I read http://omega.developmentgeeks.com/documentation/zones/adding-new-zones and http://omega.developmentgeeks.com/documentation/regions/adding-new-regions and they only get you halfway there so I figured I'd drop this tidbit here.

In my case I wanted to add a "third header" to be in line and after the first two headers, so I added the following:

regions[header_first] = 'Header First'
regions[header_second] = 'Header Second'
regions[header_third] = 'Header Third' <- ADDED THIS

zones[header] = 'Header' <- NO CHANGE, no need to do anything here

The next part took some playing with on my part to figure out what needed to be done, but ultimately it came down to simply copying the settings for the header_first_blah_blah and making sure to adjust the columns to "4" instead of the default "6" (assuming you're using the default 12 column width) - clear cache and viola it was done. Nothing I could find online mentioned having to mess with the settings section so I hope this helps others.

settings[alpha_region_header_third_equal_height_container] = ''
settings[alpha_region_header_third_equal_height_element] = ''
settings[alpha_region_header_third_force] = ''
settings[alpha_region_header_third_zone] = 'header'
settings[alpha_region_header_third_prefix] = ''
settings[alpha_region_header_third_columns] = '4'
settings[alpha_region_header_third_suffix] = ''
settings[alpha_region_header_third_weight] = '2'
settings[alpha_region_header_third_css] = ''

Comments

bunthorne’s picture

I just spent time trying to do this myself (without having read your post). To add the region, you do have to add the regions[newname] = 'New Name' to the subtheme.info file. But rather than adding the settings directly, proceed directly to clearing the cache, then look at the Settings UI. The new region will be in the Unassigned Regions section at the bottom of the Zone and Region configuration group. You can activate them through the UI there.

Crushed again!
Ted Spencer, Washington DC
Addison Spencer Consulting LLC

mhurston’s picture

Was this something they added in the recent update? Clearing the cache previously didn't change things for me the first time around until I manually edited the settings section.

fmilland’s picture

hey, very helpful, thanks!

Torvald’s picture

I didn't want to create a separate topic.
Hope for your help here.

I need to get a page with the specified regions (see here - new red region on the right picture),but I do not know how to do it with Omega.
I tried to add new Region in Content zone (+ CSS),but I could not achieve the desired!

I suspect that the problem is easily solved..
How to solve this problem?

mhurston’s picture

Did you adjust the weight of the new region?

codemode01’s picture

First time I've added regions and pretty-much had it, except for that the weight order would have screwed me up... so thanks!

W.M.’s picture

Any idea how to add zones and regions to Omega Five (D7)? Thanks.

e.ryan.schmidt@gmail.com’s picture

Working on some legacy sites that are still running Omega 3 -- this worked like a charm. Thank you!