Aha...bookmarks
Never noticed before........help>Opera help>bookmarks
Quote...."Make bookmark available at all times..........Drag bookmark or page icon to any toolbar".
Might be worth a try.
Yes...that's it.
Step 1) view>toolbars>personal bar
Step 2) view>toolbars>panel
Step 3) open bookmarks in panel
Step 4) drag and drop bookmark from panel to personal bar
Step 5) dispense with panel
You now have a personal bar along the top of page with a nice row of instantly available bookmarks...