this has been discussed in the past and the answer from design was "No" there are many app where opening a new instance does not work at all and it seems there is no way to programatically know if a new instance of an app can be launched so implementing this would cause problems. you can report invidual bug for apps you think should have this in their quicklist.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix ** Changed in: unity Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868524 Title: Unity easier way to create new instance from launcher without middle mouse button To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/868524/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs