Here's the ReactiveUI Way to do it (since the question is pretty vague, here's a General Answer)
public class MainViewModel
{
public ReactiveCommand Focusify { get; set; }
public MainViewModel()
{
Focusify = new ReactiveCommand();
}
}
public class MainView : UserControl, IViewFor<MainViewModel>
{
public MainView()
{
this.WhenAnyObservable(x => x.ViewModel.Focusify)
.Subscribe(_ => someControl.Focus());
}
}