/// <summary>
        /// this method adds the text box entry to the list of event types...
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender"></param>
        /// <param name="e"></param>
        private void btnAdd_New_EventType_Name_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            //1. get new item type name from the relevant textbox...
            string annotation_type_name = txtNew_EventType_Name.Text;

            if (lst_Current_Event_Types.SelectedItem != null)
            {
                Annotation_Rep_Tree_Data_Model tree_node = (Annotation_Rep_Tree_Data_Model)lst_Current_Event_Types.SelectedItem;
                string tree_node_db_entry = Annotation_Rep_Tree_Data.convert_tree_node_to_delimited_string(tree_node);
                if (!tree_node_db_entry.Equals(""))
                {
                    annotation_type_name = tree_node_db_entry + ";" + annotation_type_name;
                }
            }


            if (!annotation_type_name.Equals("")) //let's just make sure the user didn't click the button by mistake...
            {
                //2. then add it to the database...
                Annotation_Rep.AddAnnotationType(annotation_type_name);

                //3. finally update the display list to reflect this new change...
                update_list_on_display_with_latest_database_snapshot();

                //and also reset the relevant textbox back to appear blank...
                txtNew_EventType_Name.Text = "";

                //let's log this interaction
                Record_User_Interactions.log_interaction_to_database("EditListofEventTypes_New_Typename", annotation_type_name);
            } //close error checking... if (!annotation_type_name.Equals(""))
        }     //close method btnAdd_New_EventType_Name_Click()...
        }     //close method btnAdd_New_EventType_Name_Click()...

        /// <summary>
        /// this method removes an item from the list of event types...
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender"></param>
        /// <param name="e"></param>
        private void btnRemove_EventType_Name_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            if (lst_Current_Event_Types.SelectedItem != null)
            {
                //1. get item selected in the list
                Annotation_Rep_Tree_Data_Model annotation_type_delete = (Annotation_Rep_Tree_Data_Model)lst_Current_Event_Types.SelectedItem;

                //2. convert it to the database storage type...
                string annotation_type_database_text_entry = Annotation_Rep_Tree_Data.convert_tree_node_to_delimited_string(annotation_type_delete);

                //3. then delete it from the database...
                Annotation_Rep.RmAnnotationType(annotation_type_database_text_entry);

                //4. finally update the display list to reflect this new change...
                update_list_on_display_with_latest_database_snapshot();

                //let's log this interaction
                Record_User_Interactions.log_interaction_to_database("EditListofEventTypes_Remove_Typename", annotation_type_database_text_entry);
            } //close if (lst_Current_Event_Types.SelectedItem != null)...
        }     //close method btnRemove_EventType_Name_Click()...