PAIN TRIGGERS
Strawpage is missing an eyedropper tool for drawing/color picking.
Other· Strawpage users who drawPain 6.00/10WTP 5.0/10Market 4.0/10Validation 7.0Confidence 72%May 31, 2026
StrawDrop: Eyedropper Restore for Strawpage Drawing
Strawpage drawing interface lacks an eyedropper tool after previously removing it along with preset palettes, forcing imprecise color selection from canvas or elements.
browser-extensioncasual-userscreatorsdigital-creationdrawing-toolsproductivitysaasweb-tools
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STAGE 01 · PROBLEM
Is the problem real?
CANONICAL PROBLEM
Strawpage drawing interface lacks an eyedropper tool for color selection.
FREQUENCY
Multiple repeated complaints in the post and comments.
INTENSITY
Users explicitly describe existing tools as bloated/overkill and mention workaround behavior.
EVIDENCE
Strawpage USED to have a color selection similar to Apple Notes where you had preset palettes and an eye dropper but they changed it for some reason??? and now it sucks 🥺
commentStrawpage USED to have a color selection similar to Apple Notes where you had preset palettes and an eye dropper but they changed it for some reason??? and now it sucks 🥹
ARE YOU SERIOUS 🤬🤬😭😭💔💔
commentARE YOU SERIOUS 🤬🤬😭😭💔💔
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STAGE 02 · CUSTOMER
Who feels this pain?
TARGET USERS
Strawpage users who drawStrawpage Drawing Users
Casual creators who use Strawpage's drawing feature for fun or quick visual pages and struggle with imprecise color selection.
Context
Easily pick and use colors from existing elements or canvas while drawing on Strawpage.
Continuing to draw without precise color matching from existing elements.
Current Workarounds
Manually guessing closest colors from limited picker
Switching to external apps like Apple Notes or Photoshop for sampling then returning
Accepting imperfect color matches and lower quality drawings
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STAGE 03 · MARKET
Where's the gap?
EXISTING SOLUTION GAPS
Strawpage removed previous eyedropper and preset palette features similar to Apple Notes.
Current color selection is inadequate for drawing tasks.
OPPORTUNITY & VALUE
Why Now
Multiple direct quotes and one highly upvoted post specifically requesting eyedropper restoration.
Value Proposition
Seamless injection specifically for Strawpage's removed features, unlike generic color tools that require app switching.
Product Direction
Lightweight Chrome extension that injects a precise eyedropper tool and restored palette directly into Strawpage's drawing canvas.
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STAGE 04 · BUSINESS
How does it make money?
MONETIZATION
$0Basic eyedropper free, advanced palettes & history $4.99/mo
Model
Freemium browser extension
WILLINGNESS TO PAY
Multiple users express strong frustration and nostalgia for the old eyedropper/palette system with crying emojis and high upvotes; they already used the feature before removal and want it back enough to complain publicly.
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STAGE 05 · EXECUTION
How do you ship it?
MVP PLAN
“Instant color picking while drawing on Strawpage.”
Lightweight Chrome extension that injects a precise eyedropper tool and restored palette directly into Strawpage's drawing canvas.
Core Features
Eyedropper tool sampling any canvas element or background
Restored preset color palettes
One-click color application to brush
Persistent color history
Weekly Roadmap
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W1-W2
Core injection and eyedropper working on Strawpage canvas.
- •Build Chrome manifest and content script
- •Implement canvas color sampling logic
- •Inject eyedropper UI element
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W3-W4
Palettes and basic features complete.
- •Add preset palettes from old Apple Notes style
- •Color history storage
- •Brush color application binding
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W5
Internal testing and bug fixes on real Strawpage pages.
- •Test on multiple Strawpage drawing sessions
- •Handle dynamic canvas updates
- •Polish UI to match Strawpage style
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W6
Public launch and first users.
- •Publish to Chrome Web Store
- •Post in relevant communities with demo
- •Setup basic analytics for usage
Launch Strategy
Launch on r/Strawpage or similar communities, X posts targeting Strawpage users, and Product Hunt as a companion tool.
RISKS & ASSUMPTIONS
Top Risks
Extension compatibility fragility
Strawpage updates to their drawing canvas could break the injection, requiring constant maintenance.
Niche user base
Drawing appears to be a secondary feature on Strawpage, limiting total potential users.
Platform response risk
Strawpage may view the extension as competitive and take action against it or reimplement the feature.
Adoption friction
Users must install extension rather than native fix.
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STAGE 06 · DECISION
Should you build it?
NEED A CLEARER CALL?
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Generate an investment memoWhat this score means
This idea scores in the upper-middle range of opportunities surfaced by MonetScope, with a validation sub-score of 7/10 against 3 independently sourced evidence signals. A "promising" rating usually indicates a real pain has been detected and discussed in the open, but the pipeline did not find enough signal to flag it as urgent or high-frequency. These opportunities can still produce excellent businesses — they often correspond to "boring" problems that established players have ignored — but the founder should expect a longer customer-development cycle to confirm willingness to pay.
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