diff --git a/include/wx/listbase.h b/include/wx/listbase.h
index 4309817822..54f18888de 100644
--- a/include/wx/listbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/listbase.h
@@ -92,15 +92,15 @@ int (wxCALLBACK *wxListCtrlCompare)(wxIntPtr item1, wxIntPtr item2, wxIntPtr sor
 #define wxLIST_STATE_SOURCE         0x0100      // Not used
 
 // Hit test flags, used in HitTest
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ABOVE            0x0001  // Above the client area.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_BELOW            0x0002  // Below the client area.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_NOWHERE          0x0004  // In the client area but below the last item.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON       0x0020  // On the bitmap associated with an item.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL      0x0080  // On the label (string) associated with an item.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMRIGHT      0x0100  // In the area to the right of an item.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON  0x0200  // On the state icon for a tree view item that is in a user-defined state.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_TOLEFT           0x0400  // To the left of the client area.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_TORIGHT          0x0800  // To the right of the client area.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ABOVE            0x0001  // Above the control's client area.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_BELOW            0x0002  // Below the control's client area.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_NOWHERE          0x0004  // Inside the control's client area but not over an item.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON       0x0020  // Over an item's icon.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL      0x0080  // Over an item's text.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMRIGHT      0x0100  // Not used
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON  0x0200  // Over the checkbox of an item.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_TOLEFT           0x0400  // To the left of the control's client area.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_TORIGHT          0x0800  // To the right of the control's client area.
 
 #define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEM (wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON | wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL | wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON)
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/listctrl.h b/interface/wx/listctrl.h
index ea71e997df..bdc8e10fc8 100644
--- a/interface/wx/listctrl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/listctrl.h
@@ -47,15 +47,14 @@
 #define wxLIST_STATE_CUT            0x0008      // MSW only
 
 /// Hit test flags, used in HitTest
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ABOVE            0x0001  // Above the client area.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_BELOW            0x0002  // Below the client area.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_NOWHERE          0x0004  // In the client area but below the last item.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON       0x0020  // On the bitmap associated with an item.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL      0x0080  // On the label (string) associated with an item.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMRIGHT      0x0100  // In the area to the right of an item.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON  0x0200  // On the state icon for a tree view item that is in a user-defined state.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_TOLEFT           0x0400  // To the left of the client area.
-#define wxLIST_HITTEST_TORIGHT          0x0800  // To the right of the client area.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ABOVE            0x0001  // Above the control's client area.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_BELOW            0x0002  // Below the control's client area.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_NOWHERE          0x0004  // Inside the control's client area but not over an item.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON       0x0020  // Over an item's icon.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL      0x0080  // Over an item's text.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON  0x0200  // Over the checkbox of an item.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_TOLEFT           0x0400  // To the left of the control's client area.
+#define wxLIST_HITTEST_TORIGHT          0x0800  // To the right of the control's client area.
 
 #define wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEM (wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON | wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL | wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON)
 
@@ -809,16 +808,14 @@ public:
         the specified point.
 
         @a flags will be a combination of the following flags:
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ABOVE: Above the client area.
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_BELOW: Below the client area.
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_NOWHERE: In the client area but below the last item.
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON: On the bitmap associated with an item.
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL: On the label (string) associated with an item.
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMRIGHT: In the area to the right of an item.
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON: On the state icon for a tree view item
-          that is in a user-defined state.
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_TOLEFT: To the right of the client area.
-        - wxLIST_HITTEST_TORIGHT: To the left of the client area.
+        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ABOVE: Above the control's client area.
+        - wxLIST_HITTEST_BELOW: Below the control's client area.
+        - wxLIST_HITTEST_TOLEFT: To the left of the control's client area.
+        - wxLIST_HITTEST_TORIGHT: To the right of the control's client area.
+        - wxLIST_HITTEST_NOWHERE: Inside the control's client area but not over an item.
+        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON: Over an item's icon.
+        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL: Over an item's text.
+        - wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON: Over the checkbox of an item.
         - wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEM: Combination of @c wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMICON,
           @c wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMLABEL, @c wxLIST_HITTEST_ONITEMSTATEICON.