diff --git a/gtk/gtkenums.h b/gtk/gtkenums.h
index f34a42a3b4..52a734572e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkenums.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkenums.h
@@ -1803,16 +1803,19 @@ typedef enum { /*< prefix=GTK_ACCESSIBLE_SORT >*/
 
 /**
  * GtkPopoverMenuFlags:
- * @GTK_POPOVER_MENU_NESTED: Create submenus as nested
- *    popovers. Without this flag, submenus are created as
- *    sliding pages that replace the main menu.
+ * @GTK_POPOVER_MENU_SLIDING: Submenus are presented as sliding submenus that
+ *   replace the main menu.
+ * @GTK_POPOVER_MENU_NESTED: Submenus are presented as traditional, nested
+ *   popovers.
  *
  * Flags that affect how [class@Gtk.PopoverMenu] widgets built from
  * a [class@Gio.MenuModel] are created and displayed.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
  */
 typedef enum { /*< prefix=GTK_POPOVER_MENU >*/
+  GTK_POPOVER_MENU_SLIDING = 0,
   GTK_POPOVER_MENU_NESTED = 1 << 0
 } GtkPopoverMenuFlags;
 
 G_END_DECLS
-
diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c b/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
index 5f089fc0b5..8f86e9c5f6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
@@ -637,7 +637,8 @@ gtk_popover_menu_class_init (GtkPopoverMenuClass *klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class,
                                    PROP_FLAGS,
                                    g_param_spec_flags ("flags", NULL, NULL,
-                                                       GTK_TYPE_POPOVER_MENU_FLAGS, 0,
+                                                       GTK_TYPE_POPOVER_MENU_FLAGS,
+                                                       GTK_POPOVER_MENU_SLIDING,
                                                        G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS
                                                          | G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY));
 
@@ -783,7 +784,7 @@ GtkWidget *
 gtk_popover_menu_new_from_model (GMenuModel *model)
 
 {
-  return gtk_popover_menu_new_from_model_full (model, 0);
+  return gtk_popover_menu_new_from_model_full (model, GTK_POPOVER_MENU_SLIDING);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -799,10 +800,6 @@ gtk_popover_menu_new_from_model (GMenuModel *model)
  * belongs. Actions can also be added using [method@Gtk.Widget.insert_action_group]
  * on the parent widget or on any of its parent widgets.
  *
- * The only flag that is supported currently is
- * %GTK_POPOVER_MENU_NESTED, which makes GTK create traditional,
- * nested submenus instead of the default sliding submenus.
- *
  * Returns: the new `GtkPopoverMenu`
  */
 GtkWidget *