Multiple "post" pages. But can't customize the front page
 

I have created my own child theme and made my own front page.
For the Front Page I made a home.php template.
I only want 3 categories on my home page. Inside I have other pages pulling post, but I was able to make custom post types, so I can pull in just the categories I want.

The "Theme Settings" option to exude pages appears to only work for pages that are using the "blog" template.

So my question is... how can I control the categories on my home.php page?

thank you,
Kim White

Put widget areas on the home.php. Use the Featured posts widget and restrict it to categories using the widget settings. :)

ok. I do have widgets on.
So how do I make the features post NOT in the sidebar then but where I want them?
right now my home page just looks like this:
the main thing i'm doing is adding special wrap div only for the index page to format mypost.
I'm guessing i"m going about this is the wrong way?

<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="index-wrap">
<?php genesis_before_content_sidebar_wrap(); ?>

<?php genesis_before_content(); ?>

<?php genesis(); ?>

<?php genesis_after_content(); ?>


</div>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

You need to make a home.php that has widget areas - much like we did in some of our other themes.

I have some themes so I will look.
A large part of my problem is there is a full width image that separate the page. I have not seen a way to handle this with the widgets. I would REALLY like to fix this, as I'm making it the background image and forcing a "space" between the widgets to accommodate. but I can't link it, and I know it will come back to bite me. here is the layout... if you can point me in the right direction I would be VERY grateful. The site is done, but behind a wall till we go live on Wed. I need to solve the post problem by then.
http://mrscrw.com/layout.jpg

You'd need two sidebar areas to start - the top right and the bottom right.

I;d do a top left and right, then a middle fill width area and THEN the left side post area and the regular sidebar.

I did not think I could add two sidebar areas that call separate sidebar widgets on one page.
That might be over my head. Could you point me to a tutorial or example?
I know just enough to be dangerous at this point.

Sidebars and widget areas are the same thing. :)

http://www.studiopress.com/tutorials...er-widget-area

Ok. I'm getting the hang of it. One last question. how do I get rid of the primary sidebar from the homepage. I would prefer just to have my 3.

If you don;t call the genesis() function in home.php you won;t get it or the post area.


In your example above, you can use it in the bottom half of the page if you wanted. It;s either /or.

strange. I'm not calling the genesis() functions... and it's there...
you can see the page here: http://davidfreedforag.com/new/
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<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="index-wrap">

<?php if( function_exists('dynamic_content_gallery') ) : ?>
<div class="dcg">
<?php dynamic_content_gallery(); ?>
</div><!-- end .dcg -->
<?php endif; ?>


<div id="home-endorse-widget">
<?php if (!dynamic_sidebar('Home Endorse Form')) : ?>
<div class="widget">
<h4><?php _e("Home Endorse Form", 'genesis'); ?></h4>
<div class="wrap">
<p><?php _e("Post Here.", 'genesis'); ?></p>
</div><!-- end .wrap -->
</div><!-- end .widget -->
<?php endif; ?>
</div>

<div id="freedfeed">
<img src="http://davidfreedforag.com/img/freedfeed.jpg" width="940" height="56" alt="Freed Feed">
</div>
<div id="home-post-widget">
<?php if (!dynamic_sidebar('Home Post Area')) : ?>
<div class="widget">
<h4><?php _e("Home Post Area", 'genesis'); ?></h4>
<div class="wrap">
<p><?php _e("Post Here.", 'genesis'); ?></p>
</div><!-- end .wrap -->
</div><!-- end .widget -->
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<div id="bottom-widget">
<?php if (!dynamic_sidebar('Home Bottom Side')) : ?>
<div class="widget">
<h4><?php _e("Home Bottom Side", 'genesis'); ?></h4>
<div class="wrap">
<p><?php _e("Post Here.", 'genesis'); ?></p>
</div><!-- end .wrap -->
</div><!-- end .widget -->
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php genesis_after_content(); ?>
</div>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

found it....
<?php genesis_after_content(); ?>

I'm still pretty dangerous ... but it's working.
thanks for the help.
Kim

Great since the issue is resolved, I'll close the thread. If you have more questions, please open a new thread.