Ionic aufocus input element

.directive('focusMe', function($timeout) {
  return {
    link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
      $timeout(function() {
        element[0].focus();
      }, 150);
    }
  };
})

<label class="item-input-wrapper" focus-me>

                    <input type="search" placeholder="Search">

                    <button class="button button-icon" ng-click="search()" style="color:black">

                        <i class="icon ion-ios-search placeholder-icon"></i>

                    </button>

                </label>