bug#16340: 24.3.50; Maximize to the left/right side of the screen (on Windows 7 & 8)

[martin rudalics]

> Is there an Emacs command or function that induces such a hint,

The intended use of the option is via .emacs.  Did you try that?

> or any
> user manipulation of the current frame?  Just dragging the edge of the
> frame does not make it resize pixelwise, whereas with a new frame that
> works immediately.

It should work after the first resize operation (at least it does so
here) because that sets the hint.  Maybe I should write a function that
allows to set the hints manually at least for the base, minimum, maximum
sizes and the increments.  After the release.

martin