I can add the needed functionality by placing creating ~/.local/share/applications/xterm.desktop based on /usr/share/applications/debian-xterm.desktop with the addition of a "New" action.
--- /usr/share/applications/debian-xterm.desktop 2016-06-10 09:42:53.606842511 +0200 +++ .local/share/applications/xterm.desktop 2016-06-10 10:19:10.252737613 +0200 @@ -42,3 +42,9 @@ Icon=xterm-color Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;Utility; X-Desktop-File-Install-Version=0.21 +Actions=New + +[Desktop Action New] +Name=New Terminal +Exec=xterm +OnlyShowIn=Unity There is one glitch: when opening the second xterm, Unity changes the mouse pointer to indicate activity. I think XTerm does not send the Unity (or GNOME?) specific message that it has started, thus this activity indication is active until a timeout expires. Adding "StartupNotify=false" to the [Desktop Action New] section does not fix this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1590677 Title: xterm unity launcher icon does not allow opening additional windows To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xterm/+bug/1590677/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
