Stringgrid Canvas Distorts Mouse Selection

In a C++Builder project I am using a StringGrid component. When the user selects multiple cells using a mouse, logically the StringGrid Object displays the blue selection area.

Then, I have painted every all rows so by using the following code:

StringGrid1->Canvas->FillRect etc. etc.

But this caused a problem. Now the selection area (box) is not visible. And also the content of the cells are not visible.

Now I understand that the content is not visible and the canvas object has a function to fill text. So that is not a problem, but when the user selects multiple cells (using the mouse), the selection area remains behind the colored Canvas.

What can I do about this?

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@brent: welcome to the C++ forums. That was random, try that again in the Games subforums -specifically half-life. Don't pull one of those again, they're really annoying.

@kvarnerexpress: Wow, that's a horrible instance of Win API. I'd say try creating a null variable and try manipulating that in your selection code (which you might want to create instead of allowing Windows to handle it) to focus windows on the cells.