code: public void highlight() {
  		final JTabbedPane parent = (JTabbedPane) this.getUiComponent().getParent();
  
  		//search through tabs until we find this one
  		for (int i = 0; i < parent.getTabCount(); i++) {
  			String title = parent.getTitleAt(i);
  
  			if (getTabCaption().equals(title)) {  //found this tab
  				//create new colored label and set it into the tab
  				final JLabel label = new JLabel(getTabCaption());
  				label.setForeground(new Color(0xff6633));
  				parent.setTabComponentAt(i, label);
  
  				//schedule a task to change back to original color
  				Timer timer = new Timer();
  
  				TimerTask task = new TimerTask() {
  					@Override
  					public void run() {
  						label.setForeground(Color.black);
  					}
  				};
  
  				timer.schedule(task, 3000);
  
  				break;
  			}
  		}
  	}
docs: Highlights the tab using Burp's color scheme. The highlight disappears
  after 3 seconds.