diff --git a/gui/instancemodel.cpp b/gui/instancemodel.cpp
index 0051602b..3c96c8f0 100644
--- a/gui/instancemodel.cpp
+++ b/gui/instancemodel.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 InstanceModel::InstanceModel ( const InstanceList& instances, QObject *parent )
 	: QAbstractListModel ( parent ), m_instances ( &instances )
 {
-	cachedIcon = QIcon(":/icons/multimc/scalable/apps/multimc.svg");
 	currentInstancesNumber = m_instances->count();
 	connect(m_instances,SIGNAL(instanceAdded(int)),this,SLOT(onInstanceAdded(int)));
 	connect(m_instances,SIGNAL(instanceChanged(int)),this,SLOT(onInstanceChanged(int)));
@@ -19,10 +18,10 @@ void InstanceModel::onInstanceAdded ( int index )
 	endInsertRows();
 }
 
-// TODO: this doesn't trigger yet
 void InstanceModel::onInstanceChanged ( int index )
 {
-	
+	QModelIndex mx = InstanceModel::index(index);
+	dataChanged(mx,mx);
 }
 
 void InstanceModel::onInvalidated()
@@ -71,8 +70,12 @@ QVariant InstanceModel::data ( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
 	}
 	case Qt::DecorationRole:
 	{
-		// FIXME: replace with an icon cache
-		return cachedIcon;
+		// FIXME: replace with an icon cache/renderer
+		QString path = ":/icons/instances/";
+		path += pdata->iconKey();
+		QIcon icon(path);
+		return icon;
+		//else return QIcon(":/icons/multimc/scalable/apps/multimc.svg");
 	}
 	// for now.
 	case KCategorizedSortFilterProxyModel::CategorySortRole:
diff --git a/gui/instancemodel.h b/gui/instancemodel.h
index de43b7b8..208ee68e 100644
--- a/gui/instancemodel.h
+++ b/gui/instancemodel.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ public slots:
 
 private:
 	const InstanceList* m_instances;
-	QIcon cachedIcon;
 	int currentInstancesNumber;
 };
 
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index a96d80a7..78f58713 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow ( QWidget *parent ) :
 	
 	// Load the instances.
 	instList.loadList();
+	// just a test
+	/*
+	instList.at(0)->setGroup("TEST GROUP");
+	instList.at(0)->setName("TEST ITEM");
+	*/
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
@@ -140,6 +145,18 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionAddInstance_triggered()
 	newInstDlg->exec();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::on_actionChangeInstGroup_triggered()
+{
+	Instance* inst = selectedInstance();
+	if(inst)
+	{
+		QString name ( inst->group() );
+		name = QInputDialog::getText ( this, tr ( "Group name" ), tr ( "Enter a new group name." ), QLineEdit::Normal, name );
+		inst->setGroup(name);
+	}
+}
+
+
 void MainWindow::on_actionViewInstanceFolder_triggered()
 {
 	openInDefaultProgram ( globalSettings->get ( "InstanceDir" ).toString() );
@@ -210,8 +227,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_instanceView_customContextMenuRequested ( const QPoint &pos
 	instContextMenu->exec ( view->mapToGlobal ( pos ) );
 }
 
-
-void MainWindow::on_actionLaunchInstance_triggered()
+Instance* MainWindow::selectedInstance()
 {
 	QAbstractItemView * iv = view;
 	auto smodel = iv->selectionModel();
@@ -224,7 +240,18 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionLaunchInstance_triggered()
 	
 	if(mindex.isValid())
 	{
-		Instance * inst = (Instance *) mindex.data(InstanceModel::InstancePointerRole).value<void *>();
+		return (Instance *) mindex.data(InstanceModel::InstancePointerRole).value<void *>();
+	}
+	else
+		return nullptr;
+}
+
+
+void MainWindow::on_actionLaunchInstance_triggered()
+{
+	Instance* inst = selectedInstance();
+	if(inst)
+	{
 		doLogin(inst->id());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.h b/gui/mainwindow.h
index c2dedf74..5d990639 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -44,14 +44,19 @@ public:
 
     // Browser Dialog
     void openWebPage(QUrl url);
+
+private:
+	Instance *selectedInstance();
 	
 private slots:
 	void on_actionAbout_triggered();
 	
 	void on_actionAddInstance_triggered();
 	
-	void on_actionViewInstanceFolder_triggered();
+	void on_actionChangeInstGroup_triggered();
 	
+	void on_actionViewInstanceFolder_triggered();
+
 	void on_actionRefresh_triggered();
 	
 	void on_actionViewCentralModsFolder_triggered();
diff --git a/libmultimc/include/instance.h b/libmultimc/include/instance.h
index 9334dff8..258a0dab 100644
--- a/libmultimc/include/instance.h
+++ b/libmultimc/include/instance.h
@@ -176,16 +176,28 @@ public:
 	
 	//// General Info ////
 	virtual QString name() { return settings().get("name").toString(); }
-	virtual void setName(QString val) { settings().set("name", val); }
+	virtual void setName(QString val)
+	{
+		settings().set("name", val);
+		emit propertiesChanged(this);
+	}
 	
 	virtual QString iconKey() const { return settings().get("iconKey").toString(); }
-	virtual void setIconKey(QString val) { settings().set("iconKey", val); }
+	virtual void setIconKey(QString val)
+	{
+		settings().set("iconKey", val);
+		emit propertiesChanged(this);
+	}
 	
 	virtual QString notes() const { return settings().get("notes").toString(); }
 	virtual void setNotes(QString val) { settings().set("notes", val); }
 	
 	virtual QString group() const { return m_group; }
-	virtual void setGroup(QString val) { m_group = val; }
+	virtual void setGroup(QString val)
+	{
+		m_group = val;
+		emit propertiesChanged(this);
+	}
 	
 	virtual bool shouldRebuild() const { return settings().get("NeedsRebuild").toBool(); }
 	virtual void setShouldRebuild(bool val) { settings().set("NeedsRebuild", val); }
@@ -208,7 +220,10 @@ public:
 	
 	virtual qint64 lastLaunch() { return settings().get("lastLaunchTime").value<qint64>(); }
 	virtual void setLastLaunch(qint64 val = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch()) 
-	{ settings().set("lastLaunchTime", val); }
+	{
+		settings().set("lastLaunchTime", val);
+		emit propertiesChanged(this);
+	}
 	
 	
 	////// Directories //////
@@ -283,6 +298,12 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual SettingsObject &settings() const;
 	
+signals:
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Signal emitted when properties relevant to the instance view change
+	 */
+	void propertiesChanged(Instance * inst);
+	
 private:
 	QString m_rootDir;
 	QString m_group;
diff --git a/libmultimc/include/instancelist.h b/libmultimc/include/instancelist.h
index 3eef8bdc..a0d8788a 100644
--- a/libmultimc/include/instancelist.h
+++ b/libmultimc/include/instancelist.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ signals:
 	void instanceChanged(int index);
 	void invalidated();
 	
+private slots:
+	void propertiesChanged(Instance * inst);
+	
 protected:
 	QString m_instDir;
 	QList< InstancePtr > m_instances;
diff --git a/libmultimc/src/instancelist.cpp b/libmultimc/src/instancelist.cpp
index a835fcfe..f9c525d0 100644
--- a/libmultimc/src/instancelist.cpp
+++ b/libmultimc/src/instancelist.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ InstanceList::InstListError InstanceList::loadList()
 				qDebug(QString("Loaded instance %1").arg(inst->name()).toUtf8());
 				inst->setParent(this);
 				m_instances.append(inst);
+				connect(instPtr, SIGNAL(propertiesChanged(Instance*)),this, SLOT(propertiesChanged(Instance*)));
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -221,4 +222,16 @@ InstancePtr InstanceList::getInstanceById(QString instId)
 		return InstancePtr();
 	else
 		return iter.peekPrevious();
+}
+
+void InstanceList::propertiesChanged(Instance * inst)
+{
+	for(int i = 0; i < m_instances.count(); i++)
+	{
+		if(inst == m_instances[i].data())
+		{
+			emit instanceChanged(i);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 }
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