private void LoadBugListBox() { try { List <Bugs.Bug> myBugList = bugs.GetAllBugList(); myBugList.Insert(0, new Bugs.Bug() { BugDesc = "<Add New>" } ); bugListBox.DataSource = myBugList; bugListBox.DisplayMember = "BugDesc"; } catch (SqlException sqlex) { //connection error... DisplayErrorMessage(sqlex.Message); } }