diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 33c4f39a06d..15373ccfb63 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- add vertically oriented Toggle [#4445](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/4445)
 - Optimize SpecApi, re-use Blocks better and add API to access the created block objects [#4354](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/4354).
 - Fix `merge(attr1, attr2)` modifying nested attributes in `attr1` [#4416](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/4416)
 - Fixed issue with CairoMakie rendering scene backgrounds at the wrong position [#4425](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/4425)
diff --git a/ReferenceTests/src/tests/figures_and_makielayout.jl b/ReferenceTests/src/tests/figures_and_makielayout.jl
index b61da7b1348..fb99f3205dc 100644
--- a/ReferenceTests/src/tests/figures_and_makielayout.jl
+++ b/ReferenceTests/src/tests/figures_and_makielayout.jl
@@ -410,4 +410,13 @@ end
     Makie.Checkbox(f[2, 4], checked = false, checkboxcolor_unchecked = :yellow)
     Makie.Checkbox(f[2, 5], checked = true, checkboxcolor_checked = :orange)
     f
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
+
+@reference_test "Toggle" begin
+    f = Figure()
+    th = Makie.Toggle(f[1,1])
+    th.orientation[] = :vertical
+    tv = Makie.Toggle(f[2,1], orientation=:vertical)
+    tv.orientation[] = :horizontal
+    f
+end
diff --git a/src/makielayout/blocks/toggle.jl b/src/makielayout/blocks/toggle.jl
index 2c37f8d38ba..32092d32210 100644
--- a/src/makielayout/blocks/toggle.jl
+++ b/src/makielayout/blocks/toggle.jl
@@ -2,18 +2,39 @@ function initialize_block!(t::Toggle)
 
     topscene = t.blockscene
 
+    on(t.orientation) do or
+        if or == :horizontal
+            t.width[] = 32
+            t.height[] = 18
+        elseif or == :vertical
+            t.width[] = 18
+            t.height[] = 32
+        else
+            error("orientation must be either :horizontal or :vertical")
+        end
+    end
+    notify(t.orientation)
+
     markersize = lift(topscene, t.layoutobservables.computedbbox) do bbox
         min(width(bbox), height(bbox))
     end
 
-    button_endpoint_inactive = lift(topscene, markersize) do ms
+    button_endpoint_inactive = lift(topscene, markersize, t.orientation) do ms, or
         bbox = t.layoutobservables.computedbbox[]
-        Point2f(left(bbox) + ms / 2, bottom(bbox) + ms / 2)
+        if or == :horizontal
+            Point2f(left(bbox) + ms / 2, bottom(bbox) + ms / 2)
+        elseif or == :vertical
+            Point2f(left(bbox) + ms / 2, bottom(bbox) + ms / 2)
+        end
     end
 
-    button_endpoint_active = lift(topscene, markersize) do ms
+    button_endpoint_active = lift(topscene, markersize, t.orientation) do ms, or
         bbox = t.layoutobservables.computedbbox[]
-        Point2f(right(bbox) - ms / 2, bottom(bbox) + ms / 2)
+        if or == :horizontal
+            Point2f(right(bbox) - ms / 2, bottom(bbox) + ms / 2)
+        elseif or == :vertical
+            Point2f(left(bbox) + ms / 2, top(bbox) - ms / 2)
+        end
     end
 
     buttonvertices = lift(topscene, markersize, t.cornersegments) do ms, cs
diff --git a/src/makielayout/types.jl b/src/makielayout/types.jl
index 4da455bf423..8f9f2fe572f 100644
--- a/src/makielayout/types.jl
+++ b/src/makielayout/types.jl
@@ -1159,9 +1159,9 @@ end
         "The vertical alignment of the toggle in its suggested bounding box."
         valign = :center
         "The width of the toggle."
-        width = 32
+        width = Auto()
         "The height of the toggle."
-        height = 18
+        height =  Auto()
         "Controls if the parent layout can adjust to this element's width"
         tellwidth = true
         "Controls if the parent layout can adjust to this element's height"
@@ -1185,6 +1185,8 @@ end
         rimfraction = 0.33
         "The align mode of the toggle in its parent GridLayout."
         alignmode = Inside()
+        "The orientation of the toggle (:horizontal or :vertical)."
+        orientation = :horizontal
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/test/makielayout.jl b/test/makielayout.jl
index 6c266f0b2a2..3f97a87bdd4 100644
--- a/test/makielayout.jl
+++ b/test/makielayout.jl
@@ -541,3 +541,10 @@ end
     end
     @test isempty(limits.listeners)
 end
+
+@testset "Toggle" begin
+    f = Figure()
+    Toggle(f[1,1])
+    Toggle(f[2,1], orientation=:vertical)
+    @test_throws ErrorException Toggle(f[3,1], orientation=:diagonal)
+end