diff --git a/bar/bar.c b/bar/bar.c
index f0dc1d8..d763cc3 100644
--- a/bar/bar.c
+++ b/bar/bar.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ accum_widths(
 {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < s->count; i++) {
         struct exposable *e = s->exps[i];
-        if (e->height > 0)
+        if (e->width > 0)
             *out = act(*out, b->left_spacing + e->width + b->right_spacing);
     }
 }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ accum_heights(const struct section *s, const struct private *b,
         if (e->height > 0)
             *out = act(*out, b->top_spacing + e->height + b->bottom_spacing);
     }
-    }
+}
 
 
 /* Add action */
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ larger(int a, int b)
 static void
 calculate_widths(const struct private *b, int *left, int *center, int *right)
 {
-    *left = *center = *right = 0;
-    accum_widths(&(b->left), b, left, &add);
-    accum_widths(&(b->center), b, center, &add);
-    accum_widths(&(b->right), b, right, &add);
+    *left = 0;
+    *center = 0;
+    *right = 0;
+    accum_widths(&b->left, b, left, &add);
+    accum_widths(&b->center, b, center, &add);
+    accum_widths(&b->right, b, right, &add);
 
     /* No spacing on the edges (that's what the margins are for) */
     if (*left > 0)
@@ -100,12 +102,13 @@ calculate_widths(const struct private *b, int *left, int *center, int *right)
     if (*right > 0)
         *right -= b->left_spacing + b->right_spacing;
 
+
     assert(*left >= 0);
     assert(*center >= 0);
     assert(*right >= 0);
 }
 
-#if 0
+
 /*
  * Calculate total height of left/center/right groups.
  * Note: begin_expose() must have been called
@@ -117,9 +120,9 @@ calculate_heights (const struct private *b, int *top, int *middle, int *bottom)
     *middle = 0;
     *bottom = 0;
 
-    accum_heights(&(b->left), b, top, &add);
-    accum_heights(&(b->center), b, middle, &add);
-    accum_heights(&(b->right), b, bottom, &add);
+    accum_heights(&b->left, b, top, &add);
+    accum_heights(&b->center, b, middle, &add);
+    accum_heights(&b->right, b, bottom, &add);
 
     /* No spacing on the edges (that's what the margins are for) */
     if (*top > 0)
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ calculate_heights (const struct private *b, int *top, int *middle, int *bottom)
     assert(*middle >= 0);
     assert(*bottom >= 0);
 }
-#endif
+
 /*
  * Calculate the minimum width the bar needs to be to show all particles.
  * This assumes the bar is at the left or right of screen.
@@ -144,9 +147,9 @@ min_bar_width (const struct private *b)
 {
     int min = 0;
 
-    accum_widths(&(b->left), b, &min, &larger);
-    accum_widths(&(b->center), b, &min, &larger);
-    accum_widths(&(b->right), b, &min, &larger);
+    accum_widths(&b->left, b, &min, &larger);
+    accum_widths(&b->center, b, &min, &larger);
+    accum_widths(&b->right, b, &min, &larger);
 
     return min;
 }
@@ -159,12 +162,11 @@ min_bar_width (const struct private *b)
 static int
 min_bar_height (const struct private *b)
 {
-    LOG_INFO("Mining");
     int min = 0;
 
-    accum_heights(&(b->left), b, &min, &larger);
-    accum_heights(&(b->center), b, &min, &larger);
-    accum_heights(&(b->right), b, &min, &larger);
+    accum_heights(&b->left, b, &min, &larger);
+    accum_heights(&b->center, b, &min, &larger);
+    accum_heights(&b->right, b, &min, &larger);
 
     return min;
 }
@@ -186,21 +188,17 @@ begin_expose_mods(const struct section *s)
 static void
 bar_recalc_size(struct private *bar)
 {
-    LOG_DBG("Bar width auto? %s",
-        bar->width < 0 ? "yes" : "no");
-    LOG_DBG("Bar height auto? %s",
-        bar->height < 0 ? "yes" : "no");
-
-    begin_expose_mods(&(bar->left));
-    begin_expose_mods(&(bar->center));
-    begin_expose_mods(&(bar->right));
+    begin_expose_mods(&bar->left);
+    begin_expose_mods(&bar->center);
+    begin_expose_mods(&bar->right);
 
     if (bar->height < 0){
         if ((bar->location & (BAR_TOP | BAR_BOTTOM)) == bar->location)
             bar->height_with_border =
-                min_bar_height(bar) + bar->border.top_width + bar->border.bottom_width;
+                min_bar_height(bar) + bar->border.top_width + bar->border.bottom_width + bar->top_margin + bar->bottom_margin;
         else
             bar->height_with_border = 0;
+        LOG_INFO("auto height: %d", bar->height_with_border);
     } else
         bar->height_with_border =
             bar->height + bar->border.top_width + bar->border.bottom_width;
@@ -208,17 +206,35 @@ bar_recalc_size(struct private *bar)
     if (bar->width < 0){
         if ((bar->location & (BAR_LEFT | BAR_RIGHT)) == bar->location)
             bar->width_with_border =
-                min_bar_width(bar) + bar->border.left_width + bar->border.right_width;
+                min_bar_width(bar) + bar->border.left_width + bar->border.right_width + bar->left_margin + bar->right_margin;
         else
             bar->width_with_border = 0;
+        LOG_INFO("auto width: %d", bar->width_with_border);
     }else
         bar->width_with_border =
             bar->width + bar->border.top_width + bar->border.bottom_width;
-    
-    LOG_DBG("Bar width calculated size %d",
-        bar->width);
-    LOG_DBG("Bar height calculated size %d",
-        bar->height);
+}
+
+static bool
+is_vertical (const struct bar *_bar)
+{
+    const struct private *bar = _bar->private;
+    return bar->location == BAR_LEFT || bar->location == BAR_RIGHT;
+}
+
+static void
+bar_expose_section (
+    const struct section *s, const struct private *b,
+    pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, bool vertical)
+{
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < s->count; i++) {
+        const struct exposable *e = s->exps[i];
+        e->expose(e, pix, x, y, b->height);
+        if (vertical && e->height > 0)
+            y += b->top_spacing + e->height + b->bottom_spacing;
+        else if (!vertical && e->width > 0)
+            x += b->left_spacing + e->width + b->right_spacing;
+    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -253,52 +269,56 @@ expose(const struct bar *_bar)
              bar->width_with_border - bar->border.left_width - bar->border.right_width,
              bar->border.bottom_width},
         });
-
-    int left_width, center_width, right_width;
-    calculate_widths(bar, &left_width, &center_width, &right_width);
-# if 0
-    int y = bar->border.top_width;
-    int x = bar->border.left_width + bar->left_margin - bar->left_spacing;
+/**
     pixman_region32_t clip;
     pixman_region32_init_rect(
         &clip,
         bar->border.left_width + bar->left_margin,
-        bar->border.top_width,
-        (bar->width -
+        bar->border.top_width + bar->border.top_margin,
+        (bar->width_with_border -
          bar->left_margin - bar->right_margin -
          bar->border.left_width - bar->border.right_width),
-        bar->height);
+        (bar->height_with_border -
+         bar->top_margin - bar->bottom_margin -
+         bar->border.top_width - bar->border.bottom_width));
     pixman_image_set_clip_region32(pix, &clip);
-    pixman_region32_fini(&clip);
+    pixman_region32_fini(&clip);*/
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < bar->left.count; i++) {
-        const struct exposable *e = bar->left.exps[i];
-        e->expose(e, pix, x + bar->left_spacing, y, bar->height);
-        if (e->width > 0)
-            x += bar->left_spacing + e->width + bar->right_spacing;
-    }
+    int left_width, center_width, right_width;
+    calculate_widths(bar, &left_width, &center_width, &right_width);
 
-    x = bar->width / 2 - center_width / 2 - bar->left_spacing;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < bar->center.count; i++) {
-        const struct exposable *e = bar->center.exps[i];
-        e->expose(e, pix, x + bar->left_spacing, y, bar->height);
-        if (e->width > 0)
-            x += bar->left_spacing + e->width + bar->right_spacing;
-    }
+    int top_height, center_height, bottom_height;
+    calculate_heights(bar, &top_height, &center_height, &bottom_height);
+    LOG_INFO("Widths: %d %d %d", top_height, center_height, bottom_height);
 
-    x = bar->width - (
-        right_width +
-        bar->left_spacing +
-        bar->right_margin +
-        bar->border.right_width);
+    bool virt = is_vertical(_bar);
+
+    int y = bar->border.top_width + bar->border.top_margin;
+    int x = bar->border.left_width + bar->left_margin;
+
+    bar_expose_section(&bar->left, bar, pix, x, y, virt);
+    
+    if (virt)
+        y = bar->height / 2 - center_height / 2 - bar->top_spacing;
+    else    
+        x = bar->width / 2 - center_width / 2 - bar->left_spacing;
+    bar_expose_section(&bar->center, bar, pix, x, y, virt);
+
+    if(virt)
+        y = bar->height - (
+            bottom_height +
+            bar->top_spacing +
+            bar->bottom_margin +
+            bar->border.bottom_width);
+    else
+        x = bar->width - (
+            right_width +
+            bar->left_spacing +
+            bar->right_margin +
+            bar->border.right_width);
+
+    bar_expose_section(&bar->right, bar, pix, x, y, virt);
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < bar->right.count; i++) {
-        const struct exposable *e = bar->right.exps[i];
-        e->expose(e, pix, x + bar->left_spacing, y, bar->height);
-        if (e->width > 0)
-            x += bar->left_spacing + e->width + bar->right_spacing;
-    }
-#endif
     bar->backend.iface->commit(_bar);
 }
 
@@ -643,6 +663,7 @@ bar_new(const struct bar_config *config)
     bar->destroy = &destroy;
     bar->refresh = &refresh;
     bar->set_cursor = &set_cursor;
+    bar->is_vertical = &is_vertical;
     bar->output_name = &output_name;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < priv->left.count; i++)
diff --git a/bar/bar.h b/bar/bar.h
index 54529a1..7ae21ae 100644
--- a/bar/bar.h
+++ b/bar/bar.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 #include "../color.h"
 #include "../font-shaping.h"
 #include "../module.h"
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ struct bar {
     void (*refresh)(const struct bar *bar);
     void (*set_cursor)(struct bar *bar, const char *cursor);
 
+    bool (*is_vertical)(const struct bar *bar);
+
     const char *(*output_name)(const struct bar *bar);
 };
 
diff --git a/bar/wayland.c b/bar/wayland.c
index 835035a..98a5c97 100644
--- a/bar/wayland.c
+++ b/bar/wayland.c
@@ -1062,8 +1062,8 @@ update_size(struct wayland_backend *backend)
     }
 
     LOG_INFO("backend size: %dx%d", backend->width, backend->height);
-    bar->width_with_border = backend->width;
-    bar->height_with_border = backend->height;
+    bar->width = backend->width;
+    bar->height = backend->height;
 
     if (bar->location & (BAR_TOP | BAR_BOTTOM)) {
         zwlr_layer_surface_v1_set_exclusive_zone(
@@ -1092,8 +1092,8 @@ update_size(struct wayland_backend *backend)
     wl_surface_commit(backend->surface);
     // TODO: Figure out why not setting width & height
     // make the bar fail to appear.  Don't want to have to do this
-    bar->width = backend->width - (bar->border.left_width + bar->border.right_width);
-    bar->height = backend->height - (bar->border.top_width + bar->border.bottom_width);
+    bar->width_with_border = backend->width;
+    bar->height_with_border = backend->height;
 
     /* Reload buffers */
     if (backend->next_buffer != NULL)
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ static void
 refresh(const struct bar *_bar)
 {
     const struct private *bar = _bar->private;
-    const struct wayland_backend *backend = bar->backend.data;
+    struct wayland_backend *backend = bar->backend.data;
 
     if (write(backend->pipe_fds[1], &(uint8_t){1}, sizeof(uint8_t))
         != sizeof(uint8_t))
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 7aab81a..85bdcaf 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ main(int argc, char *const *argv)
         {"help",             no_argument,       0, 'h'},
         {NULL,               no_argument,       0, 0},
     };
-
+    
     bool unlink_pid_file = false;
     const char *pid_file = NULL;
 
diff --git a/modules/cpu.c b/modules/cpu.c
index 455d45d..46cfde4 100644
--- a/modules/cpu.c
+++ b/modules/cpu.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
     }
 
     mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
-    return dynlist_exposable_new(parts, list_count, 0, 0);
+    return dynlist_exposable_new(parts, list_count, mod->bar->is_vertical(mod->bar), 0, 0);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/modules/disk-io.c b/modules/disk-io.c
index 7bf48e8..d4871cb 100644
--- a/modules/disk-io.c
+++ b/modules/disk-io.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
     tag_set_destroy(&tags);
     mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
 
-    return dynlist_exposable_new(tag_parts, p->devices.length + 1, 0, 0);
+    return dynlist_exposable_new(tag_parts, p->devices.length + 1, mod->bar->is_vertical(mod->bar), 0, 0);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/modules/dwl.c b/modules/dwl.c
index 5fa1023..eea05cc 100644
--- a/modules/dwl.c
+++ b/modules/dwl.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ content(struct module *module)
     tag_set_destroy(&tags);
 
     mtx_unlock(&module->lock);
-    return dynlist_exposable_new(exposable, i, 0, 0);
+    return dynlist_exposable_new(exposable, module->bar->is_vertical(module->bar), i, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static struct dwl_tag *
diff --git a/modules/foreign-toplevel.c b/modules/foreign-toplevel.c
index d454a39..9de4a46 100644
--- a/modules/foreign-toplevel.c
+++ b/modules/foreign-toplevel.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
     }
 
     mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
-    return dynlist_exposable_new(toplevels, show_count, 0, 0);
+    return dynlist_exposable_new(toplevels, show_count, mod->bar->is_vertical(mod->bar), 0, 0);
 }
 
 static bool
diff --git a/modules/i3.c b/modules/i3.c
index 96e215a..fa531a5 100644
--- a/modules/i3.c
+++ b/modules/i3.c
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
 
     mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
     return dynlist_exposable_new(
-        particles, particle_count, m->left_spacing, m->right_spacing);
+        particles, particle_count, mod->bar->is_vertical(mod->bar), m->left_spacing, m->right_spacing);
 }
 
 /* Maps workspace name to a content particle. */
diff --git a/modules/pipewire.c b/modules/pipewire.c
index 0cc641d..ef400aa 100644
--- a/modules/pipewire.c
+++ b/modules/pipewire.c
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ content(struct module *module)
     struct private *private = module->private;
 
     if (private->data == NULL)
-        return dynlist_exposable_new(NULL, 0, 0, 0);
+        return dynlist_exposable_new(NULL, 0, module->bar->is_vertical(module->bar), 0, 0);
 
     mtx_lock(&module->lock);
 
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ content(struct module *module)
 
     mtx_unlock(&module->lock);
 
-    return dynlist_exposable_new(exposables, exposables_length, 0, 0);
+    return dynlist_exposable_new(exposables, exposables_length, module->bar->is_vertical(module->bar), 0, 0);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/modules/removables.c b/modules/removables.c
index 4d1d508..5a65c87 100644
--- a/modules/removables.c
+++ b/modules/removables.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
 
     tll_free(partitions);
     return dynlist_exposable_new(
-        exposables, idx, m->left_spacing, m->right_spacing);
+        exposables, idx, mod->bar->is_vertical(mod->bar), m->left_spacing, m->right_spacing);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/modules/river.c b/modules/river.c
index 2273166..f7e2a63 100644
--- a/modules/river.c
+++ b/modules/river.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
     }
 
     mtx_unlock(&m->mod->lock);
-    return dynlist_exposable_new(tag_parts, 32 + seat_count, 0, 0);
+    return dynlist_exposable_new(tag_parts, 32 + seat_count, mod->bar->is_vertical(mod->bar), 0, 0);
 }
 
 static bool
diff --git a/modules/sway-xkb.c b/modules/sway-xkb.c
index 96d8388..0c2a914 100644
--- a/modules/sway-xkb.c
+++ b/modules/sway-xkb.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
 
     mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
     return dynlist_exposable_new(
-        particles, m->num_existing_inputs, m->left_spacing, m->right_spacing);
+        particles, m->num_existing_inputs, mod->bar->is_vertical(mod->bar), m->left_spacing, m->right_spacing);
 }
 
 static bool
diff --git a/particle.c b/particle.c
index fe1d138..edcce7a 100644
--- a/particle.c
+++ b/particle.c
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ exposable_default_destroy(struct exposable *exposable)
 
 void
 exposable_render_deco(const struct exposable *exposable,
-                      pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int height)
+                      pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y)
 {
     const struct deco *deco = exposable->particle->deco;
     if (deco != NULL)
-        deco->expose(deco, pix, x, y, exposable->width, height);
+        deco->expose(deco, pix, x, y, exposable->width, exposable->height);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/particle.h b/particle.h
index 2cfecb6..879f2db 100644
--- a/particle.h
+++ b/particle.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct particle {
     void *private;
 
     int left_margin, right_margin;
+    int top_margin, bottom_margin;
 
     bool have_on_click_template;
     char *on_click_templates[MOUSE_BTN_COUNT];
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ struct exposable {
 
     void (*destroy)(struct exposable *exposable);
     int (*begin_expose)(struct exposable *exposable);
+    // TODO: remove 'height' from expose now that we have the internal variable 
     void (*expose)(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix,
                    int x, int y, int height);
 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ struct exposable *exposable_common_new(
     const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags);
 void exposable_default_destroy(struct exposable *exposable);
 void exposable_render_deco(
-    const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int height);
+    const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y);
 
 void exposable_default_on_mouse(
     struct exposable *exposable, struct bar *bar,
diff --git a/particles/dynlist.c b/particles/dynlist.c
index 5b64dbe..04e2f51 100644
--- a/particles/dynlist.c
+++ b/particles/dynlist.c
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
 #include "../particle.h"
 
 struct private {
-    int left_spacing;
-    int right_spacing;
+    int pre_spacing;
+    int post_spacing;
+
+    bool vertical;
 
     struct exposable **exposables;
     size_t count;
     int *widths;
+    int *heights;
 };
 
 static void
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ dynlist_destroy(struct exposable *exposable)
 
     free(e->exposables);
     free(e->widths);
+    free(e->heights);
     free(e);
     free(exposable);
 }
@@ -35,26 +39,41 @@ static int
 dynlist_begin_expose(struct exposable *exposable)
 {
     const struct private *e = exposable->private;
-
+    
     exposable->width = 0;
+    exposable->height = 0;
     bool have_at_least_one = false;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
         struct exposable *ee = e->exposables[i];
-        e->widths[i] = ee->begin_expose(ee);
+        ee->begin_expose(ee);
+        e->widths[i] = ee->width;
+        e->heights[i] = ee->height;
 
-        assert(e->widths[i] >= 0);
+        assert(e->widths[i] >= 0 && e->heights[i] >= 0);
 
-        if (e->widths[i] > 0) {
-            exposable->width += e->left_spacing + e->widths[i] + e->right_spacing;
+        if (e->widths[i] > 0 && e->heights[i] > 0) {
+            if (e->vertical) {
+                exposable->height += e->pre_spacing + e->heights[i] + e->post_spacing;
+                if (e->widths[i] > exposable->width)
+                    exposable->width = e->widths[i];
+            } else {
+                exposable->width += e->pre_spacing + e->widths[i] + e->post_spacing;
+                if (e->heights[i] > exposable->height)
+                    exposable->height = e->heights[i];
+            }
             have_at_least_one = true;
         }
     }
 
-    if (have_at_least_one)
-        exposable->width -= e->left_spacing + e->right_spacing;
+    if (have_at_least_one) {
+        if (e->vertical)
+            exposable->height -= e->pre_spacing + e->post_spacing;
+        else
+            exposable->width -= e->pre_spacing + e->post_spacing;
+    }
     else
-        assert(exposable->width == 0);
+        assert(exposable->width == 0 || exposable->height == 0);
     return exposable->width;
 }
 
@@ -63,15 +82,25 @@ dynlist_expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, in
 {
     const struct private *e = exposable->private;
 
-    int left_spacing = e->left_spacing;
-    int right_spacing = e->right_spacing;
+    int pre_spacing = e->pre_spacing;
+    int post_spacing = e->post_spacing;
 
-    x -= left_spacing;
+    if (e->vertical) {
+        y -= pre_spacing;
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
-        const struct exposable *ee = e->exposables[i];
-        ee->expose(ee, pix, x + left_spacing, y, height);
-        x += left_spacing + e->widths[i] + right_spacing;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
+            const struct exposable *ee = e->exposables[i];
+            ee->expose(ee, pix, x, y + pre_spacing, height);
+            y += pre_spacing + e->heights[i] + post_spacing;
+        }
+    } else {
+        x -= pre_spacing;
+
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
+            const struct exposable *ee = e->exposables[i];
+            ee->expose(ee, pix, x + pre_spacing, y, height);
+            x += pre_spacing + e->widths[i] + post_spacing;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +125,7 @@ on_mouse(struct exposable *exposable, struct bar *bar,
             return;
         }
 
-        px += e->left_spacing + e->exposables[i]->width + e->right_spacing;
+        px += e->pre_spacing + e->exposables[i]->width + e->post_spacing;
     }
 
     LOG_DBG("on_mouse missed all sub-particles");
@@ -104,15 +133,17 @@ on_mouse(struct exposable *exposable, struct bar *bar,
 }
 
 struct exposable *
-dynlist_exposable_new(struct exposable **exposables, size_t count,
-                      int left_spacing, int right_spacing)
+dynlist_exposable_new(struct exposable **exposables, size_t count, bool vertical,
+                      int pre_spacing, int post_spacing)
 {
     struct private *e = calloc(1, sizeof(*e));
     e->count = count;
+    e->vertical = vertical;
     e->exposables = malloc(count * sizeof(e->exposables[0]));
     e->widths = calloc(count, sizeof(e->widths[0]));
-    e->left_spacing = left_spacing;
-    e->right_spacing = right_spacing;
+    e->heights = calloc(count, sizeof(e->heights[0]));
+    e->pre_spacing = pre_spacing;
+    e->post_spacing = post_spacing;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
         e->exposables[i] = exposables[i];
diff --git a/particles/dynlist.h b/particles/dynlist.h
index 4867997..589548e 100644
--- a/particles/dynlist.h
+++ b/particles/dynlist.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 struct particle;
 struct exposable *dynlist_exposable_new(
-    struct exposable **exposables, size_t count, int left_spacing, int right_spacing);
+    struct exposable **exposables, size_t count, bool vertical, int pre_spacing, int post_spacing);
diff --git a/particles/empty.c b/particles/empty.c
index 5c0be16..436a45e 100644
--- a/particles/empty.c
+++ b/particles/empty.c
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ begin_expose(struct exposable *exposable)
 {
     exposable->width = exposable->particle->left_margin +
         exposable->particle->right_margin;
+    exposable->height = exposable->particle->top_margin +
+        exposable->particle->bottom_margin;
     return exposable->width;
 }
 
 static void
 expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int height)
 {
-    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y, height);
+    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y);
 }
 
 static struct exposable *
diff --git a/particles/list.c b/particles/list.c
index a2c37c6..af7f864 100644
--- a/particles/list.c
+++ b/particles/list.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #define LOG_MODULE "list"
 #define LOG_ENABLE_DBG 0
@@ -11,14 +12,17 @@
 struct private {
     struct particle **particles;
     size_t count;
-    int left_spacing, right_spacing;
+    bool vertical;
+    int pre_spacing, post_spacing;
 };
 
 struct eprivate {
     struct exposable **exposables;
     int *widths;
+    int *heights;
+    bool vertical;
     size_t count;
-    int left_spacing, right_spacing;
+    int pre_spacing, post_spacing;
 };
 
 
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ exposable_destroy(struct exposable *exposable)
 
     free(e->exposables);
     free(e->widths);
+    free(e->heights);
     free(e);
     exposable_default_destroy(exposable);
 }
@@ -42,25 +47,39 @@ begin_expose(struct exposable *exposable)
     bool have_at_least_one = false;
 
     exposable->width = 0;
+    exposable->height = 0;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
         struct exposable *ee = e->exposables[i];
-        e->widths[i] = ee->begin_expose(ee);
+        ee->begin_expose(ee);
+        e->widths[i] = ee->width;
+        e->heights[i] = ee->height;
 
-        assert(e->widths[i] >= 0);
+        assert(e->widths[i] >= 0 && e->heights[i] >= 0);
 
-        if (e->widths[i] > 0) {
-            exposable->width += e->left_spacing + e->widths[i] + e->right_spacing;
+        if (e->widths[i] > 0 && e->heights[i] > 0) {
+            if (e->vertical) {
+                exposable->height += e->pre_spacing + e->heights[i] + e->post_spacing;
+                if (e->widths[i] > exposable->width)
+                    exposable->width = e->widths[i];
+            } else {
+                exposable->width += e->pre_spacing + e->widths[i] + e->post_spacing;
+                if (e->heights[i] > exposable->height)
+                    exposable->height = e->heights[i];
+            }
             have_at_least_one = true;
         }
     }
 
     if (have_at_least_one) {
-        exposable->width -= e->left_spacing + e->right_spacing;
-        exposable->width += exposable->particle->left_margin;
-        exposable->width += exposable->particle->right_margin;
+        if(e->vertical)
+            exposable->width -= e->pre_spacing + e->post_spacing;
+        else
+            exposable->height -= e->pre_spacing + e->post_spacing;
+        exposable->width += exposable->particle->left_margin + exposable->particle->right_margin;
+        exposable->height += exposable->particle->top_margin + exposable->particle->bottom_margin;
     } else
-        assert(exposable->width == 0);
+        assert(exposable->width == 0 && exposable->height == 0);
 
     return exposable->width;
 }
@@ -70,20 +89,31 @@ expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int
 {
     const struct eprivate *e = exposable->private;
 
-    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y, height);
+    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y);
 
-    int left_margin = exposable->particle->left_margin;
-    int left_spacing = e->left_spacing;
-    int right_spacing = e->right_spacing;
+    int pre_spacing = e->pre_spacing;
+    int post_spacing = e->post_spacing;
+    x += exposable->particle->left_margin;
+    y += exposable->particle->top_margin;
 
-    x += left_margin - left_spacing;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
-        const struct exposable *ee = e->exposables[i];
-        ee->expose(ee, pix, x + left_spacing, y, height);
-        x += left_spacing + e->widths[i] + right_spacing;
+    if (e->vertical) {
+        y -= pre_spacing;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
+            const struct exposable *ee = e->exposables[i];
+            ee->expose(ee, pix, x, y + pre_spacing, height);
+            x += pre_spacing + e->heights[i] + post_spacing;
+        }
+    } else {
+        x -= pre_spacing;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
+            const struct exposable *ee = e->exposables[i];
+            ee->expose(ee, pix, x + pre_spacing, y, height);
+            x += pre_spacing + e->widths[i] + post_spacing;
+        }
     }
 }
 
+// TODO: update for vertical lists
 static void
 on_mouse(struct exposable *exposable, struct bar *bar,
          enum mouse_event event, enum mouse_button btn, int x, int y)
@@ -110,7 +140,7 @@ on_mouse(struct exposable *exposable, struct bar *bar,
             return;
         }
 
-        px += e->left_spacing + e->exposables[i]->width + e->right_spacing;
+        px += e->pre_spacing + e->exposables[i]->width + e->post_spacing;
     }
 
     /* We're between sub-particles (or in the left/right margin) */
@@ -125,9 +155,11 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
     struct eprivate *e = calloc(1, sizeof(*e));
     e->exposables = malloc(p->count * sizeof(*e->exposables));
     e->widths = calloc(p->count, sizeof(*e->widths));
+    e->heights = calloc(p->count, sizeof(*e->heights));
     e->count = p->count;
-    e->left_spacing = p->left_spacing;
-    e->right_spacing = p->right_spacing;
+    e->vertical = p->vertical;
+    e->pre_spacing = p->pre_spacing;
+    e->post_spacing = p->post_spacing;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < p->count; i++) {
         const struct particle *pp = p->particles[i];
@@ -158,13 +190,14 @@ particle_destroy(struct particle *particle)
 struct particle *
 particle_list_new(struct particle *common,
                   struct particle *particles[], size_t count,
-                  int left_spacing, int right_spacing)
+                  bool vertical, int pre_spacing, int post_spacing)
 {
     struct private *p = calloc(1, sizeof(*p));
     p->particles = malloc(count * sizeof(p->particles[0]));
     p->count = count;
-    p->left_spacing = left_spacing;
-    p->right_spacing = right_spacing;
+    p->vertical = vertical;
+    p->pre_spacing = pre_spacing;
+    p->post_spacing = post_spacing;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
         p->particles[i] = particles[i];
@@ -180,13 +213,16 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, struct particle *common)
 {
     const struct yml_node *items = yml_get_value(node, "items");
     const struct yml_node *spacing = yml_get_value(node, "spacing");
-    const struct yml_node *_left_spacing = yml_get_value(node, "left-spacing");
-    const struct yml_node *_right_spacing = yml_get_value(node, "right-spacing");
+    const struct yml_node *_pre_spacing = yml_get_value(node, "pre-spacing");
+    const struct yml_node *_post_spacing = yml_get_value(node, "post-spacing");
+    const struct yml_node *_vertical = yml_get_value(node, "vertical");
 
-    int left_spacing = spacing != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(spacing) :
-        _left_spacing != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(_left_spacing) : 0;
-    int right_spacing = spacing != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(spacing) :
-        _right_spacing != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(_right_spacing) : 2;
+    int pre_spacing = spacing != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(spacing) :
+        _pre_spacing != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(_pre_spacing) : 0;
+    int post_spacing = spacing != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(spacing) :
+        _post_spacing != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(_post_spacing) : 2;
+    
+    bool vertical = _vertical != NULL ? yml_value_as_bool(_vertical) : false;
 
     size_t count = yml_list_length(items);
     struct particle *parts[count];
@@ -200,7 +236,7 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, struct particle *common)
             it.node, (struct conf_inherit){common->font, common->font_shaping, common->foreground});
     }
 
-    return particle_list_new(common, parts, count, left_spacing, right_spacing);
+    return particle_list_new(common, parts, count, vertical, pre_spacing, post_spacing);
 }
 
 static bool
diff --git a/particles/map.c b/particles/map.c
index 82a1ee0..53fc1dd 100644
--- a/particles/map.c
+++ b/particles/map.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #define LOG_MODULE "map"
 #include "../log.h"
@@ -184,13 +185,20 @@ begin_expose(struct exposable *exposable)
 {
     struct eprivate *e = exposable->private;
 
-    int width = e->exposable->begin_expose(e->exposable);
-    assert(width >= 0);
+    e->exposable->begin_expose(e->exposable);
+
+    int width = e->exposable->width;
+    int height = e->exposable->height;
+    assert(width >= 0 && height >= 0);
 
     if (width > 0)
         width += exposable->particle->left_margin + exposable->particle->right_margin;
+    if (height > 0)
+        height += exposable->particle->top_margin + exposable->particle->bottom_margin;
 
     exposable->width = width;
+    exposable->height = height;
+    
     return exposable->width;
 }
 
@@ -199,7 +207,7 @@ expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int
 {
     struct eprivate *e = exposable->private;
 
-    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y, height);
+    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y);
     e->exposable->expose(
         e->exposable, pix, x + exposable->particle->left_margin, y, height);
 }
@@ -254,7 +262,7 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
     else if (p->default_particle != NULL)
         e->exposable = p->default_particle->instantiate(p->default_particle, tags);
     else
-        e->exposable = dynlist_exposable_new(NULL, 0, 0, 0);
+        e->exposable = dynlist_exposable_new(NULL, 0, false, 0, 0);
 
     assert(e->exposable != NULL);
 
diff --git a/particles/progress-bar.c b/particles/progress-bar.c
index f9e3999..65e7ac5 100644
--- a/particles/progress-bar.c
+++ b/particles/progress-bar.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int
 {
     const struct eprivate *e = exposable->private;
 
-    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y, height);
+    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y);
 
     x += exposable->particle->left_margin;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < e->count; i++) {
diff --git a/particles/ramp.c b/particles/ramp.c
index 0127519..2dc5205 100644
--- a/particles/ramp.c
+++ b/particles/ramp.c
@@ -41,13 +41,19 @@ begin_expose(struct exposable *exposable)
 {
     struct eprivate *e = exposable->private;
 
-    int width = e->exposable->begin_expose(e->exposable);
+    e->exposable->begin_expose(e->exposable);
+    int width = e->exposable->width;
+    int height = e->exposable->height;
     assert(width >= 0);
 
     if (width > 0)
         width += exposable->particle->left_margin + exposable->particle->right_margin;
+    if (height > 0)
+        height += exposable->particle->top_margin + exposable->particle->bottom_margin;
 
     exposable->width = width;
+    exposable->height = height;
+
     return exposable->width;
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int
 {
     struct eprivate *e = exposable->private;
 
-    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y, height);
+    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y);
     e->exposable->expose(
         e->exposable, pix, x + exposable->particle->left_margin, y, height);
 }
diff --git a/particles/string.c b/particles/string.c
index e11ec45..26b8dea 100644
--- a/particles/string.c
+++ b/particles/string.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct text_run_cache {
     uint64_t hash;
     struct fcft_text_run *run;
     int width;
+    int height;
     bool in_use;
 };
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ struct eprivate {
     const struct fcft_glyph **glyphs;
     const struct fcft_glyph **allocated_glyphs;
     long *kern_x;
+    long *kern_y;
     int num_glyphs;
 };
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ exposable_destroy(struct exposable *exposable)
 
     free(e->allocated_glyphs);
     free(e->kern_x);
+    free(e->kern_y);
     free(e);
     exposable_default_destroy(exposable);
 }
@@ -50,26 +53,32 @@ begin_expose(struct exposable *exposable)
 {
     struct eprivate *e = exposable->private;
     struct private *p = exposable->particle->private;
+    const struct fcft_font *font = exposable->particle->font;
 
     exposable->width =
         exposable->particle->left_margin +
         exposable->particle->right_margin;
-
+    exposable->height =
+        exposable->particle->top_margin +
+        exposable->particle->bottom_margin;
+    exposable->height += font->ascent + font->descent;
+    
     if (e->cache_idx >= 0) {
         exposable->width += p->cache[e->cache_idx].width;
     } else {
         /* Calculate the size we need to render the glyphs */
-        for (int i = 0; i < e->num_glyphs; i++)
+        for (int i = 0; i < e->num_glyphs; i++) {
             exposable->width += e->kern_x[i] + e->glyphs[i]->advance.x;
+        }
     }
-
+    LOG_INFO("String height: %d", exposable->height);
     return exposable->width;
 }
 
 static void
 expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int height)
 {
-    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y, height);
+    exposable_render_deco(exposable, pix, x, y);
 
     const struct eprivate *e = exposable->private;
     const struct fcft_font *font = exposable->particle->font;
@@ -97,8 +106,9 @@ expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int
      * any real facts, but works very well with e.g. the "Awesome 6"
      * font family.
      */
+     // TODO: FIX THIS
     const double baseline = (double)y +
-        (double)(height + font->ascent + font->descent) / 2.0 -
+        (double)(exposable->height + font->ascent + font->descent) / 2.0 -
         (font->descent > 0 ? font->descent : 0);
 
     x += exposable->particle->left_margin;
@@ -109,6 +119,7 @@ expose(const struct exposable *exposable, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int
         assert(glyph != NULL);
 
         x += e->kern_x[i];
+        y += e->kern_y[i];
 
         if (pixman_image_get_format(glyph->pix) == PIXMAN_a8r8g8b8) {
             /* Glyph surface is a pre-rendered image (typically a color emoji...) */
@@ -156,6 +167,7 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
     e->glyphs = e->allocated_glyphs = NULL;
     e->num_glyphs = 0;
     e->kern_x = NULL;
+    e->kern_y = NULL;
     e->cache_idx = -1;
 
     uint64_t hash = sdbm_hash(text);
@@ -170,6 +182,7 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
             e->glyphs = p->cache[i].run->glyphs;
             e->num_glyphs = p->cache[i].run->count;
             e->kern_x = calloc(p->cache[i].run->count, sizeof(e->kern_x[0]));
+            e->kern_y = calloc(p->cache[i].run->count, sizeof(e->kern_y[0]));
             goto done;
         }
     }
@@ -197,6 +210,7 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
     }
 
     e->kern_x = calloc(chars, sizeof(e->kern_x[0]));
+    e->kern_y = calloc(chars, sizeof(e->kern_y[0]));
 
     if (particle->font_shaping == FONT_SHAPE_FULL &&
         fcft_capabilities() & FCFT_CAPABILITY_TEXT_RUN_SHAPING)
@@ -205,9 +219,11 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
             font, chars, wtext, FCFT_SUBPIXEL_NONE);
 
         if (run != NULL) {
-            int w = 0;
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < run->count; i++)
+            int w = 0, h = 0;
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < run->count; i++) {
                 w += run->glyphs[i]->advance.x;
+                h += run->glyphs[i]->advance.y;
+            }
 
             ssize_t cache_idx = -1;
             for (size_t i = 0; i < p->cache_size; i++) {
@@ -232,6 +248,7 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
             p->cache[cache_idx].hash = hash;
             p->cache[cache_idx].run = run;
             p->cache[cache_idx].width = w;
+            p->cache[cache_idx].height = h;
             p->cache[cache_idx].in_use = true;
 
             e->cache_idx = cache_idx;
@@ -256,7 +273,7 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
             if (i == 0)
                 continue;
 
-            fcft_kerning(font, wtext[i - 1], wtext[i], &e->kern_x[i], NULL);
+            fcft_kerning(font, wtext[i - 1], wtext[i], &e->kern_x[i], &e->kern_y[i]);
         }
 
         e->glyphs = e->allocated_glyphs;