Support file type input

[ghost]

Please describe the feature you would like to request.

Currently, there is no support for file type input, it would be great if it's supported.

What is the use-case or motivation for this proposal?

Its use case is to upload images, different types of files.

Is there anything else we should know?

It should be working fine with reactive forms.

[ghost]

@andrewseguin can we get some response or focus on this issue? Whether it's going to be implemented or not?

[andrewseguin]

This is currently not on our roadmap but we'd be happy to keep a discussion going about how it may fit into the Material spec. Can you provide a reproduction in stackblitz for what you'd like to see in the library?

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[hackingharold]

Made a MatFormField-compatible file input here with the same cdk and material implementation pattern. So you're also free to apply your own styling.

[reuse-ay]

Is there any progress?