Title: [Theme: Mantra] theme-frontpage.php
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# [Theme: Mantra] theme-frontpage.php

 *  [jamyz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamyz/)
 * (@jamyz)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-mantra-theme-frontpagephp/)
 * Hi, I try to insert the sidebar right in frontpage it’s impossible.
 * If any one can help me.
 * This is my code:
 *     ```
       <?php
       /**
        * Frontpage generation functions
        * Creates the slider, the columns, the titles and the extra text
        *
        * @package mantra
        * @subpackage Functions
        */
   
       if ( ! function_exists( 'mantra_frontpage_css' ) ) :
       function mantra_frontpage_css() {
       	$mantra_options= mantra_get_theme_options();
       	foreach ($mantra_options as $key => $value) { ${"$key"} = $value; }
       	ob_start();
       	echo '<style type="text/css">/* Mantra frontpage CSS */'; ?>
       <?php if ($mantra_fronthideheader) {?> #branding {display:none;} <?php }
       	  if ($mantra_fronthidemenu) {?> #access {display:none;} <?php }
         	  if ($mantra_fronthidewidget) {?> #colophon {display:none;} <?php }
       	  if ($mantra_fronthidefooter) {?> #footer2 {display:none;} <?php }
             if ($mantra_fronthideback) {?> #main {background:none;} <?php } ?>
   
       .slider-wrapper { display:block; float:none; width:100%; margin:0 auto; }
   
       /*
   
       */
   
       #slider{
       	max-width:<?php echo $mantra_fpsliderwidth ?>px ;
       	height:<?php echo $mantra_fpsliderheight ?>px ;
       	margin:30px auto 20px; display:block; float:none;
   
       	right: 20%;
   
       	border:<?php echo $mantra_fpsliderborderwidth.'px solid '.$mantra_fpsliderbordercolor; ?>; }
   
       #front-text1 h1, #front-text2 h1 { display:block; float:none; margin:35px auto; text-align:center; font-size:32px;
       	clear:both; line-height:32px; font-weight:bold; color:<?php echo $mantra_fronttitlecolor; ?>; }
   
       #front-text2 h1{ font-size:28px; line-height:28px; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:25px; }
   
       #frontpage blockquote { width:88%; max-width:88% !important; margin-bottom:20px;
       	font-size:16px; line-height:22px; color:#444; }
   
       #frontpage #front-text4 blockquote { font-size:14px; line-height:18px; color:#666; }
   
       #frontpage blockquote:before, #frontpage blockquote:after { content:none; }
   
       #front-columns > div { display:block; width:<?php
       switch ($mantra_nrcolumns) {
           case 0: break;
       	case 1: echo "95"; break;
           case 2: echo "45"; break;
           case 3: echo "29"; break;
           case 4: echo "21"; break;
       } ?>%; height:auto; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; margin-bottom:10px; float:left; }
   
       .column-image { height:<?php echo $mantra_colimageheight ?>px; border:3px solid #eee; }
   
       .theme-default .nivo-controlNav {margin-left:0;}
       <?php
       switch($mantra_fpslidernav):
           case "Bullets": break;
       	case "Numbers": ?>
       .theme-default .nivo-controlNav {bottom:-40px;}
       .theme-default .nivo-controlNav a { background: none; text-decoration:underline; text-indent:0; }
       <?php break;
           case "None": ?>
       .theme-default .nivo-controlNav { display:none; }
       <?php break;
       endswitch;
           echo "</style>\n";
       	$mantra_presentation_page_styling = ob_get_contents();
       	ob_end_clean();
       	return $mantra_presentation_page_styling;
       } // mantra_frontpage_css()
       endif;
   
       if ( ! function_exists( 'mantra_frontpage_generator' ) ) :
       // Front page generator
       function mantra_frontpage_generator() {
       $mantra_options= mantra_get_theme_options();
       foreach ($mantra_options as $key => $value) {
            ${"$key"} = $value ;
       }
       ?>
   
       <script type="text/javascript">
   
       	// Flash animation for columns
   
           jQuery(document).ready(function() {
       	// Slider creation
               jQuery('#slider').nivoSlider({
   
       			effect: '<?php  echo $mantra_fpslideranim; ?>',
              		animSpeed: <?php echo $mantra_fpslidertime ?>,
       			<?php	if($mantra_fpsliderarrows=="Hidden") { ?> directionNav: false, <?php }
          			if($mantra_fpsliderarrows=="Always Visible") { ?>  directionNavHide: false, <?php } ?>
       			pauseTime: <?php echo $mantra_fpsliderpause ?>
   
       						});
   
           jQuery('#front-columns > div img').hover( function() {
       	      jQuery(this)
       			 .stop()
                    .animate({opacity: 0.5}, 100)
                    .fadeOut(100)
       			 .fadeIn(100)
                    .animate({opacity: 0.999}, 100) ;
       	}, function() {jQuery(this).stop();} )
   
       		});
       	</script>
   
       <div id="frontpage">
       <?php
   
       // First FrontPage Title
       if($mantra_fronttext1) {?><div id="front-text1"> <h1><?php echo esc_attr($mantra_fronttext1) ?> </h1></div><?php }
   
       // When a post query has been selected from the Slider type in the admin area
       if ($mantra_slideType != 'Custom Slides') {
       global $post;
       // Initiating query
       $custom_query = new WP_query();
   
       // Switch for Query type
       switch ($mantra_slideType) {
   
        case 'Latest Posts' :
       $custom_query->query('showposts='.$mantra_slideNumber.'&ignore_sticky_posts=1');
       break;
   
        case 'Random Posts' :
       $custom_query->query('showposts='.$mantra_slideNumber.'&orderby=rand&ignore_sticky_posts=1');
       break;
   
        case 'Latest Posts from Category' :
       $custom_query->query('showposts='.$mantra_slideNumber.'&category_name='.$mantra_slideCateg.'&ignore_sticky_posts=1');
       break;
   
        case 'Random Posts from Category' :
       $custom_query->query('showposts='.$mantra_slideNumber.'&category_name='.$mantra_slideCateg.'&orderby=rand&ignore_sticky_posts=1');
       break;
   
        case 'Sticky Posts' :
       $custom_query->query(array('post__in'  => get_option( 'sticky_posts' ), 'showposts' =>$mantra_slideNumber,'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1));
       break;
   
        case 'Specific Posts' :
        // Transofm string separated by commas into array
       $pieces_array = explode(",", $mantra_slideSpecific);
       $custom_query->query(array( 'post_type' => 'any', 'post__in' => $pieces_array, 'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,'orderby' => 'post__in' ));
       break;
   
       }
        // Variables i and j for matching slider number with caption number
       $i=0;	$j=0;?>
        <div class="slider-wrapper theme-default">
                   <div class="ribbon"></div>
         <div id="slider" class="nivoSlider">
   
       	<?php
       	 // Loop for creating the slides
       	if ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) while ( $custom_query->have_posts()) : $custom_query->the_post();
   
        		 $image = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id( $post->ID ),'slider');
       		 $i++; ?>
                <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><img src="<?php echo $image[0]; ?>"  alt=""  title="#caption<?php echo $i;?>"  /></a>
   
       	<?php endwhile; // end of the loop.
       ?>
       </div>
       	<?php
       	// Loop for creating the captions
       	if ($custom_query->have_posts() ) while ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) : $custom_query->the_post();
       					$j++; ?>
   
                   <div id="caption<?php echo $j;?>" class="nivo-html-caption">
                       <?php the_title("<h2>","</h2>");the_excerpt(); ?>
                   </div>
   
       	<?php endwhile; // end of the loop. ?>
   
               </div>
   
       <?php } else {
   
       // If Custom Slides have been selected
       ?>
        <div class="slider-wrapper theme-default">
                   <div class="ribbon"></div>
                   <div id="slider" class="nivoSlider">
       				<?php  for ($i=1;$i<=5;$i++)
       					if(${"mantra_sliderimg$i"}) {?>    <a href='<?php echo esc_url(${"mantra_sliderlink$i"}) ?>'><img  src='<?php echo esc_url(${"mantra_sliderimg$i"}) ?>'  alt="" <?php if (${"mantra_slidertitle$i"} || ${"mantra_slidertext$i"} ) { ?>title="#caption<?php echo $i;?>" <?php }?> /></a><?php }  ?>
                   </div>
       			<?php for ($i=1;$i<=5;$i++) { ?>
                   <div id="caption<?php echo $i;?>" class="nivo-html-caption">
                       <?php echo '<h2>'.${"mantra_slidertitle$i"}.'</h2>'.${"mantra_slidertext$i"} ?>
                   </div>
       			<?php } ?>
       </div>
       <?php }
   
       // Second FrontPage title
        if($mantra_fronttext2) {?><div id="front-text2"> <h1><?php echo esc_attr($mantra_fronttext2) ?> </h1></div><?php }
   
       // Frontpage columns
         if($mantra_nrcolumns) { ?>
       <div id="front-columns">
       	<div id="column1">
       	<a  href="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnlink1) ?>">	<div class="column-image" ><img  src="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnimg1) ?>" id="columnImage1" alt="" /> </div> <h3><?php echo $mantra_columntitle1 ?></h3> </a><div class="column-text"><?php echo do_shortcode ($mantra_columntext1 ); ?></div>
       	<?php if($mantra_columnreadmore) {?>	<div class="columnmore"> <a href="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnlink1) ?>"><?php echo esc_attr($mantra_columnreadmore) ?> &raquo;</a> </div><?php } ?>
       	</div>
       <?php  if($mantra_nrcolumns != '1') { ?>
       	<div id="column2">
       		<a  href="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnlink2) ?>">	<div class="column-image" ><img  src="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnimg2) ?>" id="columnImage2" alt="" /> </div> <h3><?php echo $mantra_columntitle2 ?></h3> </a><div class="column-text"><?php echo do_shortcode ( $mantra_columntext2 );?></div>
       	<?php if($mantra_columnreadmore) {?>	<div class="columnmore"> <a href="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnlink2) ?>"><?php echo esc_attr($mantra_columnreadmore) ?> &raquo;</a> </div><?php } ?>
       	</div>
       <?php  if($mantra_nrcolumns != '2') { ?>
       	<div id="column3">
       		<a  href="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnlink3) ?>">	<div class="column-image" ><img  src="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnimg3) ?>" id="columnImage3" alt="" /> </div> <h3><?php echo $mantra_columntitle3 ?></h3> </a><div class="column-text"><?php echo do_shortcode ( $mantra_columntext3 );?></div>
       	<?php if($mantra_columnreadmore) {?>	<div class="columnmore"> <a href="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnlink3) ?>"><?php echo esc_attr($mantra_columnreadmore) ?> &raquo;</a> </div><?php } ?>
       	</div>
       <?php  if($mantra_nrcolumns == '4') { ?>
       	<div id="column4">
       		<a  href="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnlink4) ?>">	<div class="column-image" ><img  src="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnimg4) ?>" id="columnImage4" alt="" /> </div> <h3><?php echo $mantra_columntitle4 ?></h3> </a><div class="column-text"><?php echo do_shortcode ( $mantra_columntext4 ); ?></div>
       	<?php if($mantra_columnreadmore) {?>	<div class="columnmore"> <a href="<?php echo esc_url($mantra_columnlink4) ?>"><?php echo esc_attr($mantra_columnreadmore) ?> &raquo;</a> </div><?php } ?>
       	</div>
   
       <?php } } }?>
       </div>
       <?php }
   
        // Frontpage text areas
         if($mantra_fronttext3) {?><div id="front-text3"> <blockquote><?php echo do_shortcode( $mantra_fronttext3 ) ?> </blockquote></div><?php }
         if($mantra_fronttext4) {?><div id="front-text4"> <blockquote><?php echo do_shortcode( $mantra_fronttext4 ) ?> </blockquote></div><?php }
   
        ?>
       </div> <!-- frontpage -->
        <?php  } // End of mantra_frontpage_generator
       endif;
       ?>
       ```
   

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