Aliasing Resources (WPF)

Question

I am trying to alias a resource in XAML, as follows:

Answer 1

I tried using the same setup as Kent and received the following error:

Property 'Resources' does not support values of type 'System.Windows.Controls.Image'.

I also tried a few other types and got the same thing (only with a different full-qualified type name).

I was only able to re-key an Image in the in the following way:

I have to wonder: Why? Resources weren't designed to be re-keyed. I have a suspicion that what you are ultimately trying to accomplish could be done better and easier in some other way. Possibly with setters in a style.