Contributor: BRIAN MURRY {Here's a TDBGrid derivative that exposes the Col, Row and Canvas properties as well as the CellRect method. This is extremely useful if you would like to, for example, pop a dropdown list over a cell when the user enters. } unit VUBComps; interface uses SysUtils, WinTypes, WinProcs, Messages, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs, Grids, DBGrids, DB, Menus; type TDBGridVUB = class(TDBGrid) private { Private declarations } protected { Protected declarations } public property Canvas; function CellRect(ACol, ARow: Longint): TRect; property Col; property Row; procedure Register; implementation procedure Register; begin RegisterComponents('VUBudget', [TDBGridVUB]); end; function TDBGridVUB.CellRect(ACol, ARow: Longint): TRect; begin Result := inherited CellRect(ACol, ARow); end; end.