There are other events like OnDrawTitle and OnDrawBorder that allow some
control over this that should be sufficient for most people's needs.

But, I went ahead and put a general paint override event called
OnDrawFixedCell in case there is something you are unable to do otherwise.

Jason Wharton

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com [mailto:IBObjects@yahoogroups.com]On
> Behalf Of Andreas Pohl
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 7:19 AM
> To: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [IBO] [TIB_Grid] OnDrawCell restriction for fixed cell
>
>
> There was a need for custom draw in cell with state in
> gdFixed. Tracing
> to the sources I could find that OnDrawCell event of TIB_Grid is only
> called if cell's state is not in gdFixed.
>
> So I add in IB_Grid.pas the needed call and now this event is
> fired for
> all cells.
>
> procedure TIB_CustomGrid.DrawCell()
> around line 5816:
>
> {$IFDEF IBO_VCL40_OR_GREATER}
> // restore everthing to prevent changes in subsequent operations
> if BiDiMode = bdRightToLeft then
> begin
> ChangeGridOrientation(True);
> tmpRect := tmpRect2;
> end;
> {$ENDIF}
> end;
> // *************** Changes by A. Pohl 2006-05-09 ****************** //
> if Assigned( OnDrawCell ) then
> OnDrawCell( Self, ACol, ARow, ARect, AState );
> end
> else
> with FocusedCell do
> begin
> if ( ACol = X ) and
> ( ARow = Y ) and DataLink.Prepared and not
> FHideRowSelection then
>
> Maybe this could be included to further releases.
>
> --
> Andreas