The IDA Pro Interface
After you load a program into IDA Pro, you will see the disassembly window, as shown in Figure 5-2. This will be your primary space for manipulating and analyzing binaries, and it’s where the assembly code resides.
Disassembly Window Modes
You can display the disassembly window in one of two modes: graph (the default, shown in Figure 5-2) and text. To switch between modes, press the spacebar.
Graph Mode
In graph mode, IDA Pro excludes certain information that we recommend you display, such as line numbers and operation codes. To change these options, select Options ▶ General, and then select Line prefixes and set the Number of Opcode Bytes to 6. Because most instructions contain 6 or fewer bytes, this setting will allow you to ...
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