group_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/logical_group_overlay.ts
index 0da209d..3fe3fe6 100644
--- a/src/overlays/logical_group_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/logical_group_overlay.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import {
     ControlFlowBlock,
     Edge,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D } from '../types';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D } from '../types';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 export type LogicalGroup = {
     name: string,
diff --git a/src/overlays/memory_location_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/memory_location_overlay.ts
index cdf4825..415ca3f 100644
--- a/src/overlays/memory_location_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/memory_location_overlay.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import {
     SDFGElement,
     SDFGNode,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D } from '../types';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D } from '../types';
 import { KELLY_COLORS } from '../utils/utils';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 // Available data storage types in the SDFG.
 export enum StorageType {
diff --git a/src/overlays/memory_volume_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/memory_volume_overlay.ts
index 8c94a61..388f505 100644
--- a/src/overlays/memory_volume_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/memory_volume_overlay.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import {
     SDFGElement,
     State,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
 import { getTempColorHslString } from '../utils/utils';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 export class MemoryVolumeOverlay extends GenericSdfgOverlay {
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/operational_intensity_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/operational_intensity_overlay.ts
index daf37fd..ede3036 100644
--- a/src/overlays/operational_intensity_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/operational_intensity_overlay.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import {
     SDFGElement,
     SDFGNode,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
 import { getGraphElementUUID } from '../utils/sdfg/sdfg_utils';
 import { getTempColorHslString } from '../utils/utils';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 export class OperationalIntensityOverlay extends GenericSdfgOverlay {
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/runtime_micro_seconds_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/runtime_micro_seconds_overlay.ts
index 93245e1..31aca7f 100644
--- a/src/overlays/runtime_micro_seconds_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/runtime_micro_seconds_overlay.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import { getTempColorHslString } from '../utils/utils';
 import { getGraphElementUUID } from '../utils/sdfg/sdfg_utils';
 import {
     GenericSdfgOverlay,
-    OverlayType,
     RuntimeReportOverlay,
 } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { OverlayType } from '../types';
 
 
 export class RuntimeMicroSecondsOverlay extends RuntimeReportOverlay {
diff --git a/src/overlays/simulated_operational_intensity_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/simulated_operational_intensity_overlay.ts
index 407d8a2..af75d7b 100644
--- a/src/overlays/simulated_operational_intensity_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/simulated_operational_intensity_overlay.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import {
     SDFGElement,
     SDFGNode,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
 import { getGraphElementUUID } from '../utils/sdfg/sdfg_utils';
 import { getTempColorHslString } from '../utils/utils';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 export class SimulatedOperationalIntensityOverlay extends GenericSdfgOverlay {
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/static_flops_overlay.ts b/src/overlays/static_flops_overlay.ts
index 8adaa2a..2cbb365 100644
--- a/src/overlays/static_flops_overlay.ts
+++ b/src/overlays/static_flops_overlay.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import {
     SDFGElement,
     SDFGNode,
 } from '../renderer/renderer_elements';
-import { Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
+import { OverlayType, Point2D, SymbolMap } from '../types';
 import { getGraphElementUUID } from '../utils/sdfg/sdfg_utils';
 import { getTempColorHslString } from '../utils/utils';
-import { GenericSdfgOverlay, OverlayType } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
+import { GenericSdfgOverlay } from './generic_sdfg_overlay';
 
 export class StaticFlopsOverlay extends GenericSdfgOverlay {
 
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 7ea1b24..3aa63c1 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ export type SymbolMap = {
     [symbol: string]: number | undefined,
 };
 
+export enum OverlayType {
+    NODE,
+    EDGE,
+    BOTH,
+};
+
 export type InvalidSDFGError = {
     message: string | undefined,
     sdfg_id: number | undefined,