2 files changed, 30 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/tab.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
index c53ac85c..b09bc5b3 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#include "tab.h"
+#include <guichan/widgets/label.hpp>
 
+#include "tab.h"
 #include "tabbedarea.h"
 
 #include "../../graphics.h"
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ Tab::~Tab()
 void Tab::init()
 {
     setFrameSize(0);
+    mHighlighted = false;
 
     if (mInstances == 0)
     {
@@ -109,18 +111,26 @@ void Tab::init()
 
 void Tab::draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics)
 {
-    int mode;
+    int mode = TAB_STANDARD;
 
     // check which type of tab to draw
-    if (mTabbedArea && mTabbedArea->isTabSelected(this))
-    {
-        mode = TAB_SELECTED;
-    }
-    else
+    if (mTabbedArea)
     {
-        mode = TAB_STANDARD;
+        if(mTabbedArea->isTabSelected(this))
+        {
+            mode = TAB_SELECTED;
+            // if tab is selected, it doesnt need to highlight activity
+            mLabel->setForegroundColor(gcn::Color(0, 0, 0));
+            mHighlighted = false;
+        }
+        else if (mHighlighted)
+        {
+            mode = TAB_HIGHLIGHTED;
+            mLabel->setForegroundColor(gcn::Color(255, 0, 0));
+        }
     }
 
+
     // draw tab
     static_cast<Graphics*>(graphics)->
         drawImageRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight(), tabImg[mode]);
@@ -128,3 +138,8 @@ void Tab::draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics)
     // draw label
     drawChildren(graphics);
 }
+
+void Tab::setHighlighted(bool high)
+{
+    mHighlighted = high;
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/tab.h b/src/gui/widgets/tab.h
index 42964b0f..65cc3fa0 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/tab.h
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/tab.h
@@ -47,12 +47,19 @@ class Tab : public gcn::Tab
          */
         void draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics);
 
+        /**
+         * Set tab highlighted
+         */
+        void setHighlighted(bool high);
+
     private:
         /** Load images if no other instances exist yet */
         void init();
 
         static ImageRect tabImg[4];    /**< Tab state graphics */
         static int mInstances;         /**< Number of tab instances */
+
+        bool mHighlighted;
 };
 
 #endif