For Custom Community Theme versions 1.x // Adding some content at the place where the slideshow container sits usually.. // in this example we call the slideshow from the nice plugin "SlideDeck 2" from wordpress.org

cc_add_above_content

// this is the action hook to add stuff above the content..  
add_action( 'bp_after_header', 'cc_add_above_content' );

// this is the function to add stuff above the content.. 
function cc_add_above_content() { 

// first, add a wrapper around. 
echo '<div style="margin: 10px 0;">';

// by the way: you can remove the margin if you want no spacing there, or modify to what you like. 

// now we add the actual content!
// Call any php function or a shortcode by just dropping your shortcode inside!

echo do_shortcode( '[SlideDeck2 id=112]' ); 
 
// another tip: make sure whatever you put inside is wide enough
// = 100% or your website width.. 

// now close your wrapper 
echo '</div>';

 
} 

// end of the function cc_add_above_contet(). boom! 

// if you want to just show it on blog homepage and static front page...
// just do the same action hook - with an if-statement around, see:

if( is_front_page() || is_home() )
add_action( 'bp_after_header', 'cc_add_above_content' );

Some short explanations:

• is_frontpage() checks if it is your main front page
• is_home() checks if it is on blog homepage, which does not need to be your main homepage! ;)
• "||" in PHP means "or" -> you can also write "&&" which means "and"
• you could write like this too:

if( is_front_page() || is_home() ) {
add_action( 'bp_after_header', 'cc_add_above_content' );
}

but if you want to add more things "inside" the if-statement it would only work with the brackets.. ;)

happy creating! konrad