vim replace selected text without replacing register/buffer

vim-paste-replace.md

VIM Replace without losing register

Intellij

add the following line to .ideavimrc

xnoremap p "_dP

visual studio code

add the following entry to settings.json

    "vim.visualModeKeyBindings": [
        {
            "before": [  
                "p",  
            ],  
            "after": [  
                "p",  
                "`",  
                "[",  
                "v",  
                "`",  
                "]",  
                "h",  
                "y",  
                "<Esc>"  
            ]  
        }  
    ]