Render a mini panel, with a node argument given in an improper way.

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/**
 * Render a mini panel, with a node argument given in an improper way.
 */
function _render_mini_panel($mini_panel_id, $node = null)
{
  $output = "";

  $panel_mini = panels_mini_load($mini_panel_id);

  if($panel_mini) {
    //Add the node arguments in a improper location
    if($node) {
      foreach($panel_mini->display->content as $id => $data) {
        $panel_mini->display->content[$id]->configuration['improper_args']['node'] = $node;
      }
    }

    //Whatever that means
    ctools_include('context');
    $panel_mini->context = $panel_mini->display->context = ctools_context_load_contexts($panel_mini);

    //Render it
    $output = panels_render_display($panel_mini->display);
  }

  return $output;
}