+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+ // VZ: for some reason, the selected date seems to occupy more space under
+ // MSW - this is probably some bug in the font size calculations, but I
+ // don't know where exactly. This fix is ugly and leads to more
+ // refreshes than really needed, but without it the selected days
+ // leaves even more ugly underscores on screen.
+ rect.Inflate(0, 1);
+#endif // MSW
+