diff --git a/bzGraflow.js b/bzGraflow.js
index 3682346..d29acbe 100644
--- a/bzGraflow.js
+++ b/bzGraflow.js
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class BZgraflow extends Buildoz{
                 }
             }
 
-            childEl.autoPlace(this.currentOrientation, 60, 60)
+            childEl.autoPlace(this.currentOrientation, parseInt(this.getBZAttribute('gapx')) || 80, parseInt(this.getBZAttribute('gapy')) || 80)
         }, { once:true })
 
         // Fade out the current (host) graflow while the child scales up
@@ -442,11 +442,16 @@ class BZgraflow extends Buildoz{
             this.addWire(link)
         }
         if(!this.currentOrientation) {
-            const bb=this.getBoundingClientRect()
-            if(bb.width > bb.height) this.currentOrientation = 'horizontal'
-            else this.currentOrientation = 'vertical'
+            if(this.getBZAttribute('orientation')) {
+                this.currentOrientation = this.getBZAttribute('orientation')
+            } else {
+                const bb=this.getBoundingClientRect()
+                if(bb.width > bb.height) this.currentOrientation = 'horizontal'
+                else this.currentOrientation = 'vertical'
+            }
         }
-        if(forceAutoplace) this.autoPlace(this.currentOrientation) 
+        console.log('forceAutoplace', forceAutoplace, this.currentOrientation)
+        if(forceAutoplace) this.autoPlace(this.currentOrientation, parseInt(this.getBZAttribute('gapx')) || 80, parseInt(this.getBZAttribute('gapy')) || 80) 
         this.fireEvent('refreshed', { })
     }