gistfile1.m

RAC(self.layer.contents) = [[[[[[RACAble(self.rowView) select:^(YourRowView *rowView) {
    return RACAble(rowView, selected);
}] switch] distinctUntilChanged] injectObjectWeakly:self]
 doNext:^(RACTuple *x) {
	CABasicAnimation *fade = [CABasicAnimation animationWithKeyPath:@"contents"];
	fade.duration = 0.15;
	 [[x.last layer] addAnimation:fade forKey:@"animateContents"];
 }] select:^id(RACTuple *x) {
	 return ([x.first boolValue] ? [self highlightedGradient] : [self standardGradient]);
 }];