Index: ajax_load.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/ajax_load/ajax_load.module,v
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.3 ajax_load.module
--- ajax_load.module	17 Dec 2008 19:39:06 -0000	1.3
+++ ajax_load.module	16 Mar 2009 14:53:23 -0000
@@ -58,5 +58,13 @@
     $return['scripts'] = array_merge_recursive($return['scripts'], $javascript);
   }
   $return['css'] = drupal_add_css();
+
+  // Allow the color.module alter the CSS array as if it was processed from
+  // a regular page request. See phptemplate_preprocess_page() in garland.
+  if (module_exists('color')) {
+    init_theme();
+    _color_page_alter($return);
+  }
+
   return $return;
 }