UITableViewCell doesn't pickup UITableViewCellSelectionStyleBlue when adding CAGradientLayer sublayer - iphone

Question

I have a UITableViewCell that I've added a gradient to by using CAGradientLayer. This works fine, but the table cell doesn't turn blue when selected, even after setting it's selectionStyle to UITableViewCellSelectionStyleBlue. If I don't add the gradient layer, it works fine.
Is there a way to make these items work together?
Here's my code inside of cellForRowAtIndexPath:
//cell gradient
CAGradientLayer *gradient = [CAGradientLayer layer];
gradient.frame = CGRectMake(10, 0, 300, 50);
gradient.colors = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:
(id)[[UIColor colorWithRed:255/255.0 green:255/255.0 blue:255/255.0 alpha:1] CGColor],
(id)[[UIColor colorWithRed:255/255.0 green:255/255.0 blue:255/255.0 alpha:1] CGColor],
(id)[[UIColor colorWithRed:245/255.0 green:245/255.0 blue:245/255.0 alpha:1] CGColor],
(id)[[UIColor colorWithRed:247/255.0 green:247/255.0 blue:247/255.0 alpha:1] CGColor],
nil];
gradient.locations = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:
(id)[NSNumber numberWithFloat:0.00],
(id)[NSNumber numberWithFloat:0.50],
(id)[NSNumber numberWithFloat:0.51],
(id)[NSNumber numberWithFloat:1.0],
nil];
[cell.layer insertSublayer:gradient atIndex:0];
//bring back rounded corners by creating a masklayer
UIBezierPath *maskPath = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRoundedRect:gradient.bounds byRoundingCorners:UIRectCornerBottomRight|UIRectCornerBottomLeft cornerRadii:CGSizeMake(8, 8)];
CAShapeLayer *maskLayer = [CAShapeLayer layer];
maskLayer.frame = gradient.bounds;
maskLayer.path = maskPath.CGPath;
gradient.mask = maskLayer;
//add the cell shadow
cell.layer.shadowColor = [[UIColor blackColor] CGColor];
cell.layer.shadowRadius = 3;
cell.layer.shadowOpacity = 0.5;
cell.layer.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(0, 0);
cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleBlue;

Answer 1

It looks like you might be putting the gradient over the view that changes when it is selected- the UITableViewCellSelectionStyleBlue view may be appearing, but you just cannot see it (a way to test it out is only have the gradient cover part of your cell- if the other part changes color when it is selected, then this is the issue).
If this is the issue, then you could do your own custom drawing for the cell when it is selected by subclassing UITableViewCell, or you could have the gradient disappear whenever the cell is selected (and reappear when the cell is deselected).