diff --git a/docs/modules/Clock.md b/docs/modules/Clock.md
index 28630ffa..627be83b 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Clock.md
+++ b/docs/modules/Clock.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Clicking on the widget opens a popup with the time and a calendar.
 | `format`       | `string` | `%d/%m/%Y %H:%M`                   | Date/time format string. Pango markup is supported.                                 |
 | `format_popup` | `string` | `%H:%M:%S`                         | Date/time format string to display in the popup header. Pango markup is supported.  |
 | `locale`       | `string` | `$LC_TIME` or `$LANG` or `'POSIX'` | Locale to use (eg `en_GB`). Defaults to the system language (reading from env var). |
+| `orientation` | `'horizontal'` or `'vertical'` (shorthand: `'h'` or `'v'`) | `'horizontal'` | Orientation of the time on the clock button.                                                                                                      |
 
 > Detail on available tokens can be found here: <https://docs.rs/chrono/latest/chrono/format/strftime/index.html>
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/Custom.md b/docs/modules/Custom.md
index 4d9a44b0..f9e718fb 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Custom.md
+++ b/docs/modules/Custom.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ A text label. Pango markup is supported.
 | Name    | Type                                            | Default | Description                                                         |
 |---------|-------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `label` | [Dynamic String](dynamic-values#dynamic-string) | `null`  | Widget text label. Pango markup and embedded scripts are supported. |
+| `orientation` | `'horizontal'` or `'vertical'` (shorthand: `'h'` or `'v'`) | `'horizontal'` | Orientation of the label.                                                                                                      |
 
 #### Button
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ A clickable button, which can run a command when clicked.
 | `label`    | [Dynamic String](dynamic-values#dynamic-string) | `null`  | Widget text label. Pango markup and embedded scripts are supported. Ignored if `widgets` is set. |
 | `widgets`  | `(Module or Widget)[]`                          | `[]`    | List of modules/widgets to add to this button.                                                   |
 | `on_click` | `string [command]`                              | `null`  | Command to execute. More on this [below](#commands).                                             |
+| `orientation` | `'horizontal'` or `'vertical'` (shorthand: `'h'` or `'v'`) | `'horizontal'` | Orientation of the button.                                                                                                      |
 
 #### Image
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/Sys-Info.md b/docs/modules/Sys-Info.md
index 232c802f..d2aeddc7 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Sys-Info.md
+++ b/docs/modules/Sys-Info.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Pango markup is supported.
 | `interval.temps`   | `integer`          | `5`     | Seconds between refreshing temperature data                                                                                    |
 | `interval.disks`   | `integer`          | `5`     | Seconds between refreshing disk data                                                                                           |
 | `interval.network` | `integer`          | `5`     | Seconds between refreshing network data                                                                                        |
+| `orientation` | `'horizontal'` or `'vertical'` (shorthand: `'h'` or `'v'`) | `'horizontal'` | Orientation of the labels.                                                                                                      |
+| `direction` | `'horizontal'` or `'vertical'` (shorthand: `'h'` or `'v'`) | `'horizontal'` | How the labels are laid out (not the rotation of an individual label).                                                                                                      |
 
 <details>
 <summary>JSON</summary>
diff --git a/src/config/common.rs b/src/config/common.rs
index 286e294e..25a89446 100644
--- a/src/config/common.rs
+++ b/src/config/common.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,34 @@ pub enum TransitionType {
     SlideEnd,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Clone, Copy)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum ModuleOrientation {
+    #[default]
+    #[serde(alias = "h")]
+    Horizontal,
+    #[serde(alias = "v")]
+    Vertical,
+}
+
+impl ModuleOrientation {
+    pub const fn to_angle(self) -> f64 {
+        match self {
+            Self::Horizontal => 0.0,
+            Self::Vertical => 90.0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<ModuleOrientation> for Orientation {
+    fn from(o: ModuleOrientation) -> Self {
+        match o {
+            ModuleOrientation::Horizontal => Self::Horizontal,
+            ModuleOrientation::Vertical => Self::Vertical,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl TransitionType {
     pub const fn to_revealer_transition_type(
         &self,
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 52fcb8d6..e57fac8e 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use color_eyre::Result;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-pub use self::common::{CommonConfig, TransitionType};
+pub use self::common::{CommonConfig, ModuleOrientation, TransitionType};
 pub use self::truncate::TruncateMode;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
diff --git a/src/modules/clock.rs b/src/modules/clock.rs
index 9978716c..602c6e4b 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock.rs
+++ b/src/modules/clock.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, mpsc};
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 
-use crate::config::CommonConfig;
+use crate::config::{CommonConfig, ModuleOrientation};
 use crate::gtk_helpers::IronbarGtkExt;
 use crate::modules::{
     Module, ModuleInfo, ModuleParts, ModulePopup, ModuleUpdateEvent, PopupButton, WidgetContext,
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ pub struct ClockModule {
     #[serde(default = "default_locale")]
     locale: String,
 
+    #[serde(default)]
+    orientation: ModuleOrientation,
+
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub common: Option<CommonConfig>,
 }
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ impl Default for ClockModule {
             format: default_format(),
             format_popup: default_popup_format(),
             locale: default_locale(),
+            orientation: ModuleOrientation::Horizontal,
             common: Some(CommonConfig::default()),
         }
     }
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ impl Module<Button> for ClockModule {
     ) -> Result<ModuleParts<Button>> {
         let button = Button::new();
         let label = Label::builder()
-            .angle(info.bar_position.get_angle())
+            .angle(self.orientation.to_angle())
             .use_markup(true)
             .build();
         button.add(&label);
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/box.rs b/src/modules/custom/box.rs
index 5e671b9c..dca848a1 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/box.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/box.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-use super::{try_get_orientation, CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext};
+use super::{CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext};
 use crate::build;
+use crate::config::ModuleOrientation;
 use crate::modules::custom::WidgetConfig;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
-use gtk::Orientation;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct BoxWidget {
     name: Option<String>,
     class: Option<String>,
-    orientation: Option<String>,
+    orientation: Option<ModuleOrientation>,
     widgets: Option<Vec<WidgetConfig>>,
 }
 
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for BoxWidget {
         let container = build!(self, Self::Widget);
 
         if let Some(orientation) = self.orientation {
-            container.set_orientation(
-                try_get_orientation(&orientation).unwrap_or(Orientation::Horizontal),
-            );
+            container.set_orientation(orientation.into());
         }
 
         if let Some(widgets) = self.widgets {
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/button.rs b/src/modules/custom/button.rs
index dba683ef..199420d3 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/button.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/button.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{Button, Label, Orientation};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
+use crate::config::ModuleOrientation;
 use crate::dynamic_value::dynamic_string;
 use crate::modules::PopupButton;
 use crate::{build, try_send};
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ pub struct ButtonWidget {
     label: Option<String>,
     on_click: Option<String>,
     widgets: Option<Vec<WidgetConfig>>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    orientation: ModuleOrientation,
 }
 
 impl CustomWidget for ButtonWidget {
@@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ impl CustomWidget for ButtonWidget {
         } else if let Some(text) = self.label {
             let label = Label::new(None);
             label.set_use_markup(true);
+
+            label.set_angle(self.orientation.to_angle());
+
             button.add(&label);
 
             dynamic_string(&text, move |string| {
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/label.rs b/src/modules/custom/label.rs
index 984c45c3..ca551c8d 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/label.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/label.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use gtk::Label;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 use crate::build;
+use crate::config::ModuleOrientation;
 use crate::dynamic_value::dynamic_string;
 
 use super::{CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext};
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ pub struct LabelWidget {
     name: Option<String>,
     class: Option<String>,
     label: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    orientation: ModuleOrientation,
 }
 
 impl CustomWidget for LabelWidget {
@@ -20,6 +23,8 @@ impl CustomWidget for LabelWidget {
     fn into_widget(self, _context: CustomWidgetContext) -> Self::Widget {
         let label = build!(self, Self::Widget);
 
+        label.set_angle(self.orientation.to_angle());
+
         label.set_use_markup(true);
 
         {
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/mod.rs b/src/modules/custom/mod.rs
index d1a099a5..dc54e839 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::modules::{
 };
 use crate::script::Script;
 use crate::{module_impl, send_async, spawn};
-use color_eyre::{Report, Result};
+use color_eyre::Result;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{Button, IconTheme, Orientation};
 use serde::Deserialize;
@@ -113,17 +113,6 @@ pub fn set_length<W: WidgetExt>(widget: &W, length: i32, bar_orientation: Orient
     };
 }
 
-/// Attempts to parse an `Orientation` from `String`.
-/// Will accept `horizontal`, `vertical`, `h` or `v`.
-/// Ignores case.
-fn try_get_orientation(orientation: &str) -> Result<Orientation> {
-    match orientation.to_lowercase().as_str() {
-        "horizontal" | "h" => Ok(Orientation::Horizontal),
-        "vertical" | "v" => Ok(Orientation::Vertical),
-        _ => Err(Report::msg("Invalid orientation string in config")),
-    }
-}
-
 impl WidgetOrModule {
     fn add_to(self, parent: &gtk::Box, context: &CustomWidgetContext, common: CommonConfig) {
         match self {
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/progress.rs b/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
index 5fb89bed..16f46f8f 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
@@ -4,18 +4,20 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tracing::error;
 
+use crate::config::ModuleOrientation;
 use crate::dynamic_value::dynamic_string;
 use crate::modules::custom::set_length;
 use crate::script::{OutputStream, Script, ScriptInput};
 use crate::{build, glib_recv_mpsc, spawn, try_send};
 
-use super::{try_get_orientation, CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext};
+use super::{CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct ProgressWidget {
     name: Option<String>,
     class: Option<String>,
-    orientation: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    orientation: ModuleOrientation,
     label: Option<String>,
     value: Option<ScriptInput>,
     #[serde(default = "default_max")]
@@ -33,11 +35,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for ProgressWidget {
     fn into_widget(self, context: CustomWidgetContext) -> Self::Widget {
         let progress = build!(self, Self::Widget);
 
-        if let Some(orientation) = self.orientation {
-            progress.set_orientation(
-                try_get_orientation(&orientation).unwrap_or(context.bar_orientation),
-            );
-        }
+        progress.set_orientation(self.orientation.into());
 
         if let Some(length) = self.length {
             set_length(&progress, length, context.bar_orientation);
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/slider.rs b/src/modules/custom/slider.rs
index e94b3bff..6bb3634a 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/slider.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/slider.rs
@@ -8,17 +8,19 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tracing::error;
 
+use crate::config::ModuleOrientation;
 use crate::modules::custom::set_length;
 use crate::script::{OutputStream, Script, ScriptInput};
 use crate::{build, glib_recv_mpsc, spawn, try_send};
 
-use super::{try_get_orientation, CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext, ExecEvent};
+use super::{CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext, ExecEvent};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct SliderWidget {
     name: Option<String>,
     class: Option<String>,
-    orientation: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    orientation: ModuleOrientation,
     value: Option<ScriptInput>,
     on_change: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default = "default_min")]
@@ -45,11 +47,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for SliderWidget {
     fn into_widget(self, context: CustomWidgetContext) -> Self::Widget {
         let scale = build!(self, Self::Widget);
 
-        if let Some(orientation) = self.orientation {
-            scale.set_orientation(
-                try_get_orientation(&orientation).unwrap_or(context.bar_orientation),
-            );
-        }
+        scale.set_orientation(self.orientation.into());
 
         if let Some(length) = self.length {
             set_length(&scale, length, context.bar_orientation);
diff --git a/src/modules/sysinfo.rs b/src/modules/sysinfo.rs
index c6a9f664..4b0966f9 100644
--- a/src/modules/sysinfo.rs
+++ b/src/modules/sysinfo.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::config::CommonConfig;
+use crate::config::{CommonConfig, ModuleOrientation};
 use crate::gtk_helpers::IronbarGtkExt;
 use crate::modules::{Module, ModuleInfo, ModuleParts, ModuleUpdateEvent, WidgetContext};
 use crate::{glib_recv, module_impl, send_async, spawn};
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ pub struct SysInfoModule {
     #[serde(default = "Interval::default")]
     interval: Interval,
 
+    #[serde(default)]
+    orientation: ModuleOrientation,
+
+    direction: Option<ModuleOrientation>,
+
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub common: Option<CommonConfig>,
 }
@@ -182,11 +187,16 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for SysInfoModule {
     fn into_widget(
         self,
         context: WidgetContext<Self::SendMessage, Self::ReceiveMessage>,
-        info: &ModuleInfo,
+        _info: &ModuleInfo,
     ) -> Result<ModuleParts<gtk::Box>> {
         let re = Regex::new(r"\{([^}]+)}")?;
 
-        let container = gtk::Box::new(info.bar_position.orientation(), 10);
+        let layout = match self.direction {
+            Some(orientation) => orientation,
+            None => self.orientation,
+        };
+
+        let container = gtk::Box::new(layout.into(), 10);
 
         let mut labels = Vec::new();
 
@@ -194,7 +204,7 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for SysInfoModule {
             let label = Label::builder().label(format).use_markup(true).build();
 
             label.add_class("item");
-            label.set_angle(info.bar_position.get_angle());
+            label.set_angle(self.orientation.to_angle());
 
             container.add(&label);
             labels.push(label);
diff --git a/src/modules/upower.rs b/src/modules/upower.rs
index 8d1e53b7..f2b19394 100644
--- a/src/modules/upower.rs
+++ b/src/modules/upower.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ impl Module<gtk::Button> for UpowerModule {
             try_send!(tx, ModuleUpdateEvent::TogglePopup(button.popup_id()));
         });
 
-        label.set_angle(info.bar_position.get_angle());
         let format = self.format.clone();
 
         let rx = context.subscribe();
diff --git a/test-configs/orientation.corn b/test-configs/orientation.corn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c01d0d29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-configs/orientation.corn
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+
+{
+  position = "bottom"
+  start = [
+    {
+      type = "clock"
+      format = "%H:%M"
+    }
+    {
+      type = "clock"
+      format = "%H:%M"
+      orientation = "horizontal"
+    }
+    {
+      type = "clock"
+      format = "%H:%M"
+      orientation = "h"
+    }
+    {
+      type = "clock"
+      format = "%H:%M"
+      orientation = "vertical"
+    }
+    {
+      type = "clock"
+      format = "%H:%M"
+      orientation = "v"
+    }
+    {
+      type = "custom"
+      bar = [
+        {
+          type = "label"
+          label = "label"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "label"
+          label = "label"
+          orientation = "horizontal"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "label"
+          label = "label"
+          orientation = "h"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "label"
+          label = "label"
+          orientation = "vertical"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "label"
+          label = "label"
+          orientation = "v"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+    {
+      type = "custom"
+      bar = [
+        {
+          type = "button"
+          label = "label"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "button"
+          label = "label"
+          orientation = "horizontal"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "button"
+          label = "label"
+          orientation = "h"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "button"
+          label = "label"
+          orientation = "vertical"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "button"
+          label = "label"
+          orientation = "v"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+    {
+      type = "custom"
+      bar = [
+        {
+          type = "progress"
+          value = "echo 50"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "progress"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          orientation = "horizontal"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "progress"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          orientation = "h"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "progress"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          orientation = "vertical"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "progress"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          orientation = "v"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+    {
+      type = "custom"
+      bar = [
+        {
+          type = "slider"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          length = 100
+        }
+        {
+          type = "slider"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          length = 100
+          orientation = "horizontal"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "slider"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          length = 100
+          orientation = "h"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "slider"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          length = 100
+          orientation = "vertical"
+        }
+        {
+          type = "slider"
+          value = "echo 50"
+          length = 100
+          orientation = "v"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+    {
+      type = "sys_info"
+      interval.memory = 30
+      interval.cpu = 1
+      interval.temps = 5
+      interval.disks = 300
+      interval.networks = 3
+      format = [
+        " {cpu_percent}%"
+        " {memory_used} / {memory_total} GB ({memory_percent}%)"
+        "󰥔 {uptime}"
+      ]
+    }
+    {
+      type = "sys_info"
+      orientation = "vertical"
+      interval.memory = 30
+      interval.cpu = 1
+      interval.temps = 5
+      interval.disks = 300
+      interval.networks = 3
+      format = [
+        " {cpu_percent}%"
+        " {memory_used} / {memory_total} GB ({memory_percent}%)"
+        "󰥔 {uptime}"
+      ]
+    }
+    {
+      type = "sys_info"
+      layout = "vertical"
+      interval.memory = 30
+      interval.cpu = 1
+      interval.temps = 5
+      interval.disks = 300
+      interval.networks = 3
+      format = [
+        " {cpu_percent}%"
+        " {memory_used} / {memory_total} GB ({memory_percent}%)"
+        "󰥔 {uptime}"
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
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