diff --git a/data/config/default.in b/data/config/default.in
index 4adbb27..ea8d922 100644
--- a/data/config/default.in
+++ b/data/config/default.in
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 # First parameter is 'type'. It's mandatory and must come first
 # Legal values are plugin names. Names of builtin plugins are:
 # separator   - visual separator
+# vbox        - put sub-elements (other plugins) vertically
 # wincmd      - 'show desktop' button
 # taskbar     - lists all opened windows (tasks)
 # launchbar   - bar with launch button
diff --git a/plugins/Makefile b/plugins/Makefile
index 2990136..90ee07d 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ SUBDIRS := battery \
     systray \
     taskbar \
     tclock \
+    vbox \
     volume \
     wincmd \
     user
diff --git a/plugins/vbox/Makefile b/plugins/vbox/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f4214e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vbox/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+## miniconf makefiles ## 1.1 ##
+
+TOPDIR := ../..
+
+vbox_src = vbox.c
+vbox_cflags = -DPLUGIN $(GTK2_CFLAGS) 
+vbox_libs = $(GTK2_LIBS) 
+vbox_type = lib 
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/.config/rules.mk
diff --git a/plugins/vbox/vbox.c b/plugins/vbox/vbox.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..330e59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vbox/vbox.c
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.h>
+
+#include "panel.h"
+#include "misc.h"
+#include "plugin.h"
+#include "gtkbgbox.h"
+
+//#define DEBUGPRN
+#include "dbg.h"
+
+
+typedef struct {
+    plugin_instance plugin;
+    panel *panel2;
+
+} vbox_priv;
+
+static void
+vbox_destructor(plugin_instance *p)
+{
+    vbox_priv *vb;
+
+    ENTER;
+
+    vb = (vbox_priv *) p;
+    free(vb->panel2);
+
+    RET();
+}
+
+
+// based on panel.c BEGIN //
+static void
+panel_parse_plugin(xconf *xc, panel *p)
+{
+    plugin_instance *plug = NULL;
+    gchar *type = NULL;
+
+    ENTER;
+    xconf_get_str(xconf_find(xc, "type", 0), &type);
+    if (!type || !(plug = plugin_load(type))) {
+        ERR( "fbpanel: can't load %s plugin\n", type);
+        return;
+    }
+    plug->panel = p;
+    XCG(xc, "expand", &plug->expand, enum, bool_enum);
+    XCG(xc, "padding", &plug->padding, int);
+    XCG(xc, "border", &plug->border, int);
+    plug->xc = xconf_find(xc, "config", 0);
+
+    if (!plugin_start(plug)) {
+        ERR( "fbpanel: can't start plugin %s\n", type);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    p->plugins = g_list_append(p->plugins, plug);
+}
+// based on panel.c END //
+
+
+static int
+vbox_constructor(plugin_instance *p)
+{
+    vbox_priv *vb;
+
+    ENTER;
+    vb = (vbox_priv *) p;
+
+    vb->panel2 = malloc(sizeof(panel));
+    memcpy(vb->panel2, p->panel, sizeof(panel));
+
+
+    if (p->panel->orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL) {
+        vb->panel2->box = gtk_vbox_new(TRUE, 1);
+    } else {
+        vb->panel2->box = gtk_hbox_new(TRUE, 1);
+    }
+    gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (vb->panel2->box), 0);
+    gtk_box_set_homogeneous(GTK_BOX(vb->panel2->box), FALSE);
+    gtk_widget_show(vb->panel2->box);
+
+    //gtk_bgbox_set_background(p->pwid, BG_STYLE, 0, 0);
+    gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (p->pwid), 0);
+    gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(p->pwid), vb->panel2->box);
+
+
+    xconf *nxc;
+    GSList *pl;
+    for (pl = p->xc->sons; pl ; pl = g_slist_next(pl))
+    {
+        nxc = pl->data;
+        if (!strcmp(nxc->name, "Plugin"))
+            panel_parse_plugin(nxc, vb->panel2);
+    }
+
+    RET(1);
+}
+
+static plugin_class class = {
+    .fname       = NULL,
+    .count       = 0,
+    .type        = "vbox",
+    .name        = "Vbox",
+    .version     = "1.0",
+    .description = "Testowy plugin rrp",
+    .priv_size   = sizeof(vbox_priv),
+
+    .constructor = vbox_constructor,
+    .destructor  = vbox_destructor,
+};
+static plugin_class *class_ptr = (plugin_class *) &class;