}// end of method btnApply_Click

        #endregion

        #region Combo Box Events
        private void cboRefreshInterval_SelectedValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            int selectedInterval = int.Parse(cboRefreshInterval.SelectedItem.ToString()).MinutesToMilliseconds();

            if (selectedInterval != WeatherLionMain.storedPreferences.StoredPreferences.Interval)
            {
                // notify the widget of this update
                if (!WeatherLionMain.runningWidget.preferenceUpdated.ContainsKey(
                        WeatherLionMain.UPDATE_INTERVAL))
                {
                    WeatherLionMain.runningWidget.preferenceUpdated.Add(WeatherLionMain.UPDATE_INTERVAL,
                                                                        UtilityMethod.MinutesToMilliseconds(int.Parse(cboRefreshInterval.Text)).ToString());
                }// end of if block

                lblInterval.Text = $"{cboRefreshInterval.Text} min.";
            } // end of if block
        }     // end of method cboRefreshInterval_SelectedValueChanged