Cannot focus() md-input programatically

[mreiche]

I cant focus my md-input element like

<md-input ref="inputElement">

doSomething() {
   // Does actual nothing
    this.inputElement.focus();
}

[Thanood]

That would be view-model.ref="inputElement" but that only fires the focus() event:
https://gist.run/?id=33129796dff66080f16f0850a7903b20

I'll add it in the next "round" of changes (which is maybe tomorrow but I'm not sure).

Btw, this works:

setFocus() {
    this.inputElement.input.focus();
  }

https://gist.run/?id=485bf6ea201c0ae0e991525c9087f397