How do I re-name my zone--content.tpl.php file for a separate front page layout?

Question

I am using Omega 3.x along with Delta and contexts for creating a drupal theme for my site. I have experience with using D6 themes like Zen but I am still learning my way around Omega.

I want to know how I can create and name a separate template for my zone called content for the front page. I wouldn't mind a hard coded or a Delta+context solution or for that matter any other method to achieve my goal as long as Omega is used.

Answer 1

This was too much for a comment so I put it in an answer. newdwardss's answer contains the right methodology, but it doesn't address the Omega theme.

You can use the same logic as in that answer, but customise it for the zone template:

function MYTHEME_preprocess_zone(&$vars) {
  if ($vars['zone'] == 'content' && drupal_is_front_page()) {
    $vars['theme_hook_suggestions'][] = 'zone__content__front';
  }
}

That will allow you to use a template file called zone--content--front.tpl.php which will only be used for that zone, and only when on the front page.

Answer 2

Your front page only template should be called:

page--front.tpl.php

and/or you could get more custom via:

<?php
function YOUR_THEME_NAME_preprocess_page(&$vars) {
if ($vars['node']->type == 'content'){
    $vars['theme_hook_suggestions'][] = 'page__content';
}
}
?>

But in your case you may need to switch on a different part of the $vars['node'] object that references your "zone".

See Drupal 7 Template Suggestions for a full reference (quite handy).

For clarity, by "zone" do you mean region? If so, you can implement the above page--front.tpl and then call your custom region tpl output on that page--front.tpl only.

Answer 3

For use with the region content template (region--content--front.tpl.php) use this instead:

function YOUR_THEME_NAME_preprocess_region(&$vars) {
  if ($vars['elements']['#region'] == 'content' && drupal_is_front_page()) {
    $vars['theme_hook_suggestions'][] = 'region__content__front';
  }
}