1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/group.go b/group.go
index fd47dc1..1a113f1 100644
--- a/group.go
+++ b/group.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ func (parent *Node) NewGroup(name string) *Node {
 	newNode.progname = name
 	newNode.label = name
 
+	newNode.direction = widget.Vertical
+
 	// inform the toolkits
 	sendAction(newNode, widget.Add)
 	return newNode