diff --git a/wxPython/demo/wxMenu.py b/wxPython/demo/wxMenu.py
index 3df64ce951..3d626627f9 100644
--- a/wxPython/demo/wxMenu.py
+++ b/wxPython/demo/wxMenu.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 from wxPython.wx import *
 
+import time
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class MyFrame(wxFrame):
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ check the source for this sample to see how to implement them.
         menu6.Append(601, "Submenu Item")
         menu5.AppendMenu(504, "submenu", menu6)
         menu5.Append(505, "remove this menu")
+        menu5.Append(506, "this is updated")
         menuBar.Append(menu5, "&Fun")
 
         self.SetMenuBar(menuBar)
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ check the source for this sample to see how to implement them.
         EVT_MENU(self, 503, self.TestRemove)
         EVT_MENU(self, 505, self.TestRemove2)
 
+        EVT_UPDATE_UI(wxGetApp(), 506, self.TestUpdateUI)
 
     # Methods
 
@@ -185,6 +189,12 @@ check the source for this sample to see how to implement them.
         mb.Remove(4)
 
 
+    def TestUpdateUI(self, evt):
+        #print 'TestUpdateUI'
+        text = time.ctime()
+        evt.SetText(text)
+
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def runTest(frame, nb, log):
diff --git a/wxPython/demo/wxOGL.py b/wxPython/demo/wxOGL.py
index 17f0015899..2094959821 100644
--- a/wxPython/demo/wxOGL.py
+++ b/wxPython/demo/wxOGL.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class MyEvtHandler(wxShapeEvtHandler):
 
     def OnLeftClick(self, x, y, keys = 0, attachment = 0):
         shape = self.GetShape()
-        print shape.__class__
+        print shape.__class__, shape.GetClassName()
         canvas = shape.GetCanvas()
         dc = wxClientDC(canvas)
         canvas.PrepareDC(dc)
diff --git a/wxPython/samples/doodle/doodle.py b/wxPython/samples/doodle/doodle.py
index 4895026e74..355a4546eb 100644
--- a/wxPython/samples/doodle/doodle.py
+++ b/wxPython/samples/doodle/doodle.py
@@ -126,8 +126,11 @@ class DoodleWindow(wxWindow):
         text = self.menuColours[event.GetId()]
         if text == self.colour:
             event.Check(True)
+            event.SetText(text.upper())
         else:
             event.Check(False)
+            event.SetText(text)
+
     def OnCheckMenuThickness(self, event):
         if event.GetId() == self.thickness:
             event.Check(True)