code: @Override
  	protected void preparePaintComponent(final Request request) {
  		super.preparePaintComponent(request);
  
  		if (!isInitialised()) {
  			updateRecentMenu();
  			setInitialised(true);
  		}
  
  		boolean hasRecentMenu = menu.getMenuItems().size() > 0;
  		menu.setVisible(hasRecentMenu);
  		recentMenuHeading.setVisible(hasRecentMenu);
  	}
docs: Override preparePaintComponent in order to populate the recently accessed menu when a user accesses this panel
  for the first time.
  
  @param request the request being responded to.