Question: I want a writing panel for a custom field called 'Sub-title' and would like it to appear in its logical place in the Page editor (that is, between the title and the Page content). Is that possible? 

I would like to avoid having to create a custom post type, since a Page + custom fields is all I really need.

Answer: 
I'd like to also suggest the use of [WPAlchemy Meta Box](http://farinspace.com/wpalchemy-metabox/) for creating your meta boxes ...

Then do something like:

```
$custom_metabox = new WPAlchemy_MetaBox(array
(
    'id' => '_custom_meta',
    'title' => 'My Custom Meta',
    'template' => TEMPLATEPATH . '/custom/meta.php',
    'lock' => 'after_post_title', 
));

```
To the best of my knowledge the priority of a meta box is limited to: Low, Default and High. Which is unlike admin menus that let you specify a value and put it anywhere. I'd try "High." 

You can change the order of all your meta boxes by dragging and dropping so where ever High puts the subtitle you can drag it to be beneath the Title. The only disadvantage is that you'd have to do it for every user. There are plugins like Adminize that let you specify the order of meta boxes for all user accounts which would overcome this problem. 

**Create Subtitle Meta box:** www.spencerfinnell.com/2010/07/05/wordpress-custom-write-panels/

**Adminize Plugin:** wordpress.org/extend/plugins/adminimize/

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