Custom template in genesis + widget area

[Bader]

Hi everyone,

I was trying to create a custom about-page template with a widget area (like the home title area) so I can put the genesis tabs widget in it.

After a week of try & error, I gave up as I´m new to the whole thing (plz be gentle) and I need help.

I already created an about-page (about.php) with the following code in it (an placed it in the theme directory):
<?php
/*
Template Name: about
*/
remove_action('genesis_loop', 'genesis_do_loop');
add_action('genesis_loop', 'about_loop');

function childtheme_about_loop() {

if ( is_active_sidebar( 'about' ) ) {

dynamic_sidebar( 'about' );
}
}

genesis();
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Additionally, I ´ve placed the following code to the functions.php to register the widget area:

/** Register about widget area */
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'about',
'name' => __( 'about', 'minipress' ),
'description' => __( 'This is a widget area that can be placed before the post', 'minipress' ),
) );

Can you help me please?
Thank you for your time in advance 🙂

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“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.”
?• Henry Ford

[SoZo]

Your function names don't match up here
add_action(‘genesis_loop’, ‘about_loop’);
function childtheme_about_loop() {
should be
add_action(‘genesis_loop’, ‘about_loop’);
function about_loop() {
or
add_action(‘genesis_loop’, ‘childtheme_about_loop’);
function childtheme_about_loop() {

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John “Nicolas Flamel” Wright | SoZo’s design| John Wright Photography

[Bader]

That´s awesome SoZo!

Now it looks exactly how I imagined it =)

Thanks a lot!

Bader

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“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.”
?• Henry Ford

[SoZo]

You're welcome 🙂

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John “Nicolas Flamel” Wright | SoZo’s design| John Wright Photography

[Author]

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