diff --git a/global-templates/hero.php b/global-templates/hero.php
index e308cde..05ddb3f 100644
--- a/global-templates/hero.php
+++ b/global-templates/hero.php
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 
 ?>
 
-<?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'hero' ) || is_active_sidebar( 'statichero' ) ) : ?>
+<?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'hero' ) || is_active_sidebar( 'statichero' ) || is_active_sidebar( 'herocanvas' ) ) : ?>
 
 	<div class="wrapper" id="wrapper-hero">
 	
 		<?php get_sidebar( 'hero' ); ?>
 		
+		<?php get_sidebar( 'herocanvas' ); ?>
+
 		<?php get_sidebar( 'statichero' ); ?>
 
 	</div>
diff --git a/inc/widgets.php b/inc/widgets.php
index 668b6a0..030a893 100644
--- a/inc/widgets.php
+++ b/inc/widgets.php
@@ -82,9 +82,19 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'understrap_widgets_init' ) ) {
 		) );
 
 		register_sidebar( array(
-			'name'          => __( 'Hero Static', 'understrap' ),
+			'name'          => __( 'Hero Canvas', 'understrap' ),
+			'id'            => 'herocanvas',
+			'description'   => 'Full size canvas hero area for Bootstrap and other custom HTML markup',
+			'before_widget' => '',
+			'after_widget'  => '',
+			'before_title'  => '',
+			'after_title'   => '',
+		) );
+
+		register_sidebar( array(
+			'name'          => __( 'Top Full', 'understrap' ),
 			'id'            => 'statichero',
-			'description'   => 'Static Hero widget. no slider functionallity',
+			'description'   => 'Full top widget with dynmic grid',
 		    'before_widget'  => '<div id="%1$s" class="static-hero-widget %2$s '. understrap_slbd_count_widgets( 'statichero' ) .'">', 
 		    'after_widget'   => '</div><!-- .static-hero-widget -->', 
 		    'before_title'   => '<h3 class="widget-title">', 
@@ -92,9 +102,9 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'understrap_widgets_init' ) ) {
 		) );
 
 		register_sidebar( array(
-			'name'          => __( 'Footer Full', 'understrap' ),
+			'name'          => __( 'Bottom Full', 'understrap' ),
 			'id'            => 'footerfull',
-			'description'   => 'Widget area below main content and above footer',
+			'description'   => 'Full bottom widget with dynmic grid',
 		    'before_widget'  => '<div id="%1$s" class="footer-widget %2$s '. understrap_slbd_count_widgets( 'footerfull' ) .'">', 
 		    'after_widget'   => '</div><!-- .footer-widget -->', 
 		    'before_title'   => '<h3 class="widget-title">', 
diff --git a/sidebar-herocanvas.php b/sidebar-herocanvas.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c623d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sidebar-herocanvas.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Sidebar - hero canvas setup.
+ *
+ * @package understrap
+ */
+
+?>
+
+<?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'herocanvas' ) ) : ?>
+
+	<!-- ******************* The Hero Canvas Widget Area ******************* -->
+
+	<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'herocanvas' ); ?>
+
+<?php endif; ?>
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