diff --git a/src/builder/validator/progressbar_info.rs b/src/builder/validator/progressbar_info.rs
index 815883a..172dec8 100644
--- a/src/builder/validator/progressbar_info.rs
+++ b/src/builder/validator/progressbar_info.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ use std::{
     sync::{Arc, RwLock, Weak},
 };
 
-use super::validator::{cow_to_fill_type, cow_to_str, cow_to_text_alignment, str_into};
+use super::validator::{
+    cow_to_fill_type, cow_to_grow_direction, cow_to_str, cow_to_text_alignment, str_into,
+};
 
 pub struct ProgressBarInfo {
     pub id: String,
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ impl ProgressBarInfo {
         attributes: quick_xml::events::attributes::Attributes<'a>,
         grid: &Arc<GridInfo>,
     ) -> Result<ProgressBarInfo> {
-        let mut label_info = ProgressBarInfo {
+        let mut progress_bar_info = ProgressBarInfo {
             id: String::new(),
 
             x_slot: Mandatory::default(),
@@ -64,20 +66,27 @@ impl ProgressBarInfo {
             let attribute = attribute_res?;
 
             match attribute.key.into_inner() {
-                b"id" => label_info.id = cow_to_str(attribute.value),
-                b"x_slot" => label_info.x_slot.set(str_into(attribute.value)?),
-                b"y_slot" => label_info.y_slot.set(str_into(attribute.value)?),
-                b"x_size" => label_info.x_dim = str_into(attribute.value)?,
-                b"y_size" => label_info.y_dim = str_into(attribute.value)?,
-                b"background" => label_info.background = Some(cow_to_fill_type(attribute.value)),
-                b"foreground" => label_info.foreground = Some(cow_to_fill_type(attribute.value)),
+                b"id" => progress_bar_info.id = cow_to_str(attribute.value),
+                b"x_slot" => progress_bar_info.x_slot.set(str_into(attribute.value)?),
+                b"y_slot" => progress_bar_info.y_slot.set(str_into(attribute.value)?),
+                b"x_size" => progress_bar_info.x_dim = str_into(attribute.value)?,
+                b"y_size" => progress_bar_info.y_dim = str_into(attribute.value)?,
+                b"background" => {
+                    progress_bar_info.background = Some(cow_to_fill_type(attribute.value))
+                }
+                b"foreground" => {
+                    progress_bar_info.foreground = Some(cow_to_fill_type(attribute.value))
+                }
+                b"direction" => {
+                    progress_bar_info.direction = Some(cow_to_grow_direction(attribute.value)?)
+                }
                 b"text_color" => {
                     let text = cow_to_str(attribute.value);
-                    label_info.text_color = Color::try_from(text.as_str())?;
+                    progress_bar_info.text_color = Color::try_from(text.as_str())?;
                 }
-                b"text_ratio" => label_info.text_ratio = Some(str_into(attribute.value)?),
+                b"text_ratio" => progress_bar_info.text_ratio = Some(str_into(attribute.value)?),
                 b"text_alignment" => {
-                    label_info.text_alignment = cow_to_text_alignment(attribute.value)?
+                    progress_bar_info.text_alignment = cow_to_text_alignment(attribute.value)?
                 }
                 _ => {
                     return Err(anyhow::Error::msg(format!(
@@ -88,6 +97,6 @@ impl ProgressBarInfo {
             }
         }
 
-        Ok(label_info)
+        Ok(progress_bar_info)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/builder/validator/validator.rs b/src/builder/validator/validator.rs
index b2dc02f..738f24e 100644
--- a/src/builder/validator/validator.rs
+++ b/src/builder/validator/validator.rs
@@ -537,6 +537,19 @@ pub fn cow_to_text_alignment<'a>(cow: Cow<'a, [u8]>) -> Result<TextAlignment> {
     TextAlignment::try_from(text)
 }
 
+pub fn cow_to_grow_direction<'a>(cow: Cow<'a, [u8]>) -> Result<GrowDirection> {
+    let text = cow_to_str(cow);
+
+    match text.as_str() {
+        "left_to_right" => Ok(GrowDirection::LeftToRight),
+        "bottom_to_top" => Ok(GrowDirection::BottomToTop),
+        _ => Err(anyhow::Error::msg(format!(
+            "failed parsing grow direction: {}",
+            text
+        ))),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn str_to_vert_align<'a>(cow: Cow<'a, [u8]>) -> Result<VerticalAlign> {
     let string = cow_to_str(cow);