diff -ru gamix-1.99.p14/gamix2/conf_w.c gamix-1.99.p15/gamix2/conf_w.c
--- gamix-1.99.p14/gamix2/conf_w.c	2003-05-13 17:31:02.000000000 +0200
+++ gamix-1.99.p15/gamix2/conf_w.c	2008-07-08 22:11:28.000000000 +0200
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 static int c_idlv=0;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BROKEN_VLABEL
 GtkWidget *gtk_vlabel(const gchar *str) {
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,0,0)
 	PangoLayout *layout;	
@@ -200,6 +201,13 @@
 	gdk_gc_destroy(gc1);
 	return pm;
 }
+#else
+GtkWidget *gtk_vlabel(const gchar *str) {
+  GtkWidget* label=gtk_label_new(str);
+  gtk_label_set_angle(label,270);
+  return label;
+}
+#endif
 
 static void close_win(GtkWidget *w,gpointer data) {
 	gtk_grab_remove(c_win);