diff --git a/glfw/cocoa_window.m b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
index 45734e747..afed53938 100644
--- a/glfw/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
@@ -1295,11 +1295,11 @@ - (void)unmarkText
     [[markedText mutableString] setString:@""];
 }
 
-void _glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, int which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
+void _glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, GLFWIMEUpdateState which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
     [w->ns.view updateIMEStateFor: which left:(CGFloat)a top:(CGFloat)b cellWidth:(CGFloat)c cellHeight:(CGFloat)d];
 }
 
-- (void)updateIMEStateFor:(int)which
+- (void)updateIMEStateFor:(GLFWIMEUpdateState)which
                      left:(CGFloat)left
                       top:(CGFloat)top
                 cellWidth:(CGFloat)cellWidth
diff --git a/glfw/glfw3.h b/glfw/glfw3.h
index cbfa60830..18518e85a 100644
--- a/glfw/glfw3.h
+++ b/glfw/glfw3.h
@@ -1179,17 +1179,24 @@ typedef struct GLFWwindow GLFWwindow;
  *  @ingroup input
  */
 typedef struct GLFWcursor GLFWcursor;
+
 typedef enum {
     GLFW_RELEASE = 0,
     GLFW_PRESS = 1,
     GLFW_REPEAT = 2
 } GLFWKeyAction;
+
 typedef enum {
     GLFW_IME_NONE,
     GLFW_IME_PREEDIT_CHANGED,
     GLFW_IME_COMMIT_TEXT
 } GLFWIMEState;
 
+typedef enum {
+    GLFW_IME_UPDATE_FOCUS = 1,
+    GLFW_IME_UPDATE_CURSOR_POSITION = 2
+} GLFWIMEUpdateState;
+
 typedef struct GLFWkeyevent
 {
     // The [keyboard key](@ref keys) that was pressed or released.
@@ -4538,16 +4545,16 @@ GLFWAPI GLFWkeyboardfun glfwSetKeyboardCallback(GLFWwindow* window, GLFWkeyboard
  * Used to notify the IME system of changes in state such as focus gained/lost
  * and text cursor position.
  *
- * @param which: What data to notify. 1 means focus and 2 means cursor position.
- * @param a, b, c, d: Interpreted based on the value of which. When which is 1
- * a is interpreted as a boolean indicating focus gained/lost. When which is 2
+ * @param which: What data to notify.
+ * @param a, b, c, d: Interpreted based on the value of which. When which is GLFW_IME_UPDATE_FOCUS
+ * a is interpreted as a boolean indicating focus gained/lost. When which is GLFW_IME_UPDATE_CURSOR_POSITION
  * a, b, c, d are the cursor x, y, width and height values (in the window co-ordinate
  * system).
  *
  *  @ingroup input
  *  @since Added in version 4.0
  */
-GLFWAPI void glfwUpdateIMEState(GLFWwindow* window, int which, int a, int b, int c, int d);
+GLFWAPI void glfwUpdateIMEState(GLFWwindow* window, GLFWIMEUpdateState which, int a, int b, int c, int d);
 
 
 /*! @brief Sets the mouse button callback.
diff --git a/glfw/input.c b/glfw/input.c
index c6a7569e6..7ba7922df 100644
--- a/glfw/input.c
+++ b/glfw/input.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ GLFWAPI GLFWkeyboardfun glfwSetKeyboardCallback(GLFWwindow* handle, GLFWkeyboard
     return cbfun;
 }
 
-GLFWAPI void glfwUpdateIMEState(GLFWwindow* handle, int which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
+GLFWAPI void glfwUpdateIMEState(GLFWwindow* handle, GLFWIMEUpdateState which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
     _GLFWwindow* window = (_GLFWwindow*) handle;
     assert(window != NULL);
 
diff --git a/glfw/internal.h b/glfw/internal.h
index 58edb4ce9..88076bed1 100644
--- a/glfw/internal.h
+++ b/glfw/internal.h
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ void _glfwPlatformSetWindowDecorated(_GLFWwindow* window, bool enabled);
 void _glfwPlatformSetWindowFloating(_GLFWwindow* window, bool enabled);
 void _glfwPlatformSetWindowMousePassthrough(_GLFWwindow* window, bool enabled);
 void _glfwPlatformSetWindowOpacity(_GLFWwindow* window, float opacity);
-void _glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, int which, int a, int b, int c, int d);
+void _glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, GLFWIMEUpdateState which, int a, int b, int c, int d);
 
 void _glfwPlatformPollEvents(void);
 void _glfwPlatformWaitEvents(void);
diff --git a/glfw/wl_window.c b/glfw/wl_window.c
index c3b897602..b3eb96a59 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_window.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_window.c
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ VkResult _glfwPlatformCreateWindowSurface(VkInstance instance,
 }
 
 void
-_glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, int which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
+_glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, GLFWIMEUpdateState which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
     glfw_xkb_update_ime_state(w, &_glfw.wl.xkb, which, a, b, c, d);
 }
 
diff --git a/glfw/x11_window.c b/glfw/x11_window.c
index 1389e171a..e7d6149df 100644
--- a/glfw/x11_window.c
+++ b/glfw/x11_window.c
@@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ VkResult _glfwPlatformCreateWindowSurface(VkInstance instance,
 }
 
 void
-_glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, int which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
+_glfwPlatformUpdateIMEState(_GLFWwindow *w, GLFWIMEUpdateState which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
     glfw_xkb_update_ime_state(w, &_glfw.x11.xkb, which, a, b, c, d);
 }
 
diff --git a/glfw/xkb_glfw.c b/glfw/xkb_glfw.c
index 314f10eb0..47b16d5a0 100644
--- a/glfw/xkb_glfw.c
+++ b/glfw/xkb_glfw.c
@@ -555,13 +555,13 @@ format_xkb_mods(_GLFWXKBData *xkb, const char* name, xkb_mod_mask_t mods) {
 }
 
 void
-glfw_xkb_update_ime_state(_GLFWwindow *w, _GLFWXKBData *xkb, int which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
+glfw_xkb_update_ime_state(_GLFWwindow *w, _GLFWXKBData *xkb, GLFWIMEUpdateState which, int a, int b, int c, int d) {
     int x = 0, y = 0;
     switch(which) {
-        case 1:
+        case GLFW_IME_UPDATE_FOCUS:
             glfw_ibus_set_focused(&xkb->ibus, a ? true : false);
             break;
-        case 2:
+        case GLFW_IME_UPDATE_CURSOR_POSITION:
             _glfwPlatformGetWindowPos(w, &x, &y);
             x += a; y += b;
             glfw_ibus_set_cursor_geometry(&xkb->ibus, x, y, c, d);
diff --git a/glfw/xkb_glfw.h b/glfw/xkb_glfw.h
index 39b74c851..68d7ccd18 100644
--- a/glfw/xkb_glfw.h
+++ b/glfw/xkb_glfw.h
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ const char* glfw_xkb_keysym_name(xkb_keysym_t sym);
 xkb_keysym_t glfw_xkb_sym_for_key(uint32_t key);
 void glfw_xkb_handle_key_event(_GLFWwindow *window, _GLFWXKBData *xkb, xkb_keycode_t keycode, int action);
 int glfw_xkb_keysym_from_name(const char *name, bool case_sensitive);
-void glfw_xkb_update_ime_state(_GLFWwindow *w, _GLFWXKBData *xkb, int which, int a, int b, int c, int d);
+void glfw_xkb_update_ime_state(_GLFWwindow *w, _GLFWXKBData *xkb, GLFWIMEUpdateState which, int a, int b, int c, int d);
 void glfw_xkb_key_from_ime(_GLFWIBUSKeyEvent *ev, bool handled_by_ime, bool failed);
diff --git a/kitty/glfw-wrapper.h b/kitty/glfw-wrapper.h
index bcb40a0bc..a5856b1ec 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw-wrapper.h
+++ b/kitty/glfw-wrapper.h
@@ -917,17 +917,24 @@ typedef struct GLFWwindow GLFWwindow;
  *  @ingroup input
  */
 typedef struct GLFWcursor GLFWcursor;
+
 typedef enum {
     GLFW_RELEASE = 0,
     GLFW_PRESS = 1,
     GLFW_REPEAT = 2
 } GLFWKeyAction;
+
 typedef enum {
     GLFW_IME_NONE,
     GLFW_IME_PREEDIT_CHANGED,
     GLFW_IME_COMMIT_TEXT
 } GLFWIMEState;
 
+typedef enum {
+    GLFW_IME_UPDATE_FOCUS = 1,
+    GLFW_IME_UPDATE_CURSOR_POSITION = 2
+} GLFWIMEUpdateState;
+
 typedef struct GLFWkeyevent
 {
     // The [keyboard key](@ref keys) that was pressed or released.
@@ -1925,7 +1932,7 @@ typedef GLFWkeyboardfun (*glfwSetKeyboardCallback_func)(GLFWwindow*, GLFWkeyboar
 GFW_EXTERN glfwSetKeyboardCallback_func glfwSetKeyboardCallback_impl;
 #define glfwSetKeyboardCallback glfwSetKeyboardCallback_impl
 
-typedef void (*glfwUpdateIMEState_func)(GLFWwindow*, int, int, int, int, int);
+typedef void (*glfwUpdateIMEState_func)(GLFWwindow*, GLFWIMEUpdateState, int, int, int, int);
 GFW_EXTERN glfwUpdateIMEState_func glfwUpdateIMEState_impl;
 #define glfwUpdateIMEState glfwUpdateIMEState_impl