Thanks, that's an xchat-gnome issue, indicator-messages doesn't enforce single instance, it's up to the application to handle what it wants to do when called and already running
** Package changed: indicator-messages (Ubuntu) => xchat-gnome (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-messages in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1326373 Title: Launches a second xchat-gnome instance instead of focusing the current one Status in “xchat-gnome” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The "XChat-GNOME" item in the messaging menu opens a second instance of xchat-gnome instead of focusing the current one I have running. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: indicator-messages 13.10.1+14.04.20140410-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-5.10-generic 3.15.0-rc8 Uname: Linux 3.15.0-5-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jun 4 14:59:43 2014 SourcePackage: indicator-messages UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xchat-gnome/+bug/1326373/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp