diff --git a/src/Mtlstats.hs b/src/Mtlstats.hs
index 440d87c..bc790ce 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats.hs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module Mtlstats (initState, mainLoop) where
 import Control.Monad (void)
 import Control.Monad.Extra (whenM)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Class (lift)
-import Control.Monad.Trans.State (StateT, get)
+import Control.Monad.Trans.State (get)
 import Data.Maybe (fromJust)
 import qualified UI.NCurses as C
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ initState = do
   return newProgState
 
 -- | Main program loop
-mainLoop :: StateT ProgState C.Curses ()
+mainLoop :: Action ()
 mainLoop = do
   get >>= lift . draw
   w <- lift C.defaultWindow
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Events.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Events.hs
index 47fafc7..483e611 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Events.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Events.hs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 module Mtlstats.Events (handleEvent) where
 
-import Control.Monad.Trans.State (StateT, gets, modify)
+import Control.Monad.Trans.State (gets, modify)
 import Lens.Micro ((^.), (.~))
 import Lens.Micro.Extras (view)
 import qualified UI.NCurses as C
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import Mtlstats.Types
 handleEvent
   :: C.Event
   -- ^ The even being handled
-  -> StateT ProgState C.Curses Bool
+  -> Action Bool
 handleEvent e = do
   m <- gets $ view progMode
   case m of
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Menu.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Menu.hs
index 7244120..d42f8f2 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Menu.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Menu.hs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module Mtlstats.Menu (
   gameTypeMenu
 ) where
 
-import Control.Monad.Trans.State (StateT, modify)
+import Control.Monad.Trans.State (modify)
 import Lens.Micro ((^.), (.~))
 import qualified UI.NCurses as C
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ drawMenu :: Menu a -> C.Update ()
 drawMenu = C.drawString . show
 
 -- | The event handler for a 'Menu'
-menuHandler :: Menu a -> C.Event -> StateT ProgState C.Curses a
+menuHandler :: Menu a -> C.Event -> Action a
 menuHandler m (C.EventCharacter c) =
   case filter (\i -> i ^. miKey == c) $ m ^. menuItems of
     i:_ -> i ^. miAction
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
index e8f12cd..0152dba 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 module Mtlstats.Types (
   -- * Types
+  Action,
   ProgState (..),
   GameState (..),
   ProgMode (..),
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ module Mtlstats.Types (
   pPoints
 ) where
 
+import Control.Monad.Trans.State (StateT)
 import Data.Aeson
   ( FromJSON
   , ToJSON
@@ -100,6 +102,10 @@ import Data.Aeson
   )
 import Lens.Micro (Lens', lens, (&), (^.), (.~))
 import Lens.Micro.TH (makeLenses)
+import UI.NCurses (Curses)
+
+-- | Action which maintains program state
+type Action a = StateT ProgState Curses a
 
 -- | Represents the program state
 data ProgState = ProgState
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Types/Menu.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Types/Menu.hs
index 8bc9476..70292b7 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Types/Menu.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Types/Menu.hs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ module Mtlstats.Types.Menu (
   miAction,
 ) where
 
-import Control.Monad.Trans.State (StateT)
 import Lens.Micro ((^.))
 import Lens.Micro.TH (makeLenses)
 import qualified UI.NCurses as C
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ data MenuItem a = MenuItem
   -- ^ The key that selects the menu item
   , _miDescription :: String
   -- ^ The description of the menu item
-  , _miAction      :: StateT ProgState C.Curses a
+  , _miAction      :: Action a
   -- ^ The action to be performed when selected
   }