How do I use php to grab an x theme section or page and display it above the header navbar?

[fh_media]

I’m using X theme with Renew. I don’t want to use Revolution Slider… I’d like to just have a section or a page just be displayed above the header for the home page only.

[ruenel]

Hello Michael,

Thanks for writing in!

Because what you are trying to accomplish requires a template customization, we would highly to suggest that you use a child theme. This allows you to make code changes that won’t be overwritten when an X update is released.

After the child theme is set up, please add the following code in your child theme’s functions.php file

// Add custom global block
// =============================================================================
function custom_global_block() { ?>
  <?php if ( is_home || is_front_page()() ) : ?>
    <div class="custom-shortcode">
      <?php echo do_shortcode('[cs_block shortcode here]'); ?>
    </div>
  <?php endif; ?>
<?php }
add_action('x_before_view_global__slider-above', 'custom_global_block');
// =============================================================================

You will then have to go to X > Global Blocks and create a block that you want to display above the header. Once you have created it, copy the global shortcode and replace the [cs_block shortcode here] with the correct one.

Hope this helps.

[fh_media]

Thanks RueNel!
This did the trick. The if statement just needed to change slightly to only show this section on the home page and not on every page.
<?php if ( is_front_page() ) : ?>

[nabeel]

Hey Michael,

The code had a syntax error in the If check, you can update the code with the following one:

// Add custom global block
// =============================================================================
function custom_global_block() { ?>
  <?php if ( is_home() || is_front_page() ) : ?>
    <div class="custom-shortcode">
      <?php echo do_shortcode('[cs_block shortcode here]'); ?>
    </div>
  <?php endif; ?>
<?php }
add_action('x_before_view_global__slider-above', 'custom_global_block');
// =============================================================================

Cheers!