diff --git a/interface/wx/dc.h b/interface/wx/dc.h
index 527d97eb64..bf1ca7db64 100644
--- a/interface/wx/dc.h
+++ b/interface/wx/dc.h
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ public:
     //@{
 
     /**
-        Returns the current background mode: @c wxPENSTYLE_SOLID or @c wxPENSTYLE_TRANSPARENT.
+        Returns the current background mode: @c wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID or @c wxBRUSHSTYLE_TRANSPARENT.
 
         @see SetBackgroundMode()
     */
@@ -1037,10 +1037,15 @@ public:
     const wxColour& GetTextForeground() const;
 
     /**
-        @a mode may be one of @c wxPENSTYLE_SOLID and @c wxPENSTYLE_TRANSPARENT.
+        Change the current background mode.
 
         This setting determines whether text will be drawn with a background
         colour or not.
+
+        Default is @c wxBRUSHSTYLE_TRANSPARENT, i.e. text background is not
+        drawn.
+
+        @param mode one of @c wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID and @c wxBRUSHSTYLE_TRANSPARENT.
     */
     void SetBackgroundMode(int mode);
 
@@ -1980,7 +1985,8 @@ public:
         @param dc
             The DC where the mode must be temporary set.
         @param mode
-            The background mode to set.
+            The background mode to set, one of @c wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID or @c
+            wxBRUSHSTYLE_TRANSPARENT.
     */
     wxDCBgModeChanger(wxDC& dc, int mode);