>>Only read this quickly but wouldn't specifically specifying the namespace in the above code solve the problem.....
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>Yes, but this means that all applications using the framework will suffer from a bunch of unreferenced items. The only way I have found is for those controls to be removed and added back into the form from the proper reference.

Not sure I understand. If you apply the namespace to the classes that's the same as originally expected there shouldn't be a problem.