<ui-select
  ng-model="operator"
  ui-select-focus-on="focus-operator"
  on-select="onSelect({ operator: operator })"
>
  <ui-select-match placeholder="Operators...">
    {{$select.selected.name}}
  </ui-select-match>
  <ui-select-choices repeat="operator in operatorOptions | filter:{ name: $select.search }">
    <div ng-bind-html="operator.name | highlight: $select.search"></div>
  </ui-select-choices>
</ui-select>
