NetMeter: DONOTWAIT in its icon for WBStartup

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ Add new entries under `Unreleased`; published release sections are history.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- NetMeter's icon carries the DONOTWAIT ToolType, so NetMeter started
+  from SYS:WBStartup no longer brings up a "not responding" requester at
+  boot. An icon already in WBStartup needs DONOTWAIT added in its
+  Information window.
+
 ## 1.0.0-beta8
 
 - An IPv6-only interface added with AddNetInterface starts DHCPv6: an explicit

docs/user/AmiNetXDuo.guide

@@ -3175,6 +3175,11 @@
 
       NetMeter LEFT=400 TOP=30 WIDTH=380 HEIGHT=100
 
+  To start it with Workbench, put a copy of its icon in SYS:WBStartup. The
+  icon carries the ToolType DONOTWAIT, which tells Workbench not to wait
+  for NetMeter to finish; an icon without it gets a "not responding"
+  requester at boot.
+
   A screen mode change closes the Workbench screen, which cannot close
   while a window is open on it. With screennotify.library installed
   (Aminet util/libs/ScreenNotify10.lha, not part of AmigaOS and not

install/tools/makeicon.py

@@ -421,9 +421,11 @@ def main(argv):
             prefs_icon(), WBTOOL,
             tooltypes=[],
             stack=8192),
+        # DONOTWAIT: NetMeter stays open, and from WBStartup Workbench would
+        # otherwise wait for it to exit and then call it not responding.
         "NetMeter.info": diskobject(
             meter_icon(), WBTOOL,
-            tooltypes=[],
+            tooltypes=["DONOTWAIT"],
             stack=8192),
     }