private void RefreshServerComboBox()
        {
            var ds = ServersConfig.GetInstance().GetServerDetailsList();

            ComboBoxSelectServer.DataSource    = ds;
            ComboBoxSelectServer.DisplayMember = "Name";
            ComboBoxSelectServer.ValueMember   = "Details";
            ComboBoxSelectServer.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
            ComboBoxSelectServer.Refresh();
        }
        // =================================================================
        //              Global Events - Threaded
        // =================================================================

        public void OnEvent(EventData ed)
        {
            switch (ed.EventCode)
            {
            // refreshes the server selection combobox
            case EventCode.REFRESH_SERVERS:
                if (ComboBoxSelectServer.InvokeRequired)
                {
                    var inv = new MethodInvoker(delegate { RefreshServerComboBox(); });
                    ComboBoxSelectServer.Invoke(inv);
                }
                //else { RefreshServerComboBox(); }
                break;

            default: break;
            }
        }
        // =================================================================
        //              UI Events
        // =================================================================

        /// <summary>
        /// When creating a new repository two things need to happen. The
        /// server needs to setup a bare repo and the local directory needs
        /// to be linked to the remote repo.
        /// </summary>
        private void ButtonAccept_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // error checks
            string repoName = TextBoxRepoName.Text;

            if (repoName == null)
            {
                return;
            }
            if (repoName.Equals(""))
            {
                return;
            }
            if (repoName.Equals("Repository Name"))
            {
                return;
            }

            string localDir = TextBoxLocalDirectory.Text;

            if (localDir == null)
            {
                return;
            }
            if (localDir.Equals(""))
            {
                return;
            }

            string server = ComboBoxSelectServer.GetItemText(ComboBoxSelectServer.SelectedItem);

            if (server == null)
            {
                return;
            }
            if (server.Equals(""))
            {
                return;
            }
            localDir = localDir.Replace(@"\", "/") + "/" + repoName;

            // get server details
            ListItem      listitem = (ListItem)(ComboBoxSelectServer.SelectedItem);
            ServerDetails sd       = listitem.Details;

            // connect to server to setup the remote repo
            RemoteManager rman   = RemoteManager.GetInstance();
            IRemote       remote = rman.Connect(sd);

            if (!remote.IsConnected()) // error
            {
                DialogUtil.Message("Error: Cannot connect to remote repository");
                return;
            }

            IStream stream  = remote.GetStream();
            string  repoLoc = sd.GetLocation() + "/" + repoName;

            stream.Execute("mkdir -p " + repoLoc);
            stream.Execute("cd " + repoLoc);
            bool success = stream.Execute("git init --bare");

            if (!success) // error
            {
                DialogUtil.Message("Error: Could not execute command");
                return;
            }

            // make local directory
            Directory.CreateDirectory(localDir);

            if (!Directory.Exists(localDir)) // error
            {
                DialogUtil.Message("Error: Could not create local repository");
                return;
            }

            // make and run the script for initializing a new local repo
            string      remoteDir = sd.GetServerLoginString() + "/" + repoName;
            RepoDetails repo      = new RepoDetails(repoName, sd.GetName(), remoteDir, localDir);
            string      script    = ScriptBuilder.NewScript(repo);
            Executable  exe       = new Executable("expect.exe", script).Start();

            exe.WaitForExit();

            // add new repo to configuration
            ReposConfig.GetInstance().AddRepoDetails(repo, false);
            ReposConfig.GetInstance().Save();

            // done. now close and fire refresh event
            EventManager.Fire(EventCode.REFRESH_REPOS);
            ProperClose();
        }
        // =================================================================
        //              UI Events
        // =================================================================

        private void ButtonAccept_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // error checks
            string repoName = TextBoxRepoName.Text;

            if (repoName == null)
            {
                return;
            }
            if (repoName.Equals(""))
            {
                return;
            }
            if (repoName.Equals("Repository Name"))
            {
                return;
            }

            string localDir = TextBoxLocalDirectory.Text;

            if (localDir == null)
            {
                return;
            }
            if (localDir.Equals(""))
            {
                return;
            }
            localDir = localDir.Replace(@"\", "/");

            string server = ComboBoxSelectServer.GetItemText(ComboBoxSelectServer.SelectedItem);

            if (server == null)
            {
                return;
            }
            if (server.Equals(""))
            {
                return;
            }


            // get server details
            ListItem      listitem = (ListItem)(ComboBoxSelectServer.SelectedItem);
            ServerDetails sd       = listitem.Details;

            // check to see if sevrer is available
            RemoteManager rman   = RemoteManager.GetInstance();
            IRemote       remote = rman.Connect(sd);

            if (!remote.IsConnected()) // error
            {
                DialogUtil.Message("Error: Cannot connect to remote repository");
                return;
            }

            // make and run the script for downloading the selected repository
            string      remoteDir = sd.GetServerLoginString() + "/" + repoName;
            RepoDetails repo      = new RepoDetails(repoName, sd.GetName(), remoteDir, localDir);
            string      script    = ScriptBuilder.CloneScript(repo, sd);
            Executable  exe       = new Executable("expect.exe", script).Start();

            exe.WaitForExit();

            // add new repo to configuration
            ReposConfig.GetInstance().AddRepoDetails(repo, false);
            ReposConfig.GetInstance().Save();

            // done. now close and fire refresh event
            EventManager.Fire(EventCode.REFRESH_REPOS);
            ProperClose();
        }