Written: August 22, 2026
Custom dropdowns are often div/ul widgets, not
Checklist
- Wait for the trigger to be clickable
- Click trigger, then wait for option list visibility
- Locate option by visible text or data attribute
- If intercepted, try ActionChains move/click or a JS click
Python pattern
trigger = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".dropdown-toggle")))
trigger.click()
option = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//li[normalize-space()='India']")))
option.click()Keep learning
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