trait One { type Op[A] type Alias = Op[Int] } trait Two extends One { trait Op[A] extends M[A] //(a: Alias) => a.value.toChar // okay // (=> A).asSeenFrom(a.type, trait M): => Int class View2 extends Alias { value.toChar } // toChar is not a member of type parameter A // (=> A).asSeenFrom(View2.this.type, trait M): => A // override type Alias = Op[Int] // works with this } trait M[A] { def value: A = sys.error("") }