1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/place.go b/place.go
index b77a505..11038a1 100644
--- a/place.go
+++ b/place.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (w *guiWidget) placeBox(startW int, startH int) {
 		// re-get the Size (they should not have changed, but maybe they can?)
 		// TODO: figure this out or report that they did
 		sizeW, sizeH = child.Size()
-		if w.node.State.Direction == widget.Vertical {
+		if w.Direction() == widget.Vertical {
 			log.Log(INFO, "BOX IS VERTICAL  ", w.String(), "newWH()", newW, newH, "child()", sizeW, sizeH, child.String())
 			// expand based on the child height
 			newH += sizeH