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Change Essence Pro template to sidebar but keep home page to full width

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Community Forums › Forums › Archived Forums › General Discussion › Change Essence Pro template to sidebar but keep home page to full width

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Tagged: content-sidebar, Essence Pro

  • This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 9 months ago by Brad Dalton.
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  • July 21, 2018 at 10:51 am #221890
    CanyonHiker
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    Is it possible to make the default template for the Essence Pro theme with the sidebar but keep the homepage as a full-width template? I know I can change each page individually, but that becomes very cumbersome when the only page I want to have full width is the homepage. Thanks to anyone who can help. The site is not live, so I don't have a URL to share.

    July 21, 2018 at 11:10 am #221893
    CanyonHiker
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    Sorry, posting this in Design and Tips. Closing it here.

    July 21, 2018 at 11:15 am #221894
    Brad Dalton
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    What happens if you add this code in functions.php?

    add_filter( 'genesis_site_layout', '__genesis_return_content_sidebar' );
    

    There might be more to do however this should get you started.


    Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

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