diff --git a/bzGraflow.js b/bzGraflow.js
index 3682346..665faeb 100644
--- a/bzGraflow.js
+++ b/bzGraflow.js
@@ -109,24 +109,32 @@ class BZgraflow extends Buildoz{
     }
 
     async loadFlow(source){
-        let buf
+        let buf, flowObj
         if(source instanceof Blob){
             buf = await source.text()
-        } else {
+            try{
+                flowObj = JSON.parse(buf)
+            } catch(err){
+                this.error('Could not parse flow JSON!?', err)
+                return
+            }
+        } else if(typeof source == 'string') {
             const url = source
             const fetchUrl = (typeof url === 'string' && !url.startsWith('blob:') && !url.startsWith('data:'))
                 ? (url + '?' + crypto.randomUUID())
                 : url
             const res = await fetch(fetchUrl)
             buf = await res.text()
+            try{
+                flowObj = JSON.parse(buf)
+            } catch(err){
+                this.error('Could not parse flow JSON!?', err)
+                return
+            }
+        } else if(typeof source == 'object') {
+            flowObj = source
         }
-        let flowObj
-        try{
-            flowObj = JSON.parse(buf)
-        } catch(err){
-            this.error('Could not parse flow JSON!?', err)
-            return
-        }
+
         if(!flowObj.nodesFile){
             this.error('No nodesFile in JSON!?')
             return
@@ -264,7 +272,7 @@ 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 +450,15 @@ 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) 
+        if(forceAutoplace) this.autoPlace(this.currentOrientation, parseInt(this.getBZAttribute('gapx')) || 80, parseInt(this.getBZAttribute('gapy')) || 80) 
         this.fireEvent('refreshed', { })
     }