My Bluetooth presentation clicker arrived. It's some Chinese thing that came in slightly different packaging with a different brand name.
However, after cycling its mode by pressing < & > simultaneously, I got it to work with my Elipsa.
Here's the link:
https://amzn.to/3ygLauG I paid $19.94 with a coupon. Watch for a sale.
It takes one AA battery, and once the battery is in, it automatically starts seeking to pair with a device. It doesn't seem to have an OFF mode, however, but I believe it powers down on its own. I haven't had it long enough to test. It also comes with other presentation controls that don't do anything on the Kobo, including a laser pointer. Now if only I had a cat…
At any rate, as much as people complained about laziness, I have to admit that the page turner made reading manga a pleasure. Manga reads right to left, and although I can alter the previous/next layout on the Kobo reader, Kobo swiping is still very much left to right in implementation. It feels off to me when reading Japanese texts. Also, since I disable tapping because that tends to interfere with handwritten annotation, as well as the brightness swipe, swiping next for comics is a lot of repetition (since the pages read faster than text only ebooks). Clicking to advance the page was simply delightful. The clicker was easy to operate and the Kobo reacted quickly to each key press. I highly recommend getting one.
You'll need to pair the device every time you want to use it, though. Just remember to do it before opening the comic. Kobo has Bluetooth on an extreme energy saving mode, so Bluetooth is constantly shutting off when left idle.
For now, NickelMenu has no setting for Bluetooth, so I look forward to the day when I can quickly toggle Bluetooth back on by using a menu shortcut. Frankly, I'd like to see an icon in the reading menu next to the battery icon to just tap on, but knowing Kobo, we'll have to tap for a dropdown menu, then select, then confirm LOL, but that will still be faster than exiting a book, going to Home, tapping More, tapping Settings, tapping Bluetooth, then pairing. I hope Kobo gives us more Bluetooth controls in the future. For now, I'm super excited about using a page turner even with the clunky steps.