Create a new three widget area in Genesis Sample theme above footer widgets

[lilolad]

Hi,
I'm using the Genesis Sample child theme and have the genesis-footer-widgets activated.
(in the function.php I've got:
//* Add support for 3-column footer widgets
add_theme_support( 'genesis-footer-widgets', 3 );
)

What I'd like to do is create a 3 widget area on the home page, just above the footer widgets, but below the the main page content on the home page. I want it to be able to apply a full width background as per the genesis-footer-widgets, so I can change the bg colour.

What I've created in the functions.php is this, but this puts the 3 widget section (that I've called above footer) below the genesis-footer-widgets, when I want them to be above that area:

// 3 above footer widget section
add_action( 'genesis_before_footer', 'sc_home_do_footer' );
function sc_home_do_footer() {

if ( is_front_page() ) {

echo '<section id="above-footer-mv" class="clearfix"><div class="wrap">';

genesis_widget_area( 'lower-footer-1', array(
'before' => '<aside class="home-footer-1 widget-area one-third first">',
'after' => '</aside>',
) );

genesis_widget_area( 'lower-footer-2', array(
'before' => '<aside class="home-footer-2 widget-area one-third">',
'after' => '</aside>',
) );

genesis_widget_area( 'lower-footer-3', array(
'before' => '<aside class="home-footer-3 widget-area one-third">',
'after' => '</aside>',

) );

echo '</div><!-- end wrap --></section><!-- end lower footer -->';
}
}

This is how it looks: http://79.170.40.247/eurosoft-uk.com/wordpress/ (it's the white area with the three bits of content below the grey bg genesis footer widgets that I'm trying to move up)

If I change the hook to anything higher it contains the width within the main site-inner, but I want it to be full width.

Any ideas how I can get this widget area above the standard genesis footer widget area?

Many thanks for your help,
Matt

http://79.170.40.247/eurosoft-uk.com/wordpress/

[Brad Dalton]

Try the 3rd parameter for positioning priority

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Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

[lilolad]

That's fantastic (I didn't know the 3rd parameter existed). It works a treat - thank you!

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