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Unable to click downloaded file in Chrome browser

Issue​

While executing a test on Chrome that involves opening a downloaded file, you might not be able to click on the Downloads dropdown.

Root Cause​

This is due to a known limitation of Selenium 4 WebDriver Bidi used in Katalon Studio. You can view the full discussion at BiDi Mode Prevents Manual Launching/Open Files from Chrome Download Bar.

Workarounds​

To solve this issue, follow these steps to configure webSocketUrl=false in Desired Capabilities for Chrome browser:

  1. Open your project.
  2. Go to Projects > Settings > Desired Capabilities > Chrome, and add:
NameTypeValue
webSocketUrlBooleanfalse
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