If you are dissatisfied with having just one search field in Opera, you can have as many search fields as you want.
To do this, go to (or press Shift+F12, and click on the "Buttons" tab. Select "Search" from the list on the left. From here, you can drag-and-drop the search boxes you need to any position on any toolbar.
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