diff --git a/awesomerc.5.txt b/awesomerc.5.txt
index e8f35791..ccc35dca 100644
--- a/awesomerc.5.txt
+++ b/awesomerc.5.txt
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ This widget shows a graph.
     Defines a data-stream section;
     Options: max, scale, fg, fg_center, fg_end and draw_style.
 *max*::
-    This value prints a full graph (default = 100)
+    This value prints a full graph (default = 100).
 *scale*::
     Re-scales when input > max (see below).
 *fg*::
@@ -499,9 +499,11 @@ This widget shows a graph.
 *width*::
     Set width.
 *height*::
-    Set height (i.e. 0.9 = 90%)
+    Set height (i.e. 0.9 = 90%).
 *padding_left*::
     Empty space on the left.
+*grow*::
+    Put new values onto the 'left' or 'right'.
 *bg*::
     Background color.
 *bordercolor*::
@@ -706,6 +708,7 @@ screen <integer> [MULTI]
             width = <integer>
             height = <float>
             padding_left = <integer>
+            grow = <{left, right}>
             bg = <color>
             bordercolor = <color>
             x = <integer> y = <integer>
diff --git a/common/configopts.c b/common/configopts.c
index 05810239..4a8c42a7 100644
--- a/common/configopts.c
+++ b/common/configopts.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ cfg_opt_t widget_graph_opts[] =
     CFG_SEC((char *) "mouse", mouse_generic_opts, CFGF_MULTI),
     CFG_SEC((char *) "data", widget_graph_data_opts, CFGF_TITLE | CFGF_MULTI | CFGF_NO_TITLE_DUPES),
     CFG_INT((char *) "width", 100, CFGF_NONE),
+    CFG_STR((char *) "grow", (char *) "left", CFGF_NONE),
     CFG_INT((char *) "padding_left", 0, CFGF_NONE),
     CFG_FLOAT((char *) "height", 0.67, CFGF_NONE),
     CFG_STR((char *) "bg", (char *) NULL, CFGF_NONE),
diff --git a/common/draw.c b/common/draw.c
index 1609a762..b99fb946 100644
--- a/common/draw.c
+++ b/common/draw.c
@@ -398,12 +398,13 @@ draw_graph_setup(DrawCtx *ctx)
  * \param from array of starting-point offsets to draw a graph-lines
  * \param to array of end-point offsets to draw a graph-lines
  * \param cur_index current position in data-array (cycles around)
+ * \param grow put new values to the left or to the right
  * \param pcolor color at the left
  * \param pcolor_center color in the center
  * \param pcolor_end color at the right
  */
 void
-draw_graph(DrawCtx *ctx, area_t rect, int *from, int *to, int cur_index,
+draw_graph(DrawCtx *ctx, area_t rect, int *from, int *to, int cur_index, Position grow,
            area_t patt_rect, XColor *pcolor, XColor *pcolor_center, XColor *pcolor_end)
 {
     int i, x, y, w;
@@ -416,14 +417,30 @@ draw_graph(DrawCtx *ctx, area_t rect, int *from, int *to, int cur_index,
     w = rect.width;
 
     i = -1;
-    while(++i < w)
+    if(grow == Right) /* draw from right to left */
     {
-        cairo_move_to(ctx->cr, x, y - from[cur_index]);
-        cairo_line_to(ctx->cr, x, y - to[cur_index]);
-        x++;
+        x += w - 1;
+        while(++i < w)
+        {
+            cairo_move_to(ctx->cr, x, y - from[cur_index]);
+            cairo_line_to(ctx->cr, x, y - to[cur_index]);
+            x--;
 
-        if (--cur_index < 0)
-            cur_index = w - 1;
+            if (--cur_index < 0)
+                cur_index = w - 1;
+        }
+    }
+    else /* draw from left to right */
+    {
+        while(++i < w)
+        {
+            cairo_move_to(ctx->cr, x, y - from[cur_index]);
+            cairo_line_to(ctx->cr, x, y - to[cur_index]);
+            x++;
+
+            if (--cur_index < 0)
+                cur_index = w - 1;
+        }
     }
 
     cairo_stroke(ctx->cr);
@@ -439,12 +456,13 @@ draw_graph(DrawCtx *ctx, area_t rect, int *from, int *to, int cur_index,
  * \param w width in pixels
  * \param to array of offsets to draw the line through...
  * \param cur_index current position in data-array (cycles around)
+ * \param grow put new values to the left or to the right
  * \param pcolor color at the left
  * \param pcolor_center color in the center
  * \param pcolor_end color at the right
  */
 void
-draw_graph_line(DrawCtx *ctx, area_t rect, int *to, int cur_index,
+draw_graph_line(DrawCtx *ctx, area_t rect, int *to, int cur_index, Position grow,
                 area_t patt_rect, XColor *pcolor, XColor *pcolor_center, XColor *pcolor_end)
 {
     int i, x, y, w;
@@ -457,9 +475,17 @@ draw_graph_line(DrawCtx *ctx, area_t rect, int *to, int cur_index,
     y = rect.y;
     w = rect.width;
 
-    /* x-1 (on the border), paints *from* the last point (... not included itself) */
-    /* makes sense when you assume there is already some line drawn to it. */
-    cairo_move_to(ctx->cr, x - 1, y - to[cur_index]);
+    if(grow == Right) /* draw from right to left */
+    {
+        x += w - 1;
+        cairo_move_to(ctx->cr, x, y - to[cur_index]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* x-1 (on the border), paints *from* the last point (... not included itself) */
+        /* may makes sense when you assume there is already some line drawn to it - anyway */
+        cairo_move_to(ctx->cr, x - 1, y - to[cur_index]);
+    }
 
     for (i = 0; i < w; i++)
     {
@@ -481,7 +507,11 @@ draw_graph_line(DrawCtx *ctx, area_t rect, int *to, int cur_index,
 
         if (--cur_index < 0) /* cycles around the index */
             cur_index = w - 1;
-        x++;
+
+        if(grow == Right)
+            x--;
+        else
+            x++;
     }
     cairo_stroke(ctx->cr);
 
diff --git a/common/draw.h b/common/draw.h
index 18811a73..612127b0 100644
--- a/common/draw.h
+++ b/common/draw.h
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ void draw_rectangle(DrawCtx *, area_t, Bool, XColor);
 void draw_rectangle_gradient(DrawCtx *, area_t, Bool, area_t, XColor *, XColor *, XColor *);
 
 void draw_graph_setup(DrawCtx *);
-void draw_graph(DrawCtx *, area_t, int *, int *, int, area_t, XColor *, XColor *, XColor *);
-void draw_graph_line(DrawCtx *, area_t, int *, int, area_t, XColor *, XColor *, XColor *);
+void draw_graph(DrawCtx *, area_t, int *, int *, int, Position, area_t, XColor *, XColor *, XColor *);
+void draw_graph_line(DrawCtx *, area_t, int *, int, Position, area_t, XColor *, XColor *, XColor *);
 void draw_circle(DrawCtx *, int, int, int, Bool, XColor);
 void draw_image(DrawCtx *, int, int, int, const char *);
 void draw_image_from_argb_data(DrawCtx *, int, int, int, int, int, unsigned char *);
diff --git a/widgets/graph.c b/widgets/graph.c
index 5e41da9e..c8079f91 100644
--- a/widgets/graph.c
+++ b/widgets/graph.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ typedef struct
     int size;                           /** Size of lines-array (also innerbox-lenght) */
     XColor bg;                          /** Background color */
     XColor bordercolor;                 /** Border color */
+    Position grow;                      /** grow: Left or Right */
 
     /* markers... */
     int *index;                         /** Index of current (new) value */
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ graph_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset,
                 if (--cur_index < 0) /* next index to compare to other values */
                     cur_index = d->size - 1;
             }
-            draw_graph(ctx, rectangle , d->draw_from, d->draw_to, *(d->filltop_index[z]), pattern_area,
+            draw_graph(ctx, rectangle , d->draw_from, d->draw_to, *(d->filltop_index[z]), d->grow, pattern_area,
                        &(d->filltop_color[z]), d->filltop_pcolor_center[z], d->filltop_pcolor_end[z]);
         }
     }
@@ -229,8 +230,8 @@ graph_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset,
                 if (--cur_index < 0)
                     cur_index = d->size - 1;
             }
-            draw_graph(ctx, rectangle, d->draw_from, d->fillbottom[z], *(d->fillbottom_index[z]), pattern_area,
-                    &(d->fillbottom_color[z]), d->fillbottom_pcolor_center[z], d->fillbottom_pcolor_end[z]);
+            draw_graph(ctx, rectangle, d->draw_from, d->fillbottom[z], *(d->fillbottom_index[z]), d->grow,
+                       pattern_area, &(d->fillbottom_color[z]), d->fillbottom_pcolor_center[z], d->fillbottom_pcolor_end[z]);
         }
     }
 
@@ -251,8 +252,8 @@ graph_draw(Widget *widget, DrawCtx *ctx, int offset,
         /* draw style = line */
         for(z = 0; z < d->drawline_total; z++)
         {
-            draw_graph_line(ctx, rectangle, d->drawline[z], *(d->drawline_index[z]), pattern_area,
-                    &(d->drawline_color[z]), d->drawline_pcolor_center[z], d->drawline_pcolor_end[z]);
+            draw_graph_line(ctx, rectangle, d->drawline[z], *(d->drawline_index[z]), d->grow, pattern_area,
+                            &(d->drawline_color[z]), d->drawline_pcolor_center[z], d->drawline_pcolor_end[z]);
         }
     }
 
@@ -346,6 +347,19 @@ graph_tell(Widget *widget, char *property, char *command)
                            command, &d->bordercolor))
             return WIDGET_ERROR_FORMAT_COLOR;
     }
+    else if(!a_strcmp(property, "grow"))
+    {
+        if(!a_strcmp(command, "left"))
+            d->grow = Left;
+        else if(!a_strcmp(command, "right"))
+            d->grow = Right;
+        else
+        {
+            warn("error changing property %s of widget %s, must be 'left' or 'right'\n",
+                 property, widget->name);
+            return WIDGET_ERROR_CUSTOM;
+        }
+    }
     else
         return WIDGET_ERROR;
 
@@ -391,6 +405,14 @@ graph_new(Statusbar *statusbar, cfg_t *config)
         return w;
     }
 
+    d->grow = position_get_from_str(cfg_getstr(config, "grow"));
+    if(d->grow != Left && d->grow != Right)
+    {
+        warn("graph widget: 'grow' argument must be 'left' or 'right'\n");
+        d->data_items = 0; /* disable widget drawing */
+        return w;
+    }
+
     d->draw_from = p_new(int, d->size);
     d->draw_to = p_new(int, d->size);