Shift + click works just fine here. You can also use middle click. Closing the bug.
** Changed in: unity Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dp-unity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1297462 Title: Files does not have a keyboard shortcut assigned to open a second instance, this has regressed as in Unity-2d a user could push Super Shift 1 to open a second instance of Nautilus Files. This does not only effect the Nautilus Launcher. Status in Unity: Invalid Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: This regression means that a user openning a second instance of supported Launchers has to go to the Launcher and use the quick menu if it supports it or use the ALT f2 run box to spawn a second instance of a program. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: unity 7.1.2+14.04.20140321-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-19.40-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Mar 26 05:43:29 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-01 (24 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140228) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1297462/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp