diff --git a/frame/controller/dockpluginscontroller.cpp b/frame/controller/dockpluginscontroller.cpp
index f018a93b3..1f36de2f7 100644
--- a/frame/controller/dockpluginscontroller.cpp
+++ b/frame/controller/dockpluginscontroller.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ void DockPluginsController::loadPlugins()
 #endif
     const QStringList plugins = pluginsDir.entryList(QDir::Files);
 
+    int pluginIndex = 0;
     for (const QString file : plugins)
     {
         if (!QLibrary::isLibrary(file))
@@ -94,9 +95,8 @@ void DockPluginsController::loadPlugins()
             continue;
         }
 
-//        interface->init(this);
         // delay load
-        QTimer::singleShot(100, [=] {interface->init(this);});
+        QTimer::singleShot(100 + (++pluginIndex) * 50, [=] {interface->init(this);});
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/frame/main.cpp b/frame/main.cpp
index 6d7067ad9..7d8e7c40f 100644
--- a/frame/main.cpp
+++ b/frame/main.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     DLogManager::registerConsoleAppender();
     DLogManager::registerFileAppender();
 
+    qDebug() << "\n\ndde-dock startup";
+
 #ifndef QT_DEBUG
     QDir::setCurrent(QApplication::applicationDirPath());
 #endif
diff --git a/frame/util/dockpopupwindow.h b/frame/util/dockpopupwindow.h
index 5eca8fff4..37fdca898 100644
--- a/frame/util/dockpopupwindow.h
+++ b/frame/util/dockpopupwindow.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ protected:
 private slots:
     void globalMouseRelease(int button, int x, int y, const QString &id);
 
+private:
+    using Dtk::Widget::DArrowRectangle::show;
+
 private:
     bool m_model;
     QPoint m_lastPoint;
diff --git a/plugins/network/networkmanager.cpp b/plugins/network/networkmanager.cpp
index ef1587db5..4c465c484 100644
--- a/plugins/network/networkmanager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/network/networkmanager.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ NetworkManager *NetworkManager::instance(QObject *parent)
 
 void NetworkManager::init()
 {
-    reloadDevices();
-    reloadActiveConnections();
+    QTimer::singleShot(2000, this, &NetworkManager::reloadDevices);
+    QTimer::singleShot(2500, this, &NetworkManager::reloadActiveConnections);
 }
 
 const NetworkDevice::NetworkTypes NetworkManager::states() const