http://themeshaper.com/forums/ Help In Shaping WordPress Themes en Mon, 20 May 2013 04:50:39 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/which-hook-should-i-use-to-get-an-alternate-sidebar#post-8718 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:00:38 +0000 Chris 8718@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>you could use Kaspars' <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-context/">Widget Context</a> plugin.</p> <p>Or you could use the latest SVN copy of Thematic plus the new functionality: <a href="http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/something-new-bout-widgetized-areas#post-6601">Something new 'bout widgetized areas</a></p> <p>Chris </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/which-hook-should-i-use-to-get-an-alternate-sidebar#post-8717 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:56:05 +0000 shanoboy 8717@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Ha, Thanks for following up with yourself. I used this!</p> <p>I want to do the same thing you are, only I'd still like to be able to use widgets. I don't see how you can if you are going to have a bunch of sidebars, unless you create new widget areas... which I have no idea how to do. </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/which-hook-should-i-use-to-get-an-alternate-sidebar#post-4136 Thu, 28 May 2009 22:20:30 +0000 snack 4136@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>i'm talking to myself, but it's still nice to have answers, so for the next guy here you go!<br /> <pre><code>function conditional_sidebar() { if (is_page()) { // return FALSE for no sidebar return TRUE; } else { // see get_sidebar in codex fmi get_sidebar(&#39;blog&#39;); } } add_filter(&#39;thematic_sidebar&#39;, &#39;conditional_sidebar&#39;);</code></pre> <p>yay! next... </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/which-hook-should-i-use-to-get-an-alternate-sidebar#post-4133 Thu, 28 May 2009 20:53:12 +0000 snack 4133@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>rephrasing question: what's the correct way to conditionalize the actions of thematic_sidebar() in my functions.php? do i remove it's current actions, and then add my own or what?</p> <p>by conditionalize, i mean i want different actions for diff pages.</p> <p>and what the heck's the diff between and 'action hook' and a 'filter hook'?</p> <p>thx </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/which-hook-should-i-use-to-get-an-alternate-sidebar#post-4132 Thu, 28 May 2009 19:51:37 +0000 snack 4132@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>hi. i want to call an alternate sidebar2.php for my blog. i'd like to do it from functions php. am i on the right track? what should i use? </p> <p>anybody?... </p>