2 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 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());
 }
diff --git a/qtmips_gui/coreview/instructionview.h b/qtmips_gui/coreview/instructionview.h
index 8db4756..4b7d171 100644
--- a/qtmips_gui/coreview/instructionview.h
+++ b/qtmips_gui/coreview/instructionview.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public:
     InstructionView();
 
 public slots:
-    void instruction_update(machine::Instruction &i);
+    void instruction_update(const machine::Instruction &i);
 };
 
 }