diff --git a/include/wx/filehistory.h b/include/wx/filehistory.h
index f7f0183ad3..ce2a031f36 100644
--- a/include/wx/filehistory.h
+++ b/include/wx/filehistory.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxMenu;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxConfigBase;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxFileName;
 
-enum wxFileHistoryMenuLabelStyle
+enum wxFileHistoryMenuPathStyle
 {
     wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH = 0,
     wxFH_HIDE_ALL_PATHS = 1,
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ public:
     void SetBaseId(wxWindowID baseId) { m_idBase = baseId; }
     wxWindowID GetBaseId() const { return m_idBase; }
 
-    void SetMenuLabelStyle(wxFileHistoryMenuLabelStyle style) { m_menuLabelStyle = style; }
-    wxFileHistoryMenuLabelStyle GetMenuLabelStyle() const { return m_menuLabelStyle; }
+    void SetMenuPathStyle(wxFileHistoryMenuPathStyle style) { m_menuPathStyle = style; }
+    wxFileHistoryMenuPathStyle GetMenuPathStyle() const { return m_menuPathStyle; }
 
     void RefreshLabels();
 
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ protected:
     // Max files to maintain
     size_t                      m_fileMaxFiles;
 
-    // Style of the labels in the menu
-    wxFileHistoryMenuLabelStyle m_menuLabelStyle;
+    // Style of the paths in the menu labels
+    wxFileHistoryMenuPathStyle m_menuPathStyle;
 
 private:
     // The ID of the first history menu item (Doesn't have to be wxID_FILE1)
diff --git a/interface/wx/filehistory.h b/interface/wx/filehistory.h
index 29c68fafe8..445dc16c35 100644
--- a/interface/wx/filehistory.h
+++ b/interface/wx/filehistory.h
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /**
- Styles for the labels on menu items for wxFileHistory menus
+    Styles for the paths shown in wxFileHistory menus.
 
- @since 3.1.5
+    The default style is wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH, i.e. the path of the file is
+    only shown in the menu if it's different from the path of the first file.
+
+    @since 3.1.5
 */
-enum wxFileHistoryMenuLabelStyle
+enum wxFileHistoryMenuPathStyle
 {
     /** Hide the file path if it matches the path of the first item */
     wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH,
@@ -32,8 +35,6 @@ enum wxFileHistoryMenuLabelStyle
     required in an MDI application, where the file history should appear on
     each MDI child menu as well as the MDI parent frame.
 
-    By default, the menu item label style will be @c wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH.
-
     @library{wxcore}
     @category{docview}
 
@@ -151,16 +152,23 @@ public:
     /**
         Set the style of the menu item labels.
 
+        By default, the menu item label style is ::wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH.
+
         @remarks Use RefreshLabels() to update any existing menu items to the new style.
         @since 3.1.5
     */
-    void SetMenuLabelStyle(wxFileHistoryMenuLabelStyle style);
+    void SetMenuPathStyle(wxFileHistoryMenuPathStyle style);
 
     /**
         Get the current style of the menu item labels.
+
+        Initially returns ::wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH.
+
+        @see SetMenuPathStyle()
+
         @since 3.1.5
     */
-    wxFileHistoryMenuLabelStyle GetMenuLabelStyle() const;
+    wxFileHistoryMenuPathStyle GetMenuPathStyle() const;
 
 
 };
diff --git a/samples/menu/menu.cpp b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
index a32e5a3693..271bba1e3f 100644
--- a/samples/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -1394,13 +1394,13 @@ void MyFrame::OnFileHistoryStyleItem(wxCommandEvent& event)
     switch( event.GetId() )
     {
     case Menu_Menu_FileHistory1:
-        m_fileHistory->SetMenuLabelStyle(wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH);
+        m_fileHistory->SetMenuPathStyle(wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH);
         break;
     case Menu_Menu_FileHistory2:
-        m_fileHistory->SetMenuLabelStyle(wxFH_HIDE_ALL_PATHS);
+        m_fileHistory->SetMenuPathStyle(wxFH_HIDE_ALL_PATHS);
         break;
     case Menu_Menu_FileHistory3:
-        m_fileHistory->SetMenuLabelStyle(wxFH_SHOW_FULL_PATH);
+        m_fileHistory->SetMenuPathStyle(wxFH_SHOW_FULL_PATH);
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/common/filehistorycmn.cpp b/src/common/filehistorycmn.cpp
index b77bdf0a61..0fa0c8d303 100644
--- a/src/common/filehistorycmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/filehistorycmn.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ wxFileHistoryBase::wxFileHistoryBase(size_t maxFiles, wxWindowID idBase)
 {
     m_fileMaxFiles = maxFiles;
     m_idBase = idBase;
-    m_menuLabelStyle = wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH;
+    m_menuPathStyle = wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH;
 }
 
 /* static */
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ void wxFileHistoryBase::RefreshLabels()
 
         wxString pathInMenu;
 
-        if ( m_menuLabelStyle == wxFH_HIDE_ALL_PATHS )
+        if ( m_menuPathStyle == wxFH_HIDE_ALL_PATHS )
         {
             // Only show the filename + extension and not the path
             pathInMenu = currFn.GetFullName();
         }
-        else if ( ( m_menuLabelStyle == wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH ) &&
+        else if ( ( m_menuPathStyle == wxFH_HIDE_CURRENT_PATH ) &&
                   ( currFn.GetPath() == firstFn.GetPath() ) && currFn.HasName() )
         {
             // Hide the path if it is in the same folder as the first file