functions.php

gistfile1.txt

add_action('genesis_after_header', 'wpsites_two_column_widgets');
/*** @author Brad Dalton* @example http://wpsites.net/* @copyright 2014 WP Sites */
function wpsites_two_column_widgets()
{
    if (is_front_page() && is_active_sidebar('left-column') || is_active_sidebar('right-column')) {
        echo '<div class="two-column-widgets">';
        echo '<div class="wrap">';

        genesis_widget_area('left-column',
            array(
                'before' => ' <div class="left-column widget-area">',
                'after'  => '</div>'
            )
        );

        genesis_widget_area('right-column', 
            array(
                'before' => '<div class="right-column widget-area">', 
                'after' => '</div>'
            )
        );
        
        echo '</div>';
        echo '</div>';
    }
}

genesis_register_sidebar(
    array(
        'id' => 'left-column',
        'name' => __('Left Column', 'wpsites'),
        'description' => __('This is the left column widget for the slider.', 'wpsites'),
    ));

genesis_register_sidebar(
    array(
        'id' => 'right-column',
        'name' => __('Right Column', 'wpsites'),
        'description' => __('This is the right column widget for genesis enews widget.', 'wpsites'),
    ));