Hi,
To add a new block to a layout, you have to:
1. Create the block file first (in templates/t3_bs3_blank/tpls/blocks), for example, you want to add slider block, you could add file: slideshow.php, in the file, you define positions, here is a sample:
<?php
/**
* @package T3 Blank
* @copyright Copyright (C) 2005 - 2012 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
* @license GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
*/
defined('_JEXEC') or die;
?>
<?php if ($this->countModules('slideshow')) : ?>
<!-- SLIDESHOW -->
<div class="container">
<div class="slideshow <?php $this->_c('slideshow') ?>">
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="<?php $this->_p('slideshow') ?>" style="raw" />
</div>
</div>
<!-- //SLIDESHOW -->
<?php endif ?>
The slideshow block includes slideshow module.
2. Open the layout file you want to load the block (home-1.php) and define the block in the position you want in the layout using the format:
<?php $this->loadBlock('slideshow') ?>
Now you can open the template style that using home-1 layout and you will see slideshow block is added and you see the <code>slideshow</code> module position in the block. You can add module and assign the module to the position.
Regards.