diff --git a/docs/modules/Sys-Info.md b/docs/modules/Sys-Info.md
index 232c802..d2aeddc 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).                                                                                                      |
 
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diff --git a/src/config/common.rs b/src/config/common.rs
index bc8ba20..25a8944 100644
--- a/src/config/common.rs
+++ b/src/config/common.rs
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ pub enum TransitionType {
     SlideEnd,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Clone, Copy)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum ModuleOrientation {
+    #[default]
     #[serde(alias = "h")]
     Horizontal,
     #[serde(alias = "v")]
@@ -50,10 +51,10 @@ pub enum ModuleOrientation {
 }
 
 impl ModuleOrientation {
-    pub const fn to_angle(&self) -> f64 {
+    pub const fn to_angle(self) -> f64 {
         match self {
             Self::Horizontal => 0.0,
-            Self::Vertical => 90.0
+            Self::Vertical => 90.0,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -61,18 +62,12 @@ impl ModuleOrientation {
 impl From<ModuleOrientation> for Orientation {
     fn from(o: ModuleOrientation) -> Self {
         match o {
-            ModuleOrientation::Horizontal => Orientation::Horizontal,
-            ModuleOrientation::Vertical => Orientation::Vertical
+            ModuleOrientation::Horizontal => Self::Horizontal,
+            ModuleOrientation::Vertical => Self::Vertical,
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for ModuleOrientation {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        ModuleOrientation::Horizontal
-    }
-}
-
 impl TransitionType {
     pub const fn to_revealer_transition_type(
         &self,
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/box.rs b/src/modules/custom/box.rs
index bfdb28a..dca848a 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/box.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/box.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::{CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext};
 use crate::build;
 use crate::config::ModuleOrientation;
 use crate::modules::custom::WidgetConfig;
-use gtk::{prelude::*, Orientation};
+use gtk::prelude::*;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for BoxWidget {
         let container = build!(self, Self::Widget);
 
         if let Some(orientation) = self.orientation {
-            container.set_orientation(
-                Orientation::from(orientation),
-            );
+            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 7b152f3..199420d 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/button.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/button.rs
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for ButtonWidget {
             let label = Label::new(None);
             label.set_use_markup(true);
 
-            label.set_angle(
-                self.orientation.to_angle(),
-            );
+            label.set_angle(self.orientation.to_angle());
 
             button.add(&label);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/label.rs b/src/modules/custom/label.rs
index aab2859..ca551c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/label.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/label.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ 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_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 a0b198c..dc54e83 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;
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/progress.rs b/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
index cfbb510..16f46f8 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/progress.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use gtk::prelude::*;
-use gtk::Orientation;
 use gtk::ProgressBar;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
@@ -36,9 +35,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for ProgressWidget {
     fn into_widget(self, context: CustomWidgetContext) -> Self::Widget {
         let progress = build!(self, Self::Widget);
 
-        progress.set_orientation(
-            Orientation::from(self.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 0426039..6bb3634 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/slider.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/slider.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use glib::Propagation;
-use gtk::Orientation;
 use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::ops::Neg;
 
@@ -48,9 +47,7 @@ impl CustomWidget for SliderWidget {
     fn into_widget(self, context: CustomWidgetContext) -> Self::Widget {
         let scale = build!(self, Self::Widget);
 
-        scale.set_orientation(
-            Orientation::from(self.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 c6a9f66..4b0966f 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/test-configs/orientation.yaml b/test-configs/orientation.yaml
index 93594c8..8aefd7a 100644
--- a/test-configs/orientation.yaml
+++ b/test-configs/orientation.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-position: "left"
+position: "bottom"
 start:
   - type: clock
     format: "%H:%M"
@@ -79,4 +79,39 @@ start:
     - type: slider
       value: "echo 50"
       length: 100
-      orientation: v
\ No newline at end of file
+      orientation: v
+  - type: sys_info
+    format:
+    - ' {cpu_percent}%'
+    - ' {memory_used} / {memory_total} GB ({memory_percent}%)'
+    - '󰥔 {uptime}'
+    interval:
+      cpu: 1
+      disks: 300
+      memory: 30
+      networks: 3
+      temps: 5
+  - type: sys_info
+    orientation: vertical
+    format:
+    - ' {cpu_percent}%'
+    - ' {memory_used} / {memory_total} GB ({memory_percent}%)'
+    - '󰥔 {uptime}'
+    interval:
+      cpu: 1
+      disks: 300
+      memory: 30
+      networks: 3
+      temps: 5
+  - type: sys_info
+    layout: vertical
+    format:
+    - ' {cpu_percent}%'
+    - ' {memory_used} / {memory_total} GB ({memory_percent}%)'
+    - '󰥔 {uptime}'
+    interval:
+      cpu: 1
+      disks: 300
+      memory: 30
+      networks: 3
+      temps: 5
\ No newline at end of file