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Search box instead of link
I was looking for how to search, and it took a bit, because I was looking for a box to click and type.
A nice feature would be having a box with placeholder text "Search" (and a way to submit) instead of the Search link at the top. See what SE has, or look at the search bar on this page, and put it at the top.
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We had a lot of discussion about how to approach this, keeping responsive design in mind, and decided to add the search icon but not move the search bar into the header. I admit that you don't know on hover, when it lights up, whether clicking it will navigate away or give you a pop-out; we have some of each in the top bar. My hope is that people coming here fresh will expect it to offer in-page search, and that it's only those of us who were here for the old way who'll be surprised, once each.
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