diff --git a/include/widgets/box.h b/include/widgets/box.h
index b698e026..46d0fdb1 100644
--- a/include/widgets/box.h
+++ b/include/widgets/box.h
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ typedef struct _box   box;
 typedef enum
 {
     /** Pack widgets horizontal */
-    BOX_HORIZONTAL,
+    BOX_HORIZONTAL = 0,
     /** Pack widgets vertical */
-    BOX_VERTICAL
+    BOX_VERTICAL   = 1
 } boxType;
 
 /**
diff --git a/source/widgets/box.c b/source/widgets/box.c
index 409fa0b1..47452ad9 100644
--- a/source/widgets/box.c
+++ b/source/widgets/box.c
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ box * box_create ( const char *name, boxType type )
     b->widget.get_desired_height = box_get_desired_height;
     b->widget.enabled            = rofi_theme_get_boolean ( WIDGET ( b ), "enabled", TRUE );
 
+    b->type = rofi_theme_get_boolean ( WIDGET (b), "vertical",b->type );
+
     b->spacing = rofi_theme_get_distance ( WIDGET ( b ), "spacing", DEFAULT_SPACING );
     return b;
 }
diff --git a/source/widgets/textbox.c b/source/widgets/textbox.c
index 150783a1..21a4222f 100644
--- a/source/widgets/textbox.c
+++ b/source/widgets/textbox.c
@@ -169,6 +169,16 @@ textbox* textbox_create ( const char *name, TextboxFlags flags, TextBoxFontType
     tb->yalign = MAX ( 0, MIN ( 1.0, tb->yalign));
     // Enabled by default
     tb->widget.enabled = rofi_theme_get_boolean ( WIDGET ( tb ), "enabled", TRUE );
+
+    Distance w = rofi_theme_get_distance ( WIDGET ( tb ), "width", 0 );
+    int wi = distance_get_pixel ( w, ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL );
+    if ( wi > 0 )
+    {
+        printf("set width: %d\n", wi);
+        tb->widget.w = wi;
+        textbox_moveresize ( tb, tb->widget.x, tb->widget.y, tb->widget.w, tb->widget.h );
+    }
+
     return tb;
 }