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:reg displays the contents of the numbered and special registers. Is there a way to then paste a register but retain the output of :reg on the screen? This avoids the need to store the register name in my short term memory.
Typing :pu <register> is close, however put will paste the register linewise rather than characterwise.
You can use :normal[!] to run normal-mode commands after pressing :, which should keep the output from :registers/:display present.
For example: :normal! "rp pastes from the r register. Elide the ! if you have a special mapping for p that should be used.
"xp(assuming register "x")? And yes:putis always linewise. Do you want something that will be always characterwise, or that will be linewise or characterwise depending on whether the register contains newlines (as thepNormal mode command does)? Please edit your question to add more context on these two parts of it."rpis executed in normal mode.