Xaml resource style for custom controls - xaml

Question

I have a custom control TextEntry which derives from Edit. I want to apply a style to it, however, the custom xaml namespace and TargetType aren't playing nice. Below is an excerpt which shows the style and different ways i've tried addressing the TargetType issue .
The Resource dictionary - excerpt
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:GRES.App.Forms.CustomControls;assembly=GRES.App.Forms"
x:Class="GRES.App.Forms.CustomControls.GresPage">
<ContentPage.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<!--Entry Styles-->
<Style x:Key="DefaultEntry" TargetType="{controls:TextEntry}">
<!--styles-->
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>
</ContentPage.Resources>
</ContentPage>
Try one:
TargetType="{controls:TextEntry}"
Result:
System.ArgumentException: Object of type 'GRES.App.Forms.CustomControls.TextEntry' cannot be converted to type 'System.Type'.
Try two:
TargetType="{x:Type controls:TextEntry}"
Result:
System.InvalidOperationException: Sequence contains more than one matching element
Try three:
TargetType="controls:TextEntry"
Result:
System.InvalidOperationException: Sequence contains more than one matching element
StackTrace - TestCase 2 (TestCase 3 produces same stacktrace )
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): UNHANDLED EXCEPTION:
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.InvalidOperationException: Sequence contains more than one matching element
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at System.Linq.Enumerable.SingleOrDefault[TSource] (IEnumerable`1 source, System.Func`2 predicate) [0x00098] in /Users/builder/data/lanes/2970/46c3f7e0/source/mono/external/referencesource/System.Core/System/Linq/Enumerable.cs:1105
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.ReflectionExtensions.GetField (System.Type type, System.Func`2 predicate) [0x00006] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.BindablePropertyConverter.ConvertFrom (System.Type type, System.String propertyName, IXmlLineInfo lineinfo) [0x00017] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.BindablePropertyConverter.Xamarin.Forms.IExtendedTypeConverter.ConvertFrom (System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, System.Object value, IServiceProvider serviceProvider) [0x0013e] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.TypeConversionExtensions.ConvertTo (System.Object value, System.Type toType, System.Func`1 getConverter, IServiceProvider serviceProvider) [0x0003d] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.TypeConversionExtensions.ConvertTo (System.Object value, System.Type toType, System.Func`1 minfoRetriever, IServiceProvider serviceProvider) [0x00021] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ApplyPropertiesVisitor.SetPropertyValue (System.Object xamlelement, XmlName propertyName, System.Object value, Xamarin.Forms.BindableObject rootElement, INode node, Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.HydratationContext context, IXmlLineInfo lineInfo) [0x00357] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ApplyPropertiesVisitor.Visit (Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ValueNode node, INode parentNode) [0x0005e] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ValueNode.Accept (IXamlNodeVisitor visitor, INode parentNode) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ElementNode.Accept (IXamlNodeVisitor visitor, INode parentNode) [0x00054] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ElementNode.Accept (IXamlNodeVisitor visitor, INode parentNode) [0x00089] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.FillResourceDictionariesVisitor.Visit (Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ElementNode node, INode parentNode) [0x00185] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ElementNode.Accept (IXamlNodeVisitor visitor, INode parentNode) [0x00008] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.ElementNode.Accept (IXamlNodeVisitor visitor, INode parentNode) [0x00089] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.RootNode.Accept (IXamlNodeVisitor visitor, INode parentNode) [0x0002f] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.XamlLoader.Load (Xamarin.Forms.BindableObject view, System.String xaml) [0x000be] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.XamlLoader.Load (Xamarin.Forms.BindableObject view, System.Type callingType) [0x0002e] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.Extensions.LoadFromXaml[TView] (Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.TView view, System.Type callingType) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at GRES.App.Forms.CustomControls.GresPage.InitializeComponent () [0x00001] in c:\Git\Gres\GRES.Core\GRES.App.Forms\GRES.App.Forms\obj\Debug\GresPage.xaml.g.cs:21
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at GRES.App.Forms.CustomControls.GresPage..ctor () [0x00008] in c:\Git\Gres\GRES.Core\GRES.App.Forms\GRES.App.Forms\CustomControls\GresPage.xaml.cs:18
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at GRES.App.Forms.Pages.LoginPage..ctor () [0x00000] in c:\Git\Gres\GRES.Core\GRES.App.Forms\GRES.App.Forms\Pages\LoginPage.xaml.cs:8
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.Reflection.MonoCMethod:InternalInvoke (System.Reflection.MonoCMethod,object,object[],System.Exception&)
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters) [0x00002] in /Users/builder/data/lanes/2970/46c3f7e0/source/mono/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MonoMethod.cs:644
05-04 22:13:46.541 I/MonoDroid(22866): --- End of inner exception stack trace ---