Page Template With Sections

[Porter]

I'm looking to make a page template much like my home page. I made the home page through widgetized areas in functions.php, and I'm not sure how to create the same structure in a page template. My main issue, is how I add the different areas without a background. I believe the issue is the hook I'm using for all of my code:

add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'custom_do_page_content', 9 );

The "custom_do_page_content" function is simply holding all of my code, as seen here:

add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'custom_do_page_content', 9 );

function custom_do_page_content() {

	//Page content goes here (custom fields, maps, etc)
}

The main issue, is that no matter what divs I use (2/3rds, 1/3rd, etc, I always have the same common background, rather than unique sections like the home page. I think I simply need to change the hook I use, but I'm not sure (I'll play with this tonight). My other issue is, is that the top piece actually needs to contain the breadcrumbs as if it was a normal page. My theory is that I need the top piece to use the above hook, and the rest would use another hook. Or I could simply use one hook (not the entry content), and re-position the breadcrumbs.

Anyway, I'm mostly thinking out loud at this point, any direction would be appreciated!

site - towerofgreed.com
desired page to change - towerofgreed.com/venues/jps-pub/

EDIT

It turns out I was right (starting to fully understand the hooks), I just needed to use something that wasn't in the content. That being said, one new question - can I re-position the breadcrumbs using a hook in that template file directly? Is it bad practice to do it within the template, rather than in functions.php like I did for the "main" re-position?

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[Brad Dalton]

can I re-position the breadcrumbs using a hook in that template file directly? Is it bad practice to do it within the template, rather than in functions.php like I did for the “main” re-position?

Yes, no problem.

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[Porter]

Thanks, I figured so, but the confirmation is appreciated.

I have only one issue left pertaining to this - I can't seem to get the breadcrumbs to join my first "section". Check out the page below:

Page - towerofgreed.com/venues/jps-pub/

I want the breadcrumbs to be in the same block as the title of the venue (where it says JP's Pub), but it's above it. I replaced it using this hook:

//* Reposition the breadcrumbs
remove_action( 'genesis_before_entry_content', 'genesis_do_breadcrumbs' );
add_action( 'genesis_before_entry', 'genesis_do_breadcrumbs', 8);

But "genesis_before_entry" is what everything on this page uses. That gets it in the right area, but not as part of the same internal div. How can I get both that title, and the breadcrumbs in the same area, sharing a common div background?

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[Porter]

I figured it out.

genesis_do_breadcrumbs() is simply a function, meaning it can be called anywhere. Since a hook position wasn't specific enough for me (I need it in a specific div), I simply removed the breadcrumbs with:

remove_action( 'genesis_before_entry_content', 'genesis_do_breadcrumbs' ); (my hook is different because I moved it)

And then manually called genesis_do_breadcrumbs() within the template file in the position I needed.

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