1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/qtmips_gui/coreview/instructionview.cpp b/qtmips_gui/coreview/instructionview.cpp
index 202aa3c..bab9bc8 100644
--- a/qtmips_gui/coreview/instructionview.cpp
+++ b/qtmips_gui/coreview/instructionview.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 #include "instructionview.h"
+#include <QFont>
 
 using namespace coreview;
 
-InstructionView::InstructionView() : QObject(), QGraphicsSimpleTextItem() { }
+InstructionView::InstructionView() : QObject(), QGraphicsSimpleTextItem() {
+    QFont f;
+    f.setPointSize(8);
+    setFont(f);
+    instruction_update(machine::Instruction());
+}
 
-void InstructionView::instruction_update(machine::Instruction &i) {
+void InstructionView::instruction_update(const machine::Instruction &i) {
     setText(i.to_str());
 }