diff --git a/include/progress/bar.hpp b/include/progress/bar.hpp
index c3a5297..b6439d1 100644
--- a/include/progress/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/progress/bar.hpp
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ public:
     _end = end;
   }
 
-  void append_text(const std::string& text) {
+  void set_status_text(const std::string& text) {
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock{_mutex};
-    _text_after = text;
-    if (_text_after.length() > _max_text_after_length)
-      _max_text_after_length = _text_after.length();
+    _status_text = text;
+    if (_status_text.length() > _max_status_text_length)
+      _max_status_text_length = _status_text.length();
   }
 
   void show_percentage(bool flag) { _show_percentage = flag; }
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ private:
   std::string _lead{">"};
   std::string _remainder{" "};
   std::string _end{"]"};
-  std::string _text_after{""};
-  std::atomic<size_t> _max_text_after_length{0};
+  std::string _status_text{""};
+  std::atomic<size_t> _max_status_text_length{0};
   std::atomic<bool> _completed{false};
   std::atomic<bool> _show_percentage{true};
   std::mutex _mutex;
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ private:
     if (_show_percentage) {
       std::cout << " " << std::min(static_cast<size_t>(_progress), size_t(100)) << "%";
     }
-    if (_max_text_after_length == 0) _max_text_after_length = 10;
-    std::cout << " " << _text_after << std::string(_max_text_after_length, ' ') << "\r";
+    if (_max_status_text_length == 0) _max_status_text_length = 10;
+    std::cout << " " << _status_text << std::string(_max_status_text_length, ' ') << "\r";
     std::cout.flush();
     if (_progress > 100.0) {
       _completed = true;
diff --git a/test/multiple_bars.cpp b/test/multiple_bars.cpp
index b2a78f9..234ef9a 100644
--- a/test/multiple_bars.cpp
+++ b/test/multiple_bars.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ int main() {
   p1.fill_progress_with("■");
   p1.lead_progress_with("■");
   p1.fill_remainder_with(" ");
-  p1.end_with(" ]");  
+  p1.end_with("]");  
   p1.color(ProgressBar::Color::YELLOW);
 
   std::atomic<size_t> index1{0};
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int main() {
 	       while (true) {
 		 if (p1.completed())
 		   break;
-		 p1.append_text(status_text1[index1 % status_text1.size()]);
+		 p1.set_status_text(status_text1[index1 % status_text1.size()]);
 		 p1.set_progress(index1 * 10);
 		 index1 += 1;
 		 std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(600));
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ int main() {
   p2.lead_progress_with(">");
   p2.fill_remainder_with(" ");
   p2.end_with("]");
-  p2.append_text("Getting started");
+  p2.set_status_text("Getting started");
   p2.color(ProgressBar::Color::GREEN);
   auto job2 = [&p2]() {
 	       while (true) {
 		 auto ticks = p2.current();
 		 if (ticks > 20 && ticks < 50)
-		   p2.append_text("Delaying the inevitable");
+		   p2.set_status_text("Delaying the inevitable");
 		 else if (ticks > 50 && ticks < 80)
-		   p2.append_text("Crying quietly");
+		   p2.set_status_text("Crying quietly");
 		 else if (ticks > 80 && ticks < 98)
-		   p2.append_text("Almost there");
+		   p2.set_status_text("Almost there");
 		 else if (ticks >= 98)
-		   p2.append_text("Done");		 
+		   p2.set_status_text("Done");		 
 		 p2.tick();
 		 if (p2.completed())
 		   break;