adding items in the header

HI, I use enfold a lot for client sites. One of the tasks I struggle with most and is needed for most projects I work on is the ability to add extra items to the header. If you choose “logo left, menu below” for your header layout, it creates a large opening on the right hand side of the logo for items such as straplines, advert space etc..

Using a child theme I usually modify “helper-main-menu.php” to add the extra elements but I cannot add the extra elements directly after the <strong class="logo">...</strong>

within the:

<div class="inner-container">...</div>

I usually end up doing some sort of “position:absolute” hack or use jQuery to reposition the element.

If I add the extra elements to “helper-main-menu.php” it either goes above the

<div class="inner-container">...</div>

or below it, never in it. Is there a way to get these extra elements into the position that I need?

As I mentioned, this comes up a lot. Many sites have this type of header so the ability to add something a little easier would definetly be useful.