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April 3, 2013 at 6:22 pm #32967fotodog13Participant
Hi All-Hoping for some help adding a widget area to the metric theme - I have been screwing around with it for a few hours and although I am close, its still can't get it to work correctly.Heres- what I have done so far
-added the following to my functions.php file
// Add CTA section add_action('genesis_before_content', 'include_call_to_action_home_page_widgets'); function include_call_to_actions_home_page_widgets() { require(CHILD_DIR.'/home-cta.php'); }
added this to myhome.php ( using other code there as a guide)
<div class="top-cta"><?php if (!dynamic_sidebar('Call To Action-Home Page')) : ?> <div class="widget"> <?php endif; ?></div>
created home-cta.phpinside it looks like this
<div class="top-cta"><?php dynamic_sidebar( 'Call To Action-Home Page' ); ?></div>
when I look at the site temp url http://69.195.124.100/~harleyd5/
I can see the widget text but it is not formatting at all- if I look in firebug I can see the class but none of the info on the style sheet is showing up. If I add the same styling in firebug it appears,-
have tried numerous things but just cant- seem to get it to work correctly.I am using the latest version of metric , wordpress, and genesis-as always thanks to any and all that take the time to reply - its really appreciated.
April 3, 2013 at 6:37 pm #32976Brad DaltonParticipantWhere exactly do you want the widget area located?
And based on what conditions?
Better to use custom code in your child themes functions.php file.
April 4, 2013 at 5:01 am #33023fotodog13ParticipantHi Brad,
So know just enough to get by here- following the tutorials in studio press on hooks. Ideally I want to place a widget that goes above the current home page top left and right widgets ( where the slide show appears on the home page. ) that goes all the way across.I want that widget to appear all the time on the home page.- just adding another widget area
Hope that explains it better - thanks for the reply- still have no luck getting this to work
best
Scott
April 4, 2013 at 5:39 am #33032Brad DaltonParticipantCan't see any slide show on your home page and there's 3 widgets.
Here's the code you paste at the end of your child themes functions.php file.
You can change the hook to the genesis_before_content_sidebar_wrap or genesis_before_content hook.
Remove the code you have used already.
April 4, 2013 at 9:22 am #33079fotodog13ParticipantHey Brad
Thanks this is great- works perfect- fyi- not using the slideshow on the theme yet -waiting for stuff to come that the client is suppose to send to me- does that sound familiar- thats why I just put a photo in the home left area.
thanks so much for sending me the code - it was a huge help - looking forward to the day when I can play all the help I get in the forums forward to someone else-
best
Scott
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